John Hodgman Quotes
Comedy does offer an avenue to television and film careers for untelegenic people that great drama does not.
Quotes to Explore
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On stage, I like to dress up a bit. I'm not scared to be like a character up there.
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Advertising is a racket, like the movies and the brokerage business. You cannot be honest without admitting that its constructive contribution to humanity is exactly minus zero.
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I just didn't expect an acoustic version of Rock'n'Roll All Nite.
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Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore.
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Becoming a vampire means completely changing your identity.
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Any time there's a scandal, we always try and get involved.
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In poor countries, the rich and powerful crush the poor and powerless.
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I was very skinny, braces; so I never thought I would be a model.
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The bad guys don't always get punished and the good guys are not necessarily pure.
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I can understand Communism, but not Socialism.
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When I was a kid, of course I wanted to be the fastest, the loudest and the one with the biggest drum set, but obviously my aspirations have changed a bit since then.
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I'm vain enough to think that I've made a successful life. I've had everything I've ever wanted. You can't beat that.
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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.
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My mother giving birth to me was just like Lady Sybil giving birth, except that there wasn't such a tragic ending.
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I don't eat any red meat.
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On Career Day in high school, you don't walk around looking for the cartoon guy.
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I always believe the rule by king or official leader is outdated. Now we must catch up with the modern world.
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I always laugh a lot when I see the dramas that I end up doing. I see myself behaving very seriously and I'm like, 'What is this?'
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I had a huge advantage when I started 50 years ago - my job was secure. I didn't have to promote myself. These days there's far more pressure to make a mark, so the temptation is to make adventure television or personality shows. I hope the more didactic approach won't be lost.
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Oh, you know. I am secretary of state. My trips aren't successful. I just talk to people.
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I am not in favour of this modern mania for turning bad people into good people at a moment's notice.
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Earthly love… is temporal and slight so that is has to be given again and again in order for us to feel any sense of security; but God’s love, God’s voice and presence, would instill our souls with such affirmation we would need nothing more and would cause us to love other people so much we would be willing to die for them.
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Comedy does offer an avenue to television and film careers for untelegenic people that great drama does not.
