Janeane Garofalo Quotes (18 Quotes)

How is it that this debate has been twisted on its head, that somehow those that advocate peace and diplomacy are anti-American ... Or those that advocate peace are anti-troops or pro-Saddam.

I can do most anything and not have a problem with it. The only time I have negative attention is when I run naked through the streets brandishing a handgun.

To me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first.

Let's be very honest about what this is about. It's not about bashing Democrats, it's not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston tea party was about, they don't know their history at all. This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up.

I actually was class clown, but I don't know how that happened because I've never been considered an outwardly funny person-as the people in this room will attest.

I say at this point, for different reasons, Bush and Hussein are both very threatening to world peace and to deny that is to be incredibly naive.

The term 'celebrity' makes my skin crawl.

You have to have a lot more dedication to what I'll call 'the machine,' ... I have 20 percent dedication. What's needed is 110 percent. You can't have it with the level of apathy I have.

I would have to say loneliness is next to uncleanliness.

When Communist U.S.S.R. was a superpower, the world was better off. The right-wing media is trying to marginalize the peace movement.

I feel like the American people are being lied to and manipulated. President Bush is trying to force 911 and Saddam together.

Listening to your tape, I was reminded of this poem. It has the central question Is it harder to count on someone or to know that you're being the one counted upon Anyway, there's this part that goes if equal affection cannot be, then let the more loving one be me. Have you ever read that one It's one of my favorites.

I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half empty. And cracked. And I just cut my lip on it. And chipped a tooth.

I don't think that the administration is being particularly honest with the American people about what this is going to cost in life and in dollars, what the dangers are, retaliatory strikes, once it happens, ... This is not a war that needs to happen immediately, if ever.

When I see the American flag, I go, 'Oh my God, you're insulting me.'

Is being an idiot like being high all the time?

I absolutely realize that a celebrity spokesperson is not ideal.

Iraq is a manufactured conflict for the sake of geopolitical dominance in the area.