William Proxmire Quotes

The limousine is the ultimate ego trip, the supreme sign of success. It shouts: Hey, this guy is really and truly Mr Big.

William Proxmire

William Proxmire

Quotes to Explore

I think I'm always trying to subvert conventions, and sometimes it's more successful than others.

Carla Gugino
- Trying
- Think
- Successful
If you're thin-skinned, you don't belong doing what I do for a living.

Gary Bettman
- You
- Doing
- Living
When a man interrupts a woman in mid-sentence, it reveals much about him. First, it shows he hasn't been listening to what she is saying, and secondly, it indicates that he doesn't want to listen to what she will say. Her views are not important.

Madeleine M. Kunin
- Important
- She
- Man
I still remember my first Giacometti exhibition, and going back to the museum every day, whenever I could, to look again and again at these long, thin stick figures, so beautiful, so graceful. That, I think, was the moment I became really obsessed by art.

Hans-Ulrich Obrist
- Long
- Art
- Remember
I know some black actresses who have to wait every 19 films for a role. I can be cast in practically every one as a young white male.

D. B. Sweeney
- Black
- Know
- White
I'm twitchy. I think I've got ADD. I find it hard to sit down. I need to be constantly challenged; otherwise, I get very... well, I guess 'bored' is the word.

Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Think
- Find
- Down