Chris Hardwick Quotes

You know, urban culture is fun; it's lovely.

I talk about any number of things on my Facebook space. Politics. Current events. The writing life. The latest tempests in a teapot centering on fandom. Daily doings from my own life. My cats, for crying out loud. Flights of humorous fantasy. Books, both those I've read and those I've written. Movies. And occasionally, TV shows.

I tweet 20 times a day, not only about Mexican politics, but about film, books, restaurants, U.S. politics.

The Bachelor' has always been a great show that embraces what's happening in the world and embraces pop culture.

I'm 40 years old, and I still love watching Bugs Bunny slap the bull on the nose. I still watch those cartoons, and yet I also enjoy reading books about science, or the current fiction.

As far as ideology or political beliefs are concerned, countries are very different.

I have written occasionally on links between my scientific work and political thinking, but not much, because the links seem to me abstract and speculative.

There's a very fine line between political comedian and activist, and I don't really think I fall over into the activist category.

Until then, you can do what everyone else your age does. Listen to music. Watch the television. Just keep your nose away from those books.

I think it's so important for all of us to be able to see ourselves represented in the books we read and the movies and TV shows we watch.

I met someone on the street who said wasn't it great that we're going to have a movie star for president, that it was so Pop, and (laughs) when you think about it like that, it is great, it's so American.

There's more to distract people, isn't there? When I was a kid there was music and football and clothes. And that was kind of it, really. Those three things defined you as a person.

In an interview, Kim Cattrall said there could be another 'Sex in the City' movie. An hour later, ISIS surrendered - there's only so much they can take.

I think American culture had just become so disengaged from the process of government, and we'd been so fuzzed out by our pop culture around us, that I don't think people really saw this guy for what he was.

Now pole dancing is part of popular culture as exercise.

President Obama. He is the man. I've tried the rest, and he is the best. My dream is for him to appoint me to be the Secretary of Humor. My first act will be to make whatever Larry the Cable Guy is doing illegal.

I suppose the biggest change to me is this kind of very oversexualizing of everything. Not that anyone wants to take the sex out of rock 'n' roll, you know - that would be ludicrous - but it seems that everything now, it's like the sexuality is the only voice; everything else is gone.

Political art never goes away. I started watching The West Wing show recently and I'm actually learning about how the government works in a way. It's kind of embarrassing.

I'm kind of a huge movie buff and a video game nerd person.

It's as if we think the laws of physics are subject to debate and amendment and political contributions can sway the laws of physics.

Burmese political culture lacks an understanding of negotiated compromise. We have to build up that kind of culture.

I've been in entertainment, politics, business, business coaching, public affairs, documentaries, programming, news, theater. So, there aren't many things I see that I haven't seen something like that before.

I have an eclectic taste in stuff whether it be movies or music or books or food or anything. Variety is interesting.

People get famous now for I-don't-know-what. People have reality shows because they're a Hollywood socialite, and these things become very successful and they generate a shitload of money for the company. And it's multiplying, to where you're literally looking into your next door neighbor's bathroom with reckless abandon. It is like watching a fire. You can't take your eyes off of it.

I think people are attracted to The Huffington Post's blend of up-to-the-second news and thoughtful opinion, delivered with an attitude. Plus, I think they enjoy that we cover so many different things - from politics and entertainment to style and satire. There is always something interesting to read and think about - and even to laugh at.