Ian Hislop Quotes
There's an awful lot of terrible television which I could do, but I mostly stick to Have I Got News for You.
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Marriage is like paying an endless visit in your worst clothes.
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Reading allows me to recharge my batteries.
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After the success of my first album and the success of 'Flow Joe' kind of faded, I was struggling to make some money and make ends meet.
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The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas.
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If I had to study and work hard, it would have to have the reward of a lot of cash.
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Your body must become familiar with its death - in all its possible forms and degrees - as a self-evident, imminent, and emotionally neutral step on the way towards the goal you have found worthy of your life.
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There's nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them.
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I'm past my wooing days now. See, I am an honest person. If I like a girl, I will go and tell her.
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I don't think I am evangelical in my work.
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We assume in our daily lives that the world is both safe and sane. Otherwise, we could not carry on.
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Up against the corporate government, voters find themselves asked to choose between look-alike candidates from two parties vying to see who takes the marching orders from their campaign paymasters and their future employers. The money of vested interest nullifies genuine voter choice and trust.
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There's nowhere like Detroit; it's a modern necropolis: all these art deco masterpieces crumbling away.
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How long it takes to write a book depends on its length.
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I'm such a fan of Shailene Woodley, so I'm super excited to see all her stuff. She's an awesome actress.
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I'm a big fan of Katy Perry.
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If it's a good song, it's a good song. I'll take it.
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I love work where I can find out more about the world and its history.
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My father was an artist. When life was harder and he couldn't get jobs, he painted houses, but he was artistic. When I went to see his work, it was special. Somewhere along the line, I felt I was special. I didn't know why.
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If you keep feeling a point that has been sharpened, the point cannot long preserve its sharpness.
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You can have a big hit and not get rich.
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This has always been a small agency with a big mission. But these days, especially, we have to stand up every day, deliver value into the hands of small-business owners and get taxpayers the biggest bang for their buck so that we can help these job creators do what they need to do.
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The test of your character is what it takes to stop you.
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There's an awful lot of terrible television which I could do, but I mostly stick to Have I Got News for You.
