Robin Williams (1951–2014) American actor and stand-up comedian
"No, baby, I'm up now! Ha ha ha!"
A Night at the Met (1986)
Robin Williams (1951–2014) American actor and stand-up comedian
"No, baby, I'm up now! Ha ha ha!"
A Night at the Met (1986)
Ben Croshaw (1983) English video game journalist
Meet the crazy moon man http://www.fullyramblomatic.com/essays/moon.htm <br class="br">Fully Ramblomatic, Essays
Ysabella Brave (1979) American singer
Quote from video posted a day after both her YouTube channels were suspended (have been reinstated), two days after being laid off, and about a month after the cause of her worsening chronic pain was diagnosed as fibromyalgia (no cure or effective treatment). "Update 12/12/08" (12 December 2008) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHYdRwaLQN0&feature=related
““Harry!” Boutin said. “Nice guy. Didn’t know he was that smart. He hid it well.””
John Scalzi book The Ghost Brigades
Source: The Ghost Brigades (2006), Chapter 12 (p. 275)
“A guy that throws what he intends to throw, that's the definition of a good pitcher.”
Sandy Koufax (1935) American baseball player
As quoted in 22 Success Lessons from Baseball (2003) by Ron White, p. 43
Phil Esposito (1942) Canadian ice hockey player
Reported in Neil Milbert, "Classic Soviet series: When Canada's stars shone brightest", The Chicago Tribune (January 18, 1991), p. C-15.
Pat Condell (1949) Stand-up comedian, writer, and Internet personality
"Hello Saudi Arabia" (2 May 2012) https://youtube.com/watch?v=RnLTHHpKl60 <br class="br">2012
Larry the Cable Guy (1963) American stand-up comedian, actor, country music artist, voice artist
Tailgate Party (2009)
Wilt Chamberlain (1936–1999) basketball player
Dr. Stan Lorber, team doctor on the Globetrotters' Russian trip
Strength
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997) American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer
Forbes (2 April 2001), p. 172
Dane Clark (1912–1998) American film actor
New York Times, Dane Clark, Actor, 85, Dies; Starred in World War II Films, September 16, 1998
Anna Nicole Smith (1967–2007) American model, actress, and television personality
Anna Nicole Smith (2004) cited in: Cyril H. Wecht, Dawna Kaufmann (2009) A question of murder: compelling cases from a famed forensic pathologist. p. 99
With this statement Smith introduced Kanye West at the 2004 American Music Awards, November 14, 2004
“"Is this guy for real?"
"He thinks he's faking it, but he's not."”
Lois McMaster Bujold Vorkosigan Saga
Vorkosigan Saga, Borders of Infinity (1989)
Romário (1966) Brazilian association football player
Deus abençoou os pés desse cidadão, mas se esqueceu do resto e principalmente da boca, porque quando ele fala só sai besteira, ou melhor: só sai m...
Source: esportes.terra
Context: Referring to Pele, after the latter criticized him after the 1998 Gold Cup.
“Team Rock: Away from the band [Soundgarden], do you guys still hang out together?”
Chris Cornell (1964–2017) American singer-songwriter, musician
Soundgarden Era
“The quickest way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
Mike Pence (1959) 48th Vice President of the United States
Excerpt from address given to the National Rifle Association in Dallas, Texas — https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-the-quickest-way-to-stop-a-bad-guy-with-a-gun-is-a-good-guy-with-a-gun-pence-says-at-nra-convention (May 4, 2018) <br class="br">Vice President of the United States (2017-Present)
Donald O'Brien (actor) (1930–2003) Italian film and TV actor
Euro Trash Cinema magazine interview (March 1996)
Donald O'Brien (actor) (1930–2003) Italian film and TV actor
Euro Trash Cinema magazine interview (March 1996)
“After all, this is a guy that tried to kill my dad at one time.”
George W. Bush (1946) 43rd President of the United States
On Saddam Hussein, remarks http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2002/09/20020926-17.html in Houston, Texas, (September 26, 2002) <br class="br">2000s, 2002
Jimmy Kimmel (1967) American talk show host and comedian
Adam Carolla — reported in Kevin D. Thompson (October 31, 1999) "It's A Guy Thing: Comic Appeals To 'Common Man'", The Palm Beach Post, p. 1J.
About
Clare Fischer (1928–2012) American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader
Radio interview, circa 1985, by Ben Sidran, as quoted in Talking Jazz With Ben Sidran, Volume 1: The Rhythm Section https://books.google.com/books?id=O3hZDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT461&lpg=PT461&dq=%22It+seems+that+today,+particularly+with+younger+piano%22&source=bl&ots=vkOwylFb7q&sig=zPFSLx48xHOhugAAlpcRNKTxUlQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjY_Zay4cbRAhWLKiYKHdVRC3gQ6AEIFDAA#v=onepage&q&f=false (1992, 2006, 2014)
“I play the Terminator, but you guys are the true terminators.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947) actor, businessman and politician of Austrian-American heritage
To American soldiers stationed in Iraq (2003), as quoted in Fox News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,91110,00.html (2003). <br class="br">2000s
Jair Bolsonaro (1955) Brazilian president elect
"Eu defendo a tortura" https://web.archive.org/web/20000526120540/http://www.terra.com.br/istoegente/28/reportagens/entrev_jair.htm. IstoÉ Gente (14 February 2000).
Ai Weiwei (1957) Chinese concept artist
“ Ai Weiwei: Artistic Licence http://www.economist.com/node/21554178.” Economist, May 5, 2012. <br class="br">2010-, 2012
Anita Pallenberg (1942–2017) German actress, model and Rolling Stones groupie
On becoming acquainted with the Rolling Stones. As quoted in Up and Down With The Rolling Stones, by Tony Sanchez.
Linus Torvalds (1969) Finnish-American software engineer and hacker
Message to linux-kernel mailing list, 2000-09-06, Torvalds, Linus, 2007-05-28 http://lkml.org/lkml/2000/9/6/65, <br class="br">2000s, 2000-04
Bill Nye (1955) American science educator, comedian, television host, actor, writer, scientist and former mechanical engineer
Bill Nye, "Science Guy," Open to Jail Time for Climate Change Skeptics http://reason.com/blog/2016/04/15/bill-nye-science-guy-open-to-jail-time-f in Reason.com (15 April 2016)
Ted Nugent (1948) American rock musician
Interviewed on Hannity and Colmes, June 29 2000
Source: Here Are 13 Other Repugnant Comments Ted Nugent Should Apologize For, February 21, 2014, Eric, Hananoki, Timothy, Johnson, Media Matters for America,
https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2014/02/21/here-are-13-other-repugnant-comments-ted-nugent/198174
“I admire Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly a lot because I think they're standup guys.”
Bernard Goldberg (1945) American journalist
Everyone Loves a List http://www.bernardgoldberg.com/column/archive/2005_08_01_archive.php Newsweek. Carl Sullivan (July 30, 2005)
Sebastian Vettel (1987) German racing driver in Formula 1
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8387.html FIA post-race press conference, September 14, 2008.
After his maiden win at Monza.
Sourced quotes
Robert Crumb (1943) American cartoonist
"R. Crumb, The Art of Comics No. 1" http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6017/the-art-of-comics-no-1-r-crumb, The Paris Review, Summer 2010, No. 193.
Paul LePage (1948) American businessman, Republican Party politician, and the 74th Governor of Maine
In a State House press conference. http://www.pressherald.com/2016/08/26/house-democrats-condemn-lepage-attack-on-westbrook-legislator/ (August 26, 2016)
Thomas F. Wilson (1959) actor, writer, musician, painter, voice-over artist, stand-up comedian, and podcaster
How Back To The Future's Thomas F Wilson Overcame His Biggest Bully: Himself http://themusic.com.au/interviews/all/2017/06/15/thomas-f-wilson-supanova-comic-con-mitch-knox/ (June 15, 2017)
Jim Gaffigan (1966) comedian, actor, author
On his character in My Boys — interview in Bob Kostanczuk (December 15, 2006) "From 'Pale Force' to 'My Boys' Region native Jim Gaffigan keeps comedy career chuggin' with new sitcom", Post-Tribune, p. D1.
“an optimist is a guy
that has never had
much experience”
Don Marquis (1878–1937) American writer
certain maxims of archy
archy and mehitabel (1927)
Russell Crowe (1964) New Zealand-born Australian actor, film producer and musician
On Shakespeare In Love
GQ Interview (2005)
Larry Bird (1956) basketball player and coach
Chris Mullin — reported in John Brennan (May 30, 1999) "Pacers: Timing Is On Our Side", The Record, p. S1.
About
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
Hardball with Chris Matthews, August 4, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC_3IxKcQIA April 21, 2016 rally <br class="br">2010s, 2016, April
Jack McDevitt (1935) American novelist, Short story writer
Source: Academy Series - Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins, Cauldron (2007), Chapter 36 (p. 322)
Tony Blair (1953) former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Trevor Kavanagh, "Blair: My big blunder", The Sun, 17 November 1997, p. 8.
Interview with John Humphrys on BBC TV's "On the Record", 16 November 1997.
1990s
Keith Richards (1943) British rock musician, member of The Rolling Stones
From letter to Keith's aunt Keef comes clean, The Times p4, 15 Oct 2010.
Jacob deGrom (1988) American baseball player
quoted by Kristie Ackert of www.nydailynews.com http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/mets/jacob-degrom-prove-years-success-article-1.3391972
Miley Cyrus (1992) American actor and singer-songwriter
Vancouver Sun http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=15a746f1-2e8b-40d4-8185-0bd221d2a442 (October 15, 2008)
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
Speaking to police officers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFgjNPiq9Cw at Suffolk County Community College, Long Island (28 July 2017) <br class="br">2010s, 2017, July
Josh Homme (1973) American musician
I traded with them - they just wanted cash. But I felt so sick in the back of the police car that I was like "If I throw up in here I'm dead".
Over the Years and Through the Woods, "Mexicola" commentary footage (2005)
Over the Years and Through the Woods
Courtney Love (1964) American punk singer-songwriter, musician, actress, and artist
On confidence; The Opie & Anthony Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUA98nxYLXE (30 May 2013) <br class="br">2006–2013
“An actor's a guy, who if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening.”
Marlon Brando (1924–2004) American screen and stage actor
The Observer (1956)
Anton Mauve (1838–1888) Dutch painter (1838–1888)
translation from original Dutch, Fons Heijnsbroek, 2018 <br class="br">(version in original Dutch / origineel citaat van Anton Mauve, uit zijn brief:) Morgen middag 2 uur heb ik Majoor [transportbedrijf] besteld om de schilderijen in te pakken ik ben nu nog geheel in alle die schilderijen als nacht merries zijn ze om me heen nu je weet wel van ouds, hoe of dat is maar morgen om 2 uur ben ik vrij. Ik geloof dat er aardige dingen bij zijn, de teekening is wel wat dik geworden, doch veel goeds er in, en erg af ik verzend aan Peacock Het bosch met hout hakkers, dat boven de deur van mijn atelier hing dan de schapen [klein compositieschetsje schaapskudde met herder] en [klein compositieschetsje schapen op bospad] en [klein compositieschetsje met schaapskudde] en [klein compositieschetsje koe?] en [klein compositieschetsje schaapskudde met vliegdennen] en de teekening (schapen uit het bosch komende) ik geloof dat je ze allen kent, 7 stuks te zamen, ik moet daarna ook voor Arnold & Tripp [kunsthandelaars in Parijs] aan de gang, die luitjes laat ik maar wachten en dat mag niet.. <br class="br">In a letter of Mauve from Laren, 27 June 1887 original text of the letter in RKD Archive https://rkd.nl/explore/excerpts/10, The Hague <br class="br">1880's
John Podesta (1949) Former White House Chief of Staff
March 25, 2015 https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/11500 <br class="br">Attributed, WikiLeaks - The Podesta Emails
Bill Engvall (1957) American comedian and actor
Driver: No, just washed it, gonna hang it up to dry (dumbass). Here's your sign.
Here's Your Sign, "Here's <i>MY</i> Sign..."
Lloyd Kaufman (1945) American film director
CraveOnline http://www.craveonline.com/film/articles/507781-exclusive-cannes-interview-lloyd-kaufman-on-nuke-em-high May 28, 2013 <br class="br">2013
Maddox (1978) American internet writer
Star Wars Episode III: a steaming pile of Sith http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=episode3 <br class="br">The Best Page in the Universe
Phyllis Schlafly (1924–2016) American activist
Schlafly: Hatred of Men Gave Rise to UVA Rape Story, Paul Bremmer, WND, 2014-12-10, 2014-12-15 http://www.wnd.com/2014/12/schlafly-hatred-of-men-gave-rise-to-uva-rape-story/,
Phil Brooks (1978) American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
Elimination Chamber - February 21, 2010
Friday Night SmackDown
Harry Turtledove (1949) American novelist, short story author, essayist, historian
Source: The Man With the Iron Heart (2008), p. 63
Robert Crumb (1943) American cartoonist
The R. Crumb Handbook by Robert Crumb and Peter Poplaski (2005), p. 393
Charles Barkley (1963) American basketball player
Interview in the New York Post in October 2000. <br class="br">Notes: Although Barkley popularised the phrase, it was likely first used several months earlier http://www.snopes.com/quotes/chrisrock.asp by Chris Rock.
Simon Hill (1967) Australian television presenter
31st of November, 2008, Premier League coverage Foxsports
Quotes from His time at Foxsports
Randy Pausch book The Last Lecture
Source: The Last Lecture (2008), Chapter 37: Watch What They Do, Not What They Say, p. 146
Wilt Chamberlain (1936–1999) basketball player
[Stewart, Larry, Giant Towered Over the Rest, The Los Angeles Times, 1999-10-13]
Scoring
Norm Coleman (1949) American politician
Commenting on a a scathing report on Kofi Annan’s oversight of the Iraq oil-for-food program. Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/sep/9/20050909-115404-7805r/?page=all (September 9, 2005).
Peter Jackson (1961) New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter
Trash City Interview http://members.tripod.com/hc_faq/5.2.1.1.htm (1992)
Texe Marrs (1944–2019) American writer
Bernie Parent (1945) Canadian ice hockey player
Quoted in Kevin Shea, "One on One with Bernie Parent," http://www.legendsofhockey.net/html/spot_oneononep198403.htm Legends of Hockey.net (2005-11-07)
Ira Levin book Rosemary's Baby
Opening words.
Rosemary's Baby
Chris Cornell (1964–2017) American singer-songwriter, musician
When asked if he was close to Kurt Cobain and if his death affected him in a personal way - Howard Stern Show, June 2007 ** Chris Cornell on Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder, Alice in Chains, Nirvana and Kurt Cobain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQzyZfhutYk, <br class="br">Solo career Era
Oliver Stone (1946) American film director, screenwriter, and producer
Wall Street DVD Director’s Commentary (2000)
Rachel Marsden (1974) journalist
Toronto Sun column <br class="br">cited in Fox's Ann Coulter 2.0 http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/29/marsden/index.html. Salon.com.
Jay Leno (1950) American comedian, actor, writer, producer, voice actor and television host
interview with Nikki Finke http://www.laweekly.com/ink/04/43/deadline-finke.php, LA Weekly, September 17, 2004 <br class="br">French Bashing and Francophobia