Provocative Quotes · Page 8

In New York, the theater is a destination point. In Los Angeles, no matter how provocative, how successful, how star-studded the theater…

— Jason Alexander

I have a sense of respect: respect for my suppliers, respect for the staff, respect for the customer - as long as…

— Daniel Boulud

'UnREAL' has always been provocative and bitingly honest, which makes the show what it is.

— Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

I like to be provocative.

— Madonna Ciccone

“No controversy, no PR.”

— Tim Fargo

In London, people don't make eye contact; it's almost too provocative.

— Emily Beecham

There is a need, especially right now in America, to be a bit provocative.

— Maggie Gyllenhaal

I think this show I'm going to do,' Awake,' if it's done well, will not only be provocative and entertaining, but help…

— Jason Isaacs

I do love the prose poem because it's such a perverse and provocative little box - always asking to be questioned, never…

— Matthea Harvey

America's development began with a large-scale ethnic cleansing, unprecedented in human history.

— Vladimir Putin

Regarding pushing the form, ideas interest me more than form. I think you can write a very subversive play in a three-act…

— Caridad Svich

I don't like to be provocative for the sake of being provocative.

— Madonna Ciccone

It's difficult to stay relevant for many years, but I've somehow managed to do so. I'm honest and provocative.

— Tech N9ne

The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final.

— Vladimir Putin

I hate the idea that you have to give up anything. I think you can be powerful and still be provocative, you…

— Michael Kors

In the '80s and '90s, I was really interested in, moved by, exhilarated by, and troubled by rap in all the ways…

— John Hodgman

So there's nothing more provocative than taking a genre that everybody who's cool hates - and then making it cool.

— Lady Gaga

It has been very erotic and provocative for people to wonder about my feelings for women.

— Catherine Deneuve

I think it's important to sort of normalize male nudity on screen, because women are always naked. And none of the male…

— Eliza Hittman

Kanye West is inspirational. He expresses such a strong vision beyond music, beyond fashion - it's art. He sn't afraid to push…

— Olivier Rousteing

I have nothing but the highest regard for 'Salon' and its commitment to independent and provocative journalism.

— Glenn Greenwald

All fiction, if it's successful, is going to appeal to the emotions. Emotion is really what fiction is all about. That's not…

— George R. R. Martin

The use of military force against Iran would be very dangerous. It would be very provocative. The only thing worse would be…

— Rudy Giuliani

I write both, as you know, dozens of ecological and social scientific and historical works, dozens of novels. It's hard to describe…

— Michael Tobias

I don't understand how some of these young actresses are wearing such provocative, editorial items, when they haven't even established a career…

— Allison Williams