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Politics

We talked about politics constantly in my family growing up in North Carolina. There were always debates. Being of Greek background, its in our blood to drink coffee and talk politics. – Zach Galifianakis

Whether you are on the Right or the Left, everyone can agree that there are a lot of outside influences in American politics that are not good for the system. Theres just too much money. – Zach Galifianakis

But look, you did not have to be well versed in politics to know that some stupid things were going on. It is the counsels job to stop them, and instead the coverup was created. – Fred F. Fielding

Im not really one of those people who believes that if youre a musician you can just leave that behind and start getting into politics. – Damon Albarn

When youre young, with less on the line, its easier to be audacious, to experiment. So I introduced the concerns of my generation – politics, sex, drugs, rock-and-roll, etc. – to the comics page, which for many years caused a rolling furor. – Garry Trudeau

I did not resign from politics because of Bofors. I resigned because I do not know how to play petty politics. I did not know back then and I dont know now either. – Amitabh Bachchan

Broadway is such a diverse community. Everybody knows how I believe, and everyone believes, and its not a big deal. But in Hollywood, if you talk about politics – especially if youre a Republican – or spirituality, its just not something people want to hear about. – Kristin Chenoweth

I was totally absorbed in the real world, the politics, the history, the news, and I just couldnt find my way into the fictional world… When I finally could return to writing the novel, it was in fits and starts. – David Guterson

I dont want to be a politician. I dont like politics. Its petty it fights dirty. – John Mellencamp

I mean, the part you dont like, I mean, thats the only part. Thats the part no one likes, and that is the criticisms, and the unfair criticisms, I might add, of my husband. But thats also just a fact of life in politics. – Laura Bush

We dont tend to write about disease in fiction – not just teen novels but all American novels – because it doesnt fit in with our idea of the heroic romantic epic. There is room only for sacrifice, heroism, war, politics and family struggle. – John Green

The thing about American politics, as Ive learned, is there is no choice. – Rob Walton

My mothers studies stopped with the third year of primary school, my father with the first. They taught me a deep sense of duty. But nobody was involved in politics in my family. – Emma Bonino

There was a widespread indignation in the American media. They were saying, How can you make a movie during an election thats about politics? What are you doing? Are you trying to influence peoples lives? To which my response was, Well, I hope so. – John Sayles

Truth is I dont think God on a daily basis. I think politics, science. – Peter Mullan

It is the desire of the good people of the whole country that sectionalism as a factor in our politics should disappear… – Rutherford B. Hayes

Living in Washington, you cant take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things they dont believe because they get paid to. – Tucker Carlson

Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, youre going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasnt – now – and this is the honest truth. – Mel Gibson

As I became very defined in my personal politics, I turned down some films that I slightly regret now Im not going to say what they were. – Julie Christie

Were seeing quite a lot of people who really would like a return to class-based politics. – Patricia Hewitt