“I grew up with Scientology - my parents at one point were clerical. It's a pragmatic philosophy, not merely a belief system. Yeah, it's had media exposure because certain luminaries do Scientology, but millions of people do it who are not celebrities. It's not a threat or some cult.” PeoplePhilosophyCertainBeliefParentMillionsMediaGrewGrew UpYeahThreatCultExposurePragmaticBelief SystemsScientology Author:Giovanni Ribisi
“Hillary Clinton is making income inequality a central theme in her campaign. Yeah, for example, today she pointed out that her husband makes $300 million a year. She has to get by on $200 million a year, and that's not fair.” YearsTodayMillionsExampleHusbandFairsYeahClintonCampaignsIncomeInequalityThemeNot FairIncome Inequality Author:Conan O'Brien
“In the Enron scandal, whistleblower Sherron Watkins is now calling herself Enron Brokovitch. She testified Ken Lay was duped by the other executives. Oh, yeah. When is the last time you got duped and made $100 million?” MadeLastsMillionsCallingYeahLaysExecutivesLast TimeScandalEnronWhistleblowersEnron Scandal Author:Jay Leno
“John Kerry is busy trying to raise money right now for his campaign. It was reported today that Kerry's hoping to raise $80 million before the Democratic convention. That's a lot of money. Yeah, Kerry has two ways to raise the $80 million: soliciting Democratic donors and going through his wife's purse.” WayTryingTwoTodayMillionsWifeRight NowRaisesYeahDemocraticBusyCampaignsConventionsLots Of MoneyTwo WaysPursesJohn KerryDonors Author:Conan O'Brien
“Because the math is, if you - 5 percent of a million is a lot more than 5 percent of a thousand. So yeah, someone who makes more money, numerically, it's gonna be higher. But the greatest gains, percentage-wise, for people, are gonna be at the lower end of our plan.” PeopleIfsEndsMillionsWisePlansHigherThousandPercentGainsYeahMathMore MoneyPercentages Author:Ted Cruz
“It's gone, boxing's gone. What is there in boxing? Who is there to talk about, who is there that people go, "Yeah I want to fight him?", and fans go "I wanna see that fight"? There's Floyd Mayweather, and he is 38, 39, he's maybe got one fight left. What else is there? He'll have a last fight or two and a couple of guys will get a few million dollars, but way less than I'm gonna be getting in future. This sport is getting bigger all the time, and I am making it bigger.” PeopleWayWantTwoLastsGuyFightingLeftSportsMillionsGoneFansCoupleBiggerYeahDollarsBoxingMillion DollarsMayweatherFloyd Mayweather Author:Conor McGregor
“A few years ago, before I stopped drinking, I was feeling very sorry for myself and very drunk, and I Googled 'Moby Sucks'. In less than one second something like 20 million responses came up... yeah, there has been a lot of loathing directed towards me, and it used to drive me crazy.” YearsHas BeensFeelingsUsedMillionsCrazyYears AgoYeahDrinkingResponseSorryDrunkLoathingDrive Me Crazy Author:Moby
“The Holocaust deniers, some say it never happened. But more say, "Oh, yeah, millions were killed, but it wasn't directed at the Jews. They didn't suffer specially compared to anybody else." They try to downplay it.” TryingSufferingMillionsHappenedYeahJewHolocaustHolocaust Deniers Author:Tim Kaine
“I'm going to put a museum on my ranch and people keep saying, "That's a huge idea." Yeah, it's big, but not bigger than the average big movie. A hundred million dollars in the art world is a substantial amount of cash to do anything. That's maybe a big gallery's total sales for a given year.” PeopleWorldYearsArtIdeasBigsGivenMillionsHugeAmountHundredBiggerYeahDollarsAverageMuseumsCashGalleryMillion DollarsArt WorldBig Movie Author:Val Kilmer
“Yeah. Just keep the live feed going so that I can see it and pretend I’m there, too. (Tory) Yes, my queen. Anything else you’d like? (Geary) A million dollars and Brad Pitt. (Tory) You forgot world peace. (Geary) I’m feeling a bit selfish today. Teenage hormonal overdose, I think. Or just general excitement. (Tory)” ThinkingWorldI CanFeelingsTodayBitsMillionsYeahDollarsSelfishQueensExcitementTeenageMillion DollarsBradOverdose Author:Sherrilyn Kenyon
“You know the typical crowd, Wow, it’s Friday night, what are you going to do? Just sit there? Well, yeah. Because there’s nothing out there. It’s stupidity. Stupid people mingling with stupid people. Let them stupidify themselves. I’ve never been bothered with the need to rush out into the night. That’s all. Sorry for all the millions, but I’ve never been lonely. I like myself. I’m the best form of entertainment I have.” PeopleKnowsNeedsWritingWellsFormNightMillionsStupidLonelyYeahSorryCrowdsEntertainmentStupidityWowTypicalFridayBotheredStupid PeopleFriday NightMingling Book:Sunlight Here I Am: Interviews and Encounters, 1963-1993 Source: Sunlight Here I Am: Interviews and Encounters, 1963-1993
“Rory: "People are being serious." Jazza: "There's a serial killer out there. Of course people are being serious." Rory: "Yeah, but what are the chances?" Jazza: "I bet all of the victims thought that." Rory: "But still, what are the chances?" Jazza: "Well, I imagine they are several million to one." Jerome: "Not that high. You're only dealing with a small part of London. And while there might be a million or more people in that area, the Ripper is probably focusing on women, because all of the original victims were women. So halve that--" Jazza: "You really need another hobby.” PeopleNeedsWellsStillsMightCoursesChanceMillionsImagineSeriousAreasOriginalsVictimYeahLondonKillersHobbiesSerialsSmall PartsSerial Killer Author:Maureen Johnson
“You still owe me a million dollars." I'd presented him with a bill for proving his innocence and getting him freed from prison. He had yet to pay. Couldn't imagine why. "Yeah, I was hoping we could work that out." "The interest alone is going to kill you." "What do you charge?" "Three hundred eighty-seven percent." "Is that ethical?" "It's as ethical as my dating the son of Satan.” StillsThreeInterestPayMillionsImagineSonProvePercentHundredDatingYeahBillsDollarsPrisonSevenInnocenceSatanEthicalEightyMillion Dollars Book:Fifth Grave Past the Light: Number 5 in series Source: Fifth Grave Past the Light: Number 5 in series
“I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, 'Yeah. I'm going to retire.' They said, 'Well, we'll give you $9 million.' And I said, 'You got a pen on you?'” GivingWellsSaidRememberMillionsBasketballSittingYeahPensRetiringThey SaidRocketsSitting DownFunny Basketball Author:Charles Barkley