Penelope Spheeris Quotes

It's not a fun thing to be the person set up in opposition to the work everyone loves.

The critics love to get out their knives and dine on Coverdale. But the worse the criticism gets, the more successful I become.

I'm an entertainer. Not a journalist or spokesman for anybody. Truth is, a lot of my listeners absolutely hate what I have to say.

I think if a book has the power to move a reader, it also has the power to offend a reader. And you want your books to have power, so you just have to take what comes with that.

My films are always looked at strangely, and there is nothing I can do about it.

I just feel tired now if people are shocked. If it's not for you, just don't bloody watch it.

My favourite game is Postal because it is so politically incorrect.

No matter what I put out, somebody will be offended. I made a video on 10 reasons to smile, and it has dislikes. That should be an indication that there will be some who get offended no matter what you do. The best you can do as an entertainer or as someone who performs is to follow what you believe in.

I think I was pretty much hated in France. The French press ignored me. There was a movement when the children of celebrities faced strong animosity.

When people approach me about my films it is usually to tell me how much they hate them.

A lot of people on Capitol Hill don't want to talk to me.

Some men's magazines are just downright offensive.

I'm OK with being booed.

We don't discuss race, so just the discussion of race has become racist. We've been trained that it's such a lightning rod that we don't even want to say the word.

I wrote an article for Revolver and it was very offensive.

I turned from a fan favourite to a player they hated in no time.

Some people don't like me at all. But... whatever. It comes with the territory.

Of course I expect to be booed. People always have to find the bad guy, and for some reason, the look on my face or something, people just want to boo me. That's fine.

I don't wish to be a part of 'Bigg Boss.' People only fight on that show; whenever you put on that show, you hear people fighting.

There's nobody, possibly, who could have hated 'Octomom' more than I.

I got booed a lot of places.

I probably wouldn't have done [ Fred Leuchter story] if it was just a story about an executioner or a holocaust denier, but the combination of the two elements was irresistible. So yeah, I find it strange that there are so many people out there now.

People may think I'm wildly obnoxious.

I think what we are seeing is a vicious circle: by covering the controversies and the conflicting realities, it creates a much distorted perception of Islam and Muslims. When a minority is being taken as a majority, it creates a wrong image.

[It is] one of the most complex and emotional issues of out time.