“In the world of late-night comics, Letterman made us feel any hometown boy from Indianapolis could poke fun at celebrities and politicians and do it right to their faces.” WorldFeelsMadeFacesNightFunBoysPoliticianLateHometownPokeLate NightLettermanIndianapolis Author:Chris Matthews
“I have more fun hanging out with my friends who are musicians and rock stars. You know politicians by and large are pretty stiff, pretty rehearsed.” KnowsFunStarsRocksPoliticianMusicianMy FriendsHanging OutRock Star Author:Jann Wenner
“I want to have fun. Life ain't no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I'm a comedian; I ain't no politician. So everything I do is with humor, with love.” WantFunPoliticianDressesComedianHaving FunRehearsalFun Life Author:Bernie Mac
“I remember a time when it was ok to make fun of politicians and powerful people. Now, it's not ok anymore. We've forgotten how to laugh.” PeopleRememberFunPowerfulLaughingPoliticianForgotten Author:Elif Safak
“He [Merlin] is slightly from another world and place, so it [challenge in bringing the role to life] is about having fun and presenting it in a new way. He's more of a politician, and slightly Machiavellian, but there's also a lovely relationship going on between Merlin and Arthur. There's so much to be had, really.” WorldWayFunPoliticianLovelyHaving FunNew WaysPresentingAnother WorldArthur Author:Joseph Fiennes
“People respond to political characters in archetypal ways. A fun game is to think of a politician and ask, "Which god is that? Are they like Aries? Are they like Athena?"” PeopleThinkingWayCharacterPoliticalAsksGamesFunPoliticianAthenaAries Author:Zephyr Teachout
“A lot of politics plays at the level of myth, and if you understand that, then you feel like you have access to the secret language of politics. People respond to political characters in archetypal ways. A fun game is to think of a politician and ask, "Which god is that? Are they like Aries? Are they like Athena?".” PeopleThinkingCharacterPoliticalLanguageFunSecretLike YouPoliticianMythAthenaAries Author:Zephyr Teachout