"I'm Italian, so I'll cry but then I'll also flip a table."
- iZombie showrunner Diane Ruggiero-Wright, on the stigma of crying on the job
Quotes
"It's mortifying and there's nothing less supportive or enjoyable, as an actor being onstage, than experiencing that. And I can't give you what I want to give you, which is a live performance that you will remember hopefully in your minds and brains — whether it's good, bad or indifferent — rather than on your phones."
- "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch, imploring fans to spread the word: No cell phones on during his live performance of "Hamlet"
"We're going to be talking about Jesus a lot this year."
- "Mindy Project" EP Patrick Warbuton, joking about how the show will expand its parameters on Hulu this season
"I thought it was an unfair question. But you know what? The answers were good, obviously, because everyone thinks I won."
- Donald Trump after the Republican debate, on Fox News' Megyn Kelly asking about Trump's derogatory comments about women.
"Some people think [it's] a genius album, but I think it’s a mishmash of rubbish."
- Keith Richards, somewhat belatedly trashing The Beatles' 1967 classic album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
"I will take responsibility for my poor choice of words but I will not apologize for being a racist as I am NOT.... I've learned a very valuable lesson.... By the way, I clean my own [expletive] toilet."
- Kelly Osbourne, apologizing for a comment made facetiously on "The View" in which she associated Latinos with people who clean toilets
"These are my first public comments on the issue of gun violence, but I can promise you they will not be my last."
- "Inside Amy Schumer" star Amy Schumer during a press conference addressing gun violence, following a shooting during her movie "Trainwreck" in late July
"Donald Trump is running for president and he’s going to make late night television great again."
- Stephen Colbert, in a 'Late Show' promotional ad
"I don't have children...that I know of."
- Jon Hamm, at a fundraiser for ocean conservation
"Our entire content budget was less than the promotion budget of HBO for one big series."
- PBS chief Paula Kerger on upcoming drama Mercy Street
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