Quotes
"Anacondas are a major player in the Amazon ecosystem that provides 1/5 of our planet’s oxygen and contains 1/5 of the planets fresh water. For those worried about animal cruelty, I invite you to research my work -- read my book. Then ask yourself: would this person ever hurt an animal?"
- Paul Rosolie, defending himself against detractors who think he shouldn't have made an "Eaten Alive" episode for Discovery in which he allowed himself to become a snake's dinner
"An old wise guy told me you shouldn't hold back your tears. If you've got tears coming, let them out. He also told me, 'Let your farts to free and be like me,' and he passed, so...."
- Indianapolis Colts player Reggie Wayne speaking to a Fox Sports reporter after he was caught on camera crying during a moving performance of the national anthem
"Shame on ABC for putting a peep show next to a playground. In less than 26 seconds, we were taken from the Peanuts pumpkin patch to a steamy 'Scandal' sex scene. Twenty-six seconds, boom."
- Parents Television Council president Tim Winter in a statement regarding ABC's airing of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" back-to-back with "Scandal"
"Honestly I don't think I am.... Of course just like any human being I've made mistakes and unwittingly or carelessly spoken or acted but I always try to make any wrong right. That doesn't mean I won't stand up for myself by drawing boundaries and asking to be treated kindly and respectfully but I don't do that with any rude or unkind intentions just with the same strength and honesty I think every one of us is entitled to."
- Katherine Heigl, responding to a fan's query about her reputation for rudeness, during a Facebook Q&A session
"It’s common parlance to hear that television can change the world. That’s truer than ever in this golden age.... Today, creators have tremendous impact. But instead of considering this a cultural phenomenon, I propose that this is a personal movement."
- Laura Michalchyshyn, President Sundance Productions, in Cynsiders
"It's unbelievable. It's the greatest thing on earth. As soon as this child was born I immediately wanted to call my parents and just apologize because I never knew how much they loved me."
- "Two and a Half Men's" Ashton Kutcher talking about becoming a parent to baby Wyatt with Mila Kunis, on "Conan"
"Disney does a great job of depicting right from wrong. It has long providing wonderful moral lessons that teach our children to be good people — but sadly, the company comes up short in one critical area.... What wonderful lessons of diversity, compassion, and acceptance Disney could teach our kids if they promoted disabled characters as heroes and heroines in their beloved movies!"
- Keston Ott-Dahl, a parent with an autistic child, who has started a petition she hopes will open up Disney films to more kinds of characters
"I generally tend to have rapport with other Taylors."
- Taylor Swift, speaking to a contestant also named Taylor on "The Voice," where she appeared for the first time as a mentor
"At the time the dog was named, and up to and including the majority of filming of series five, no one was using that acronym to describe a terror group. It is an unfortunate coincidence."
- A rep for ITV, the British home of "Downton Abbey," noting that Lord Grantham's dog is named Isis -- which could signal the canine's exit from the show
"I'm considering going as hunky Conan O'Brien -- but that might be too far fetched."
- Former secretary of state Madeline Albright, joining a funny "Twitter war" with the late night talk show host, who had previously tweeted "I picked out my Halloween costume: I'm going as 'Slutty Madeline Albright'"
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