It is not the opinions or the vices of private individuals that are harmful to the State, but rather the behavior of… — Marquis de Sade Copy Share Image
I always knew that I would be some type of public figure, but I never knew that it would be rapping. — Freddie Gibbs Copy Share Image
“Maybe we honor the abusive style of so many coaches and other public figures because their public actions lend credibility to our… — Kerry Patterson Copy Share Image
As an artist, I used to think that my responsibility was to do good work. But I had to learn from the… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
We understand that as public figures, we are a target for people who have nothing to lose in their quest for fame… — Emilio Estefan Copy Share Image
I just have to remind myself that my daily quotidie in life has almost nothing to do with any aspect of my… — Moby Copy Share Image
When widely followed public figures feel free to say anything, without any fact-checking, it becomes impossible for a democracy to think intelligently… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Jargon is making it increasingly hard to understand what a public figure is actually trying to say — Don Watson Copy Share Image
Scientists are used to debating with one another about the finer points of new research. But increasingly, they find themselves battling their… — Lewis M. Branscomb Copy Share Image
In late modernity we grow more and more accustomed to politicians and public figures who are indebted to their appetites for their… — Kenny Smith Copy Share Image
Musicians, actors, writers - we're all neurotic, odd people who've lucked into accidental careers. So I just don't like being around public… — Moby Copy Share Image
The most real characters in a great play are those who are so meticulously drawn that the audience could predict how many… — Kevin Hassett Copy Share Image
I don't think it's easy for women to watch themselves age. And I think it's obviously doubly hard to grow older when… — Michelle Pfeiffer Copy Share Image
I've dated some very enthusiastic, attractive people and some very unenthusiastic, less attractive people. I see no correlation. But female friends of… — Moby Copy Share Image
I think that the most important reason to come out is your own sanity; that's above everything else. I think that applies… — Christopher Rice Copy Share Image
I think she [Eleanor Roosevelt] never was called because she probably didn't know an awful lot. The whole burden of the criticism… — William A. Rusher Copy Share Image
When I used to teach writing, what I would tell my playwriting students is that while you're writing your plays, you're also… — Tony Kushner Copy Share Image
I would tell anyone, pick the person you love the most, the musician, the actor, public figure, whatever, and watch a bunch… — Lilly Singh Copy Share Image
There are some public figures who are very private and almost hide behind their work. I try to be as open as… — Moby Copy Share Image
Keep in mind that when public figures get in trouble for something they said, it is usually not because they misspoke, but… — David Carr Copy Share Image
I definitely think there is a shift happening right now in terms of visibility, but there's still a choice you make as… — Evan Rachel Wood Copy Share Image
When public figures think they can open a business even though they've got no business experience, it's a bad idea. — Moby Copy Share Image
Very few people ever meet celebrities. All we really know is what we read about them and the most memorable lines are… — Robert Orben Copy Share Image
I keep trying to imagine a universe in which too many public figures declaring themselves feminists would be a bad thing. — Roxane Gay Copy Share Image
I have never felt the pain of not being white the way I've felt it since I've been a public figure/part of… — Azealia Banks Copy Share Image
What really ticks me off is how the public figures you automatically become the roles you play. What most people never see… — Catherine Oxenberg Copy Share Image
Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is some evidence that they can't read them… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
I wish we could go back to the time when the private lives of our public figures were relevant only if they… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
In reading celebrities, public figures, their lives are on Google! So, obviously, there's information about them. — Tyler Henry Copy Share Image
Steve McQueen was from a time when you didn't know every little dirty thing about our public figures. He and James Dean… — Sheryl Crow Copy Share Image
There's a responsibility level that comes along with being a public figure. I can use this for really cool things. That really… — Tyler Blackburn Copy Share Image
I've dated attractive people and I don't find a correlation between amorous enthusiasm and beauty and public figure status. — Moby Copy Share Image
I think it's basically the same game, although with a public figure like [Donald] Trump I think you are bound to consider… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
I have lived my life very openly and have never hidden the fact that I am gay. Apparently the prerequisite to being… — Jonathan Knight Copy Share Image
We chose the most interesting image available to us to illustrate the theme of the cover, which is what we always try… — Jon Meacham Copy Share Image
I'm much more conscious of historical events since the '60s. In the '60s, I was insulated by my own addictions, my own… — Tennessee Williams Copy Share Image
Players have responsibilities, because, whether they like it or not, they are public figures. They have to be aware that the people… — Gerard Houllier Copy Share Image
One time I was doing an interview for a gay magazine and halfway through the journalist found out I wasn't gay. He… — Moby Copy Share Image
Our demand for good looks, expressed in the biting comments that ensue when public figures fall short of perfection, puts enormous pressures… — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
Every interview with a public figure should include the question "What have you been wrong about, and how did that change your… — Stewart Brand Copy Share Image