“Politicians, you know Harry Reid hates you. We get it. But when somebody from "The New York Times" or "The Washington Post" is saying this stuff, that's different, that's offensive, that's wrong.” KnowsDifferentHateStuffNew YorkPoliticianPostsOffensiveHate YouNew York Times Author:Greg Gutfeld
“The basic idea that the purpose of life is to be happy or is to experience the most favorable ratio of pleasure to suffering or productivity to work or gratification to sacrifice or any of that stuff, which, you know, a couple generations ago, to say that kind of stuff would have made you, you know, a freak - a freak and an Epicurean - and now seems to be so much - simply an unquestioned assumption of the culture that we don't really even talk about it anymore.” KnowsKindMadeIdeasSeemsLife IsPurposeSufferingCultureStuffPleasureGenerationsSacrificeCoupleProductivityAssumptionPurpose Of LifeFreakGratificationRatiosEpicurean Author:David Foster Wallace
“If you're writing fiction, you're dealing with characters who, themselves, will have heartfelt sentiments but who, themselves, live in this culture right now and thus face all the impediments to sort of dealing with those parts of their lives that, you know, that we did. So it would be not only silly but unrealistic to have a character saying that kind of stuff.” IfsKnowsWritingKindCharacterWould BeFacesCultureStuffFictionRight NowSillySentimentsHeartfeltWriting FictionImpediments Author:David Foster Wallace
“A lot of writers tired of doing kind of hip, slick, funny, dark, exploding hypocrisy, underlining once again the point that life is a farce and we're all in it for ourselves and that the point of life is to amass as much money/fame/sexual gratification, you know, whatever your personal thing is, and that everything else is just glitter or PR image - that we're tired of sort of doing that stuff over and over again.” KnowsKindLife IsStuffDarkFameTiredHipsHypocrisyGratificationGlitterExplodingFarceSlickPersonal Things Author:David Foster Wallace
“I know the Muslim psychology. It is all pomposity and bravado. I give you my word that if Islam is ridiculed publicly and systematically, it will be defeated. Shame is a great motivator as well as deterrent. Do not underestimate the power of ridicule. This is serious stuff not a laughing matter.” IfsKnowsGivingWellsMatterStuffLaughingPsychologySeriousShameIslamDefeatedUnderestimateRidiculeDeterrentBravadoPomposity Author:Ali Sina
“I believe, when in my behavior or in relationships or in the way I react to something, that I'm still dealing with some leftover stuff from my childhood, but the good thing is now, because I have learned so much from the Bible, I can tell when I'm behaving wrong and when I'm not, and it doesn't take me very long to realize that's out of fear, or that's because I was controlled as a child, and I can make a conscious decision to behave the way I know I should behave.” KnowsWayShouldBelieveChildrenLongStillsI CanI BelieveStuffRealizingDecisionChildhoodBehaviorConsciousGood ThingsMy ChildrenBehaveControlledTake MeI Have Learned Author:Joyce Meyer
“As a child I was a good boy. Even if I wasn't playing tennis I don't think I'd have done things like smoking or getting drunk. I'm lucky I never liked the taste of alcohol - I know, I'm Scottish so what's wrong with me? - but I never even liked the smell of the stuff. It's the same with smoking, it never appealed to me. I guess I missed out on my Kevin-The-Teenager phase.” IfsThinkingKnowsChildrenDoneStuffBoysTasteLuckySmellAlcoholDrunkTeenagerTennisSmokingPhasesScottishKevinGetting DrunkGood Boy Author:Andy Murray
“I literally make music for my wife and my friends. I don't feel beholden to my fans. I don't even really know who they are. But, I know that this whole thing started with me making stuff that I got off on, and I've gotta believe that that's how it's going to end, too. That's the only way it can go. There are a lot of artists who have gotten pretty caught up in that. That's why I like the defeatist attitude. Just assume that no one is going to like it and that no one cares, and you'll end up making something that you really like.” KnowsWayFeelsBelieveEndsWholeCareArtistStuffAttitudeWifeFansMy FriendsAssumingCaughtMy WifeCaught UpNo One Cares Author:Ben Lee
“My favorite films are the ones that I walk away from and I know I saw a story. I saw the core part of the plot. But if I ever take another look at it then I can see that there was some more stuff going on in there that I didn't realize.” IfsKnowsLooksI CanStoriesFilmStuffRealizingWalksSawsMy FavoriteCorePlot Author:Shane Carruth
“I used to carry a notebook to the studio. I don't do that no more 'cause I don't have the time to write anywhere but right there in the studio on the spot. So when you hear my stuff, know that I wrote it in the studio.” KnowsWritingUsedCausesStuffStudiosSpotsNotebook Author:Nas
“A lot of times you'll do a movie, and you'll be working with adults with families and kids and stuff. There's a level - you guys aren't going to be hanging out every second, you know?” KnowsKidsGuyStuffLevelsAdultsHanging OutEvery Second Author:Nat Wolff
“I do have designers that I love to wear, like Philip Lim and Marc Jacobs whose stuff I know will look good on my body. But still, I always like to express myself by changing things up.” KnowsLooksStillsBodyStuffDesignerJacobPhilip Author:Rashida Jones
“I know some stories about "liberation" and stuff that's been liberated by people who turn around and get on their soapbox about how it's unfair that the artists didn't benefit while they're sitting on stuff that they "liberated," but that's another story for another time.” PeopleKnowsStoriesArtistTurnsStuffBenefitsSittingLiberationUnfairLiberatedAnother TimeSoapbox Author:Mike Royer
“I don't know what acting is, but I enjoy it. I think we ask too many questions of ourselves. We make too much importance of stuff. But I do say to actors when I have taught in classes, or when I sometimes do a talk to a group. I'll say, “If I never acted again, the world wouldn't stop, nor would it stop if I didn't stop acting. That's how important it is. I know it [seems] important when you're young. But I say, “Lighten up. Don't take it all so seriously.” All the gurus and teachers will take your money and run.” IfsThinkingKnowsWorldImportantSometimesSeemsRunningYoungActorsAsksStuffEnjoyActingClassToo MuchTeacherGroupsTaughtImportanceGuru Author:Anthony Hopkins
“I see young people being dismissed for supposedly wanting only "stupid" and "easy" material, or that they don't have an attention span longer than three minutes. I disagree with all those statements; I just think they aren't true. I'm saying that our generation wants stuff that is substantial and challenging, as well as thoughtful and endearing. Well, I don't know if I'm doing that, but I'm trying.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWantTryingWellsYoungThreeEasyStuffChallengesAttentionGenerationsMinutesStupidMaterialsStatementsThoughtfulDisagreeOur GenerationAttention SpanEndearing Author:Bo Burnham
“Sometimes, you cut off people and you don't even let them know that you aren't messing with them anymore. A lot of people cut themselves off because they can't deal with the new stuff that you have going on.” PeopleKnowsSometimesStuffDealsCuttingNew Stuff Author:Kirko Bangz
“I wrote a letter to my Dad - I wrote, "I really enjoy being here," but I accidentally wrote rarely instead of really. But I still wanted to use it, so I wrote, "I rarely drive steamboats, Dad - there's a lot of stuff you don't know about me. Quit trying to act like I'm a steamboat operator." This letter took a harsh turn right away.” KnowsTryingStillsUseHumorWantedFunnyTurnsStuffEnjoyDadLettersMy DadQuittingHarshOperatorsSteamboats Author:Mitch Hedberg
“I did all this stuff that was illegal when I was a kid. I drank beer when I was 15. I smoked cigarettes when I was 13. I drove to New York City when I was 14 - don't tell my son. Those things were against the law, but I did them anyway. I didn't become a heroin addict, although I probably could have gotten heroin somehow. I don't think my son would buy heroin at any price. He knows what it is, and he knows how stupid it is.” ThinkingKnowsKidsLawStuffCitiesKnow HowStupidNew YorkSonBeerIllegalMy SonNew York CityCigaretteAddictDrankHeroin Author:Dave Barry
“I knew about the music. I got that part but I wanted to know the business, I wanted to know about royalties, how people got paid, producers and stuff like that so I read all those books like twice.” PeopleKnowsBookWantedStuffPaidProducersRoyalty Author:Juicy J
“I really embrace things that I think people who like music can relate to, they grew up with the same stuff and know the same references so when they hear it being used as a metaphor to something else they'll be like that's unique, or funny or something that's relatable to me.” PeopleThinkingKnowsUsedStuffGrewGrew UpUniqueEmbraceMetaphorRelateRelatable Author:Hoodie Allen
“Well you know I've been in that place too where you worry about what everybody thinks of you, am I popular, do people care, are they looking at me, all that stuff. That's a drag, man. Having to worry about fitting in, am I cool enough to ANYTHING.” PeopleThinkingKnowsMenWellsEnoughCareStuffWorryDragFittingThink Of You Author:Joan Jett
“You gotta not care about what people think in general about you. I'm not talking about bad stuff, if you're a nasty person, because I don't consider myself a mean person, I consider that I know what i want and I'm tough. But I'm very emotional and un-tough on a lot of levels, I cry very easily, I'm sensitive and I don't think that's a bad thing.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWantMeanPersonsCareStuffLevelsTalkingCryEmotionalToughSensitiveBad ThingsNastyNot TalkingBad StuffMean Person Author:Joan Jett
“I don't know why people get so bent out of shape over stuff people say.” PeopleKnowsStuffShapesBent Author:Larry the Cable Guy
“You can't criticize Bob Dylan's singing. You have to respect Billy Joel as a brilliant poet. You can't tell me there's a better rock band ever than Led Zeppelin. And if you speak during the Eagles' "Last Resort," we're done. I'm just asking for seven minutes. This stuff really matters, you know.” IfsKnowsMatterDoneLastsSpeakStuffMinutesRocksPoetBandSingingAskingSevenBrilliantCriticizeBobResortsDylanEaglesRock BandsZeppelins Author:Charlie Sheen
“I've written a bunch of stuff that no one's ever heard, and I don't know if they ever will. I'm just doing it for my own edification.” IfsKnowsStuffMy OwnWrittenHeardBunchEdification Author:Billy Joel
“You and I are made of stardust. We are the stuff of exploded stars. We are therefore, at least 1 way that the Universe knows itself. That, to me, is astonishing.” KnowsWayMadeUniverseStarsStuffAstonishingStardust Author:Bill Nye
“I use the word "god" a lot, and I'm not sure if I know what I believe god is. I don't believe that when we die, that's it. It's almost like a logical faith. I logically don't believe that all this stuff [surrounding us] is generated from dust. But I'm also not like "Jesus Christ came down to save us." It's almost selfish to think that human beings, on this plane of reality, are the end of it.” IfsThinkingKnowsBelieveHumansEndsUseRealityDiesJesusI BelieveStuffChristHuman BeingsJesus ChristDon't BelieveSelfishDustPlanesNot SureLogicalBelieve In God Author:Blake Butler
“The studio is my main compositional tool. And I used to be horrible in the studio. I didn't know any kind of technical stuff. But when you have something in your head, you've gotta figure out a way of executing it.” KnowsWayKindUsedStuffFiguresToolsStudiosHorribleUsed To BeExecuting Author:Mike Patton
“I like "Rock, Paper, Scissors Two-Thirds." You know. "Rock breaks scissors." "These scissors are bent. They're destroyed. I can't cut stuff. So I lose." "Scissors cuts paper." "These are strips. This is not even paper. It's gonna take me forever to put this back together." "Paper covers rock." "Rock is fine. No structural damage to rock. Rock can break through paper at any point. Just say the word. Paper sucks." There should be "Rock, Dynamite with a Cutable Wick, Scissors."” KnowsShouldI CanTwoHumorFunnyTogetherStuffLosesBreakForeverCuttingRocksFinePaperThirdsDestroyedDamageTake MeBentBreak ThroughBack TogetherDynamiteScissors Author:Demetri Martin
“The things that I'm talking about not knowing, they're not mysteries of the universe; it's just stuff I thought I would know by the time I was thirty-nine.” KnowsHumorFunnyUniverseStuffTalkingKnowingMysteryNineThirtyNot Knowing Author:Jeff Foxworthy
“I'm a - I'm a, um, a godmother which is just, that's fun to be a godmother, she is so precious, she's the light of my life, she's two... or five or something, and she's, uh... I don't know, I've never seen her - the pictures are precious, she just seems so, y'know... She lives clear across town, I don't have that kind of time, but, um... Well, I send money and stuff, it's not like I don't have a connection...” KnowsWellsKindTwoHumorLightSeemsFunnyFunStuffClearFiveConnectionsTownsGodmotherLight Of My Life Author:Ellen DeGeneres
“I don't know how long i could be a vet before i got bored and started shagging stuff.” KnowsLongHumorFunnyStuffKnow HowBoredVetsShagging Author:Frankie Boyle
“You must not you worry about leaks or pieces [stolen] on your computer. You just make songs, you gotta make music, keep stuff out. You may not know rap, but that's how it works.” KnowsMaySongStuffWorryPiecesComputerRapStolenLeaks Author:Young Thug