Political Quote by Tracey Ullman Download Open image “I never wanted to do political satire because it seems too surface to me.” — Tracey Ullman ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Political Political satire Politics Satire Seems Surface Wanted
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It's like a woman's birthright to knit. It's primal. It's timeless. You don't need electricity to knit. You can do it with a candle,… — Tracey Ullman Copy Share Image
My influences were Peter Sellers and the great British character actors. — Tracey Ullman Copy Share Image
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I grew up with Jilly and Tamsin driving Volvos. But I wasn't one of them... I always felt more comfortable with Cockney and working-class… — Tracey Ullman Copy Share Image
You become so encapsulated in this world of being a star. People listen to what you say, you have this voice, it becomes unreal… — Tracey Ullman Copy Share Image
I worked with Paul McCartney for a while and saw what it does to you to be treated like a god for twenty years. — Tracey Ullman Copy Share Image
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The show I did in England catered to a broad range of people. I like that. I don't want nouveau cult status, though I… — Tracey Ullman Copy Share Image
Crony capitalism is essentially a condition in which... public officials are giving favours to people in the private sector in payment of political favours. — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
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In the current climate, things that are true, brave human stories become political. — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
People will pay a price for putting political obstruction over progress in a time that is so critical and urgent. — Tim Kaine Copy Share Image
I do conscientiously and sincerely believe that the Order of Freemasonry, if not the greatest, is one of the greatest moral and political evils… — John Quincy Adams Copy Share Image
