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Harry Shearer Quotes

I was a Political Science major Picture Quote #1

Nixon’s genius was that he was able to portray himself as the toughest of the anti-communists, and yet run on a platform that he had a plan to end the Vietnam War. And, of course, his plan was to prolong it until his second election - but he didn’t tell us that then Picture Quote #1

Well Washington DC what are you going to do. They think the capitol steps are the state of the art in comedy. You try to drag them into the 20th century let alone the 21st and they refuse to come with you Picture Quote #1

I went to graduate school at Harvard for one year I worked in the state legislature in Sacramento for one year. I taught school in Compton for two years Picture Quote #1

I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines. Nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation Picture Quote #1

You’re not just looking for laughs, but you’re trying to do the characters first, and then the laughs come afterwards Picture Quote #1

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You know, radio was a really easy way to do the shows. You’d come in, do a read-through, there’d be a few rehearsals, then you’d come the night of the show and do it in front of the audience and then go home Picture Quote #1

As a kid, I really did want to hang out with the grownups, so it was hanging out with the hippest grownups in the world. This was the nicest bunch of people I’ve worked with in show business, with the exception of the people around A Mighty Wind. It really was a wonderful eight years Picture Quote #1

I always used to sit next to Mel Blanc when we’d do the shows. When you have Jack Benny on one side and Mel Blanc on the other, you’re not going to go far wrong Picture Quote #1

When I did that first movie, it was the introduction to all the set-up time and the waiting time that’s endemic in motion pictures, and the repetition Picture Quote #1

The theater business is very much about Hey, if you want our big blockbuster at Christmas time, you’ll play our piece of crap in April Picture Quote #1

[The word class has] been excised from the acceptable political vocabulary, except in the limited usage of right-wingers when they accuse liberals of inciting ‘class warfare’ - a charge that means it’s okay for rich people to vote their economic interests but it’s not all right to encourage poor people to do so Picture Quote #1

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I couldn’t help but be struck that this guy I had thought was the embodiment of everything wrong with American politics, a lot of his domestic policy was mind-numbingly, head-spinningly to the left of Obama’s. It was under Nixon that the EPA was created. It was under Nixon that OSHA was created. Under Nixon that the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts were passed Picture Quote #1

You can get an awful lot of effects into the customer’s mind for a great deal less time and money in radio than you can in television Picture Quote #1

I didn’t have a lot of independent film connections. It really took until the digital film revolution came along that I realized that I could do it myself Picture Quote #1

You’re not just looking for laughs, but you’re trying to do the characters first, and then the laughs come afterwards Picture Quote #1

I think in most cases, if you’re with good people, comedy creation happens faster in collaboration. That’s how I can tell if it’s a good collaboration: If it’s faster than me by myself, then it works. If it’s slower than me by myself, then I get out of the room Picture Quote #1

Music often happens even faster than comedy in terms of the creation Picture Quote #1

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Privilege has its own way of seeing the world Picture Quote #1

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure? Picture Quote #1

I’d always loved radio Picture Quote #1

I was never into candy and games and clowns Picture Quote #1

You have to do real acting, not just do a voice Picture Quote #1

We’re very pleased to be on a show which is known and loved around the world Picture Quote #1

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I didn’t have a lot of independent film connections. It really took until the digital film revolution came along that I realized that I could do it myself Picture Quote #1

Anybody who says that having the public recognize them and relate to the work they do is irritating should get into another line of work. You’re in this business for people to know what you do and like it Picture Quote #1

If you’re going to do something that lasts 90 minutes, you can’t really do it with stick figures Picture Quote #1

Music can happen with equal ease as a solo or collaborative venture, it seems to me Picture Quote #1

I think in most cases, if you’re with good people, comedy creation happens faster in collaboration. That’s how I can tell if it’s a good collaboration: If it’s faster than me by myself, then it works. If it’s slower than me by myself, then I get out of the room Picture Quote #1

Sometimes, songs spill out of you very fast, and sometimes you have to wrangle them to the floor. But the same thing is true of comedy, where sometimes it really flows Picture Quote #1

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I was a Political Science major (Harry Shearer Quotes) Nixon’s genius was that he was able to portray himself as the toughest of the anti-communists, and yet run on a platform that he had a plan to end the Vietnam War. And, of course, his plan was to prolong it until his second election - but he didn’t tell us that then. (Harry Shearer Quotes) Well Washington DC what are you going to do. They think the capitol steps are the state of the art in comedy. You try to drag them into the 20th century let alone the 21st and they refuse to come with you (Harry Shearer Quotes) I went to graduate school at Harvard for one year I worked in the state legislature in Sacramento for one year. I taught school in Compton for two years (Harry Shearer Quotes) I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines. Nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation (Harry Shearer Quotes) You’re not just looking for laughs, but you’re trying to do the characters first, and then the laughs come afterwards (Harry Shearer Quotes) You know, radio was a really easy way to do the shows. You’d come in, do a read-through, there’d be a few rehearsals, then you’d come the night of the show and do it in front of the audience and then go home (Harry Shearer Quotes) As a kid, I really did want to hang out with the grownups, so it was hanging out with the hippest grownups in the world. This was the nicest bunch of people I’ve worked with in show business, with the exception of the people around A Mighty Wind. It really was a wonderful eight years (Harry Shearer Quotes) I always used to sit next to Mel Blanc when we’d do the shows. When you have Jack Benny on one side and Mel Blanc on the other, you’re not going to go far wrong (Harry Shearer Quotes) When I did that first movie, it was the introduction to all the set-up time and the waiting time that’s endemic in motion pictures, and the repetition. (Harry Shearer Quotes) The theater business is very much about Hey, if you want our big blockbuster at Christmas time, you’ll play our piece of crap in April. (Harry Shearer Quotes) [The word class has] been excised from the acceptable political vocabulary, except in the limited usage of right-wingers when they accuse liberals of inciting ‘class warfare’ - a charge that means it’s okay for rich people to vote their economic interests but it’s not all right to encourage poor people to do so. (Harry Shearer Quotes) I couldn’t help but be struck that this guy I had thought was the embodiment of everything wrong with American politics, a lot of his domestic policy was mind-numbingly, head-spinningly to the left of Obama’s. It was under Nixon that the EPA was created. It was under Nixon that OSHA was created. Under Nixon that the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts were passed. (Harry Shearer Quotes) You can get an awful lot of effects into the customer’s mind for a great deal less time and money in radio than you can in television. (Harry Shearer Quotes) I didn’t have a lot of independent film connections. It really took until the digital film revolution came along that I realized that I could do it myself. (Harry Shearer Quotes) You’re not just looking for laughs, but you’re trying to do the characters first, and then the laughs come afterwards. (Harry Shearer Quotes) I think in most cases, if you’re with good people, comedy creation happens faster in collaboration. That’s how I can tell if it’s a good collaboration: If it’s faster than me by myself, then it works. If it’s slower than me by myself, then I get out of the room. (Harry Shearer Quotes) Music often happens even faster than comedy in terms of the creation (Harry Shearer Quotes) Privilege has its own way of seeing the world (Harry Shearer Quotes) If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure? (Harry Shearer Quotes) I’d always loved radio (Harry Shearer Quotes) I was never into candy and games and clowns (Harry Shearer Quotes) You have to do real acting, not just do a voice (Harry Shearer Quotes) We’re very pleased to be on a show which is known and loved around the world (Harry Shearer Quotes) I didn’t have a lot of independent film connections. It really took until the digital film revolution came along that I realized that I could do it myself (Harry Shearer Quotes) Anybody who says that having the public recognize them and relate to the work they do is irritating should get into another line of work. You’re in this business for people to know what you do and like it (Harry Shearer Quotes) If you’re going to do something that lasts 90 minutes, you can’t really do it with stick figures (Harry Shearer Quotes) Music can happen with equal ease as a solo or collaborative venture, it seems to me (Harry Shearer Quotes) I think in most cases, if you’re with good people, comedy creation happens faster in collaboration. That’s how I can tell if it’s a good collaboration: If it’s faster than me by myself, then it works. If it’s slower than me by myself, then I get out of the room (Harry Shearer Quotes) Sometimes, songs spill out of you very fast, and sometimes you have to wrangle them to the floor. But the same thing is true of comedy, where sometimes it really flows (Harry Shearer Quotes)

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