A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view.
History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
I think repeating yourself is a sign of old age, telling the same joke again and again. Especially if they're jokes that don't make people laugh.
Somewhere it is written that parents who are critical of other people's children and publicly admit they can do better are asking for it.
There are certain people who have become better artists, but they're brilliant at marketing. I think someone who's been phenomenal like that is Madonna.
With the internet, things are so much more immediate. People taste-test things to see if they want to buy the CD.
You know, people come up with formulas who are uncreative. They can't picture something different so they can only go by something that's laid out for them.
When I was a kid, there was no distinction between a movie about old people or young people. It was either funny or not. It was either entertaining or not. It was either exciting or not. It was either thrilling or not.
Most people would rather stay home and watch Casablanca for the fourth time or the 10th time on Turner Classic Movies than go see Matrix 12 or whatever the hell the flavor of the month is.
If people hate me they hate me.
I think video games are a great kind of entertainment. They have replaced a lot of games people normally play with their friends and neighbours, like Monopoly.
As a small country, both in size and population, our future hinges on the quality of our people.