Paul Downs Colaizzo Quotes

My job is to generate discussion.

I do say things in a way that is going to elicit a response from people.

When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.

I think the point of art is to be controversial in a lot of ways. It's to cause conversations, and it's to get people excited about and talking about the things that the films are about.

I feel like great TED Talks are ones that are a little bit subject to interpretation, that do provoke further conversation - and potentially controversy.

If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing.

I don't want to make videos where people are always happy and they're agreeing. It's boring! Do something where people can talk about it.

I like to do something that gets a real reaction from people.

To be interesting, one has to provoke.

I like arguments.

One can always debate questions back and forth.

I like to get people talking. I am a provocateur, and I do like getting on Twitter and riling people up. You know what, after a while some sane dialogue and sane conclusions come of that kind of thing.

I think of fans like a barbershop. I want that debate.

Writers should provoke disagreement.

Commentary sometimes works best when it makes people angry.

I have to challenge the audience.

I want to be embraced by the audience, but it's fun to stir up the pot.

I want to bring meaningful conversations to the table, and I want to shake some things up.

In general, a little controversy isn't harmful: if anything, it gets people interested.

A good story should provoke discussion, debate, argument...and the occasional bar fight.

Argument is the worst sort of conversation.

They're reacting and that's wonderful. It's better than them sitting there doing nothing. I say make them react - do whatever's in your power to move the audience, and if that's where it is, and there where it is with America, sex and violence, then I say project it.

Debate is so much better than denial.

I want to get people thinking.

I'm a talker. I love a good debate.