Competence Quote by John Ralston Saul

“Stars — spectacular representations of living human beings — project this general banality into images of permitted roles. As specialists of apparent life, stars…

— Guy Debord

We shouldn't require our politicians to be movie stars. Then again, we're all influenced by charisma. It's hard not to be. We all collectively…

— Julianne Moore

In spite of my great admiration for individual splendid talents I do not accept the star system. Collective creative effort is the root of…

— Constantin Stanislavski

With realistic and deglamourised roles and live sound, the charisma of a star is not enough. Can you be many different people?

— Rajiv Menon

People have a wrong notion that film stars don't make good politicians. I must tell those who address stars with derogatory comments that people…

— Jaya Prada

Those that deem politics beneath their dignity are doomed to be governed by those of lesser talents.

— Aristotle

The ordinary American voter does not object to mediocrity. He likes his candidate to be sensible, vigorous, and, above all, what he calls 'magnetic,'…

— James Bryce

“Virtually every politician portrayed in film or on television over the last decade has been venal, corrupt, opportunistic, cynical, if not worse. Whether these…

— John Ralston Saul

Some politicians that I've seen have been brilliant with the public. They almost speak with the skill of an actor.

— Kevin Spacey

“The other type of politician tends to be manipulative, selfish, and have unhealthy needs to be the center of attention. These people play games,…

— Richard L. Hughes

Every politician goes through a lean patch during which they go back to their main area of expertise. Some return to business, some practice…

— Jaya Prada

Mediocrity in politics is not to be despised. Greatness is not needed.

— Hans Magnus Enzensberger