Roman Polanski (1933) Polish-French film director, producer, writer, actor, and rapist
Interview in Telecran magazine (25 January 1970)
Roman Polanski (1933) Polish-French film director, producer, writer, actor, and rapist
Interview in Telecran magazine (25 January 1970)
“I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork.”
Peter de Vries (1910–1993) American editor and novelist
“Rochester: That's for me. I can't stand the sight of blood.”
Jack Benny (1894–1974) comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor
The Jack Benny Program (Radio: 1932-1955), The Jack Benny Program (Television: 1950-1965)
“I can't stand politicians who wear God on their sleeves.”
Tony Blair (1953) former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Sunday Telegraph, 7 April 1996.
1990s
“I do detest him, I really do. It's no joke. I can't stand him”
Nigel Benn (1964) British boxer
Nigel Benn http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1010013,00.html#article_continue
Stephen Colbert (1964) American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor
White House Correspondents' Association Dinner (2006)
Context: I stand by this man. I stand by this man because he stands for things. Not only for things, he stands on things. Things like aircraft carriers and rubble and recently flooded city squares. And that sends a strong message, that no matter what happens to America, she will always rebound — with the most powerfully staged photo ops in the world.
Peter Gabriel (1950) English singer-songwriter, record producer and humanitarian
Red Rain
Song lyrics, So (1986)