Sara Pascoe When I was at university, I did essays on political theatre. And it was really frustrating that the ideas weren’t reaching the people they were talking about. Standup is the one place where you are talking to every level of society. – Sara Pascoe Essays Quotes Frustrating Quotes Ideas Quotes Level Quotes People Quotes Political Quotes Reaching Quotes Society Quotes Standup Quotes Talking Quotes Theatre Quotes University Quotes When I was a child, I had an intense fear of going to prison. I wasn’t on the run or anything – my crimes were small and they were all against fashion. But I had nightmares about accidentally killing someone, or being falsely accused. I would have been an essayist in the 18th century. Maybe I’d have had one gag in the piece, but essentially I’d be saying something.
Denise Lewis To get to the top in anything, you have to keep asking yourself questions. How much do I really want this? What am I prepared to give up to get it? – Denise Lewis
George Vecsey To this day, while maintaining a healthy respect for the Giants and Jets and other teams I cover, I admit to checking the results every Monday to see how the Bears did. – George Vecsey
Laila Rouass My background’s Arab and I’m quite fiery, stubborn and used to shouting and expressing myself quite loudly, and Inez and I have our little fall-outs as mum and daughters do. – Laila Rouass
John Yoo Congress’s definition of torture in those laws – the infliction of severe mental or physical pain – leaves room for interrogation methods that go beyond polite conversation. – John Yoo
Andrew Hudgins Of all the logical impasses, unknowings, paradoxes, and terrors that provoke laughter, death by its finality and unsolvable mystery is paramount. – Andrew Hudgins
Joaquin Phoenix You see so many earnest characters in movies all the time, everyone has a purpose. – Joaquin Phoenix
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