Controversial Quotes

208 quotes by 193 authors

Many times I heard Imam Ahmad saying (when asked to give his opinion) on controversial scholarly issues 'I do not know.' — Abu Dawood
It used to be controversial whether smoking caused lung cancer, it used to be controversial whether HIV caused AIDS. Now, there are a few mavericks… — Martin Rees
I always put in one controversial item. It makes people talk. — Dorothy Draper
Salmon farming-the placement of large metal or mesh net cages in the ocean to grow fish-was pioneered in Norway in the 1960s. Since then, the… — David Suzuki
If men were equally at risk from this condition - if they knew their bellies might swell as if they were suffering from end-stage cirrhosis,… — Barbara Ehrenreich
Throughout my career, I've always portrayed characters that were humorous, but also weren't afraid to speak their minds, especially when it came to racy or… — Betty White
My art's not safe, I don't want it to be safe, it's not meant to be safe, its controversial, it takes you into deep areas,… — Brian Froud
I played a girl. There's really nothing controversial about her. She's just fine. She has to be fine in order to make Sarah Jessica's character… — Claire Danes
I donâ€™t think itâ€™s that controversial. Iâ€™m really in favor of legalizing marijuana. I thought people would be more offended by [this series] than they… — Mary-Louise Parker
I'm constantly changing, I'm constantly growing. I think I'm a little controversial... I just try and keep some mystery, so hopefully people can't really put… — Evan Rachel Wood
I'm a very controversial figure in the Christian world. I don't believe if you're gay or you have a drink or you dance, you're going… — Kristin Chenoweth
I didn't say what I said to be controversial just because most people are picking the Patriots to win. I consider myself a pretty good… — Warren Sapp
When I started to sing like myself - as opposed to imitating Nat Cole, which I had done for a while - when I started… — Ray Charles
We are not supposed to have an opinion. If we have an opinion, it has to be controversial â€“ that is how we are always… — Shahrukh Khan
Anyone interested in the past, present, or future of banking and financial crises should read The Bankers' New Clothes. Admati and Hellwig provide a forceful… — Unknown Author
This is a major, wide-ranging, and comprehensive book. A philosophical investigation that is also a literary and historical study, Truth and Truthfulness asks how and… — Alexander Nehamas
An extraordinary and controversial interpretation of Shakespeare's origins, which certainly provokes much thought. A radical analysis of Shakespeare's text, leading to a conclusion which is… — Steven Berkoff
I know the war in Iraq is controversial in the States, but for us in the Middle East it has made a great and significant… — Ehud Olmert
I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view. — Bjorn Borg
There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists. — Cullen Hightower

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