I believe celebrity spoils people - some worse than others.

Quote by Phil Donahue

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In reality, the most important things happen when you don't look for them.

In reality, the most important things happen when you don't look for them.

We should not use crippled children to sell hamburgers. Ever.

We should not use crippled children to sell hamburgers. Ever.

Saddam was a bastard, but he was our bastard.

Saddam was a bastard, but he was our bastard.

Some people are uncomfortable with the idea that humans belong to the same class of...

Some people are uncomfortable with the idea that humans belong to the same class of...

They were terrified that we were going to become an anti-war kind of platform.

They were terrified that we were going to become an anti-war kind of platform.

Praising the Lord and passing the ammunition are mutually exclusive ideas.

Praising the Lord and passing the ammunition are mutually exclusive ideas.

Television is not the exclusive target of promoters. Is Superman really worthy of a Newsweek...

Television is not the exclusive target of promoters. Is Superman really worthy of a Newsweek...

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.

In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents:...

In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents:...

Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament....

Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament....

I tip like crazy. They'll remember me. Celebrity can be expensive.

I tip like crazy. They'll remember me. Celebrity can be expensive.

Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent,...

Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent,...

The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the...

The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the...

Miss Child is never bashful with butter.

Miss Child is never bashful with butter.

I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.

I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.

Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man...

Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man...

When I was a kid, people who got divorced were people who had no gumption.

When I was a kid, people who got divorced were people who had no gumption.

I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World...

I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World...

Airlines are interesting. They not only favor celebrities, they court them.

Airlines are interesting. They not only favor celebrities, they court them.

To a journalist, good news is often not news at all.

To a journalist, good news is often not news at all.