There are people who say, 'Oh this guy is quite thick.' I think the reason is that, increasingly, I don't mind being simple in terms of literary expression. Others say, 'No, no, no. He went to Cambridge. He got a good degree. He must be Einstein.'
The Republicans are many things, but they're not dumb.
A film maker is a very intelligent man. Do not underestimate him.
I don't want to treat my fans like they are stupid.
Not all celebrities are dunces.
Excelling at chess has long been considered a symbol of more general intelligence. That is an incorrect assumption in my view, as pleasant as it might be.
It's true that people do assume that people who are critical are smarter than people who are uncritical.
I used to say that whenever people heard my Southern accent, they always wanted to deduct 100 IQ points.
One of the great intellectual failures of the American intelligence community, and especially the counterterrorism community, is to assume if someone hasn't attacked us, it's because he can't or because we've defeated him.
The way you speak should not determine your intelligence. I should be able to say 'lit,' and you still know I'm intelligent. I should be able to say 'turn up,' and that doesn't take away from my intelligence. I wanted to break down that stereotype a little bit.
I can't stand the assumption that I'm blonde and a bit stupid.
I don't necessarily self-identify as a writer, 'cause it implies a certain level of intelligence.
I shouldn't be saying this - high treason, really - but I sometimes wonder if Americans aren't fooled by our accent into detecting brilliance that may not really be there.
Being a Southern person and a blonde, it's not a good combination. Immediately, when people meet you, they think of you as not being smart.
