“People always say: "You're a comedian, tell us a joke." They don't say: "You're an MP, tell us a lie."”

— Bob Monkhouse

Independent on Sunday obituary http://web.archive.org/web/20100522031727/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/bob-monkhouse-jokewriter-to-the-stars-and-the-longreigning-king-of-primetime-comedy-dies-at-75-578058.html

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English entertainer 1928–2003

Eric Sykes (1923–2012) English actor and director

Quoted in BBC obituary 4 July 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18703602

“I can always tell when you're reading somewhere in the house,' my mother used to say. 'There's a special silence, a reading silence.”

Francis Spufford (1964) British writer

Source: The Child That Books Built: A Life in Reading

“The hardest thing about being famous is that people are always nice to you. You're in a conversation and everybody's agreeing with what you're saying—even if you say something totally crazy. You need people who can tell you what you don't want to hear.”

Robert De Niro (1943) American actor, director and producer

What I've Learned

“What we say is that in order for Mom to be able to go on welfare if she has a child out of wedlock, you have to tell us who the father is. If you don't tell us who the father is, you're not eligible for any welfare benefits, none, not even medical care. You tell us who the father is or you don't receive benefits.”

Rick Santorum (1958) American politician

“If you tell the truth, you don't have to have a good memory. If you lie, you're always tripping over your own tie.”

Judith Sheindlin (1942) American lawyer, judge, television personality, and author

Quotes from Judge Judy cases, Dress, stand, speak properly <br class="br">Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/JJMinisodes#p/u/7/hpLSM73I6ZM ("If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything" - Mark Twain)