Notable Figure Quotes

Right now some future general is lying in his crib trying to get his big toe in his mouth. Such was probably the case of our guest of honor tonight.

Well, Jon Hamm isn't a real celebrity.

One of the people that wrote a forward to my book is Gerry Spence, whom I admire. Gerry is a friend of mine, and Gerry's perhaps the leading criminal defense attorney in the country.

I think it is a blessing to be known by the name of your character. How many characters can we count on our fingertips? Not many. To be one of them is a big achievement.

The Turkish Embassy in Washington is an ornate, eclectic building on the corner of Twenty-third Street and Massachusetts Avenue which was built originally for Edward Hamlin Everett, the man who put the crimp in bottle caps.

As a teacher, as a propagandist, Mr. Shaw is no good at all, even in his own generation. But as a personality, he is immortal.

I think Lena Dunham is a very bright and very interesting writer, and what she's accomplished at such a young age absolutely impresses me.

… the most influential woman of her time

Howard Marks is a great friend and a great Welshman.

I was born on January 28, 1978, the same day as Buffon.

Without doubt, President [Barack] Obama is a great historical figure.

I'm now a legend, whether I want to be or not.

My father, Fred Carter, Jr., is definitely an extraordinaire.

It was surreal to think the Queen of England not only knew who I was but thought enough of what I do to give me an award.

Kenny Bates is a legend.

I've had three biographies made about my life so people know an awful lot about me.

I was the Richard Gere non-lookalike in Illinois.

If you didn't know Fred Claire, you didn't know anyone.

It had become boring to write: 'I like Clare Balding'. To say: 'I don't like Clare Balding' is much more newsworthy.

It has been a pleasure being in the same era. I mean, the guy's last name is Bolt, and he's the fastest man ever. You can't write a story like that, and so to be in the pages in there is nice.

I got a note from the stage manager one night that someone wanted to meet me. And it was Steven Spielberg.

Eddie Marlin was a big deal for a long time to a lot of people.

... the greatest man who walks in America.

This has been on the schedule for a long time. You don't get President Clinton on a 24-hour notice.

People recognise me and come up to me sometimes, but I'm not like George Clooney.