“One would understand a ban on surrogate advertising, but to completely ban [smoking] is ridiculous, a joke taken too far.” TakenJokesRidiculousAdvertisingSmokingBansSurrogates Author:Mahesh Bhatt
“Anti-smoking sentiment has replaced middle-class morality entirely. The smoker has taken the place of the homosexual. Today you hear people say things about smokers that used to be said about homosexuals - they pollute the environment; you don't want them around your children.” PeopleWantChildrenSaidTodayUsedClassTakenEnvironmentMiddleMoralityOur ChildrenUsed To BeYour ChildrenSmokingMiddle ClassSentimentsReplacedHomosexualSmokers Author:Fran Lebowitz
“I'm over smoking. You know, I feel like I've gone on long hikes and gotten to the top of the mountain and I'm looking at something beautiful, some great huge landscape, and there's some of the cleanest air that's on the planet. And then I light up, and say, "Ahh, what a great smoking moment this is!" So it's something evil that's taken over, and I want control over it.” KnowsWantFeelsLongMomentsLightBeautifulEvilGoneTakenAirPlanetsHugeMountainLandscapeSmokingOver ItLight UpSomething Beautiful Author:Eddie Vedder
“There are certainly a lot of sins to be taken on. To take on smoking and movies is a weighty enough thing, I think, and it's one I've experienced, and it's what's caused me to live in-with my voice maimed for the rest of my life.” ThinkingEnoughVoiceSinTakenSmoking Author:Joe Eszterhas