More Stupid Quotes
On Tough Jobs that Involve Letters: It's not as easy as it
looks, being on all the time. I mean, what happens if I'm in a bad
mood?
-- Vanna White, Wheel of Fortune co-star
On Standards, the Mega-Richand: I'd rather not talk about
money. It's kind of gross.
-- Barbra Streisand, dodging a question aboutwhat she was paid to
direct and star in
The Mirror Has Two Faces
On Disco Music, Importanceof: God had to create disco music
so that I could be born and be successful.
-- Donna Summer, disco singer
On Giving It Your All: Ithink we played hard, but it was a
lackadaisical hard.
-- New Jersey Nets guard Otis Birdsong on whyhis team had lost an
NBA contest
On Hostage-Taking, Fun ForAll: [Being taken hostage is] an
adventure for the tourist, because the tourist will endup learning
about the customs of the tribes as well as their good
hospitality.
-- Abdullah Ahmar, speaker of Yemeniparliament, on the practice of
taking foreign visitors hostage
On Acting, Jean-Claude VanDamme's Interesting Insights On: In
an action film you act in the action. If it's adramatic film
you act in the drama.-- Jean-Claude Van Damme, interviewed
onLifestyles of the Rich & Famous
On Segues, Unfortunate:Speaking of animals, he married his
wife, Suzanne, when he was in college.
-- Mike Leavitt, governor of Utah, introducingSenator Larry Craig
On Book Reviews, Cogent:It's a very good historical book
about history. -- former vice president Dan Quayle, about
PaulJohnson's
Modern Times
On Civics Lessons, VicePresidential: There are lots more
people in the House. I don't know how manyexactly-I never
counted but at least a couple hundred.
-- former vice president Dan Quayle, attemptingto explain the
difference between the House and the Senate
On Earth, Where Found:[It's] time for the human race to enter
the solar system.
-- former vice president Dan Quayle, on theconcept of a manned
mission to Mars.