Adam McKay Quotes, Would Be Quotes, Definitions Quotes

Benito Mussolini created the word 'fascism.' He defined it as 'the merging of the state and the corporation.' He also said a more accurate word would be 'corporatism.' This was the definition in Webster's up until 1987 when a corporation bought Webster's and changed it to exclude any mention of corporations.

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Every time a congressman or pundit says its 'class warfare' to increase taxes on the wealthy, it's a massive lie.

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The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way you can break the ice.

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Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.

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Hollywood is for-profit, is what Hollywood is. All the studios are owned by big, megacorporations that are the furthest thing from liberal you can possibly imagine.

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In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.

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I gotta say - if I clicked on a movie interview, and the first part was all about Walt Whitman, I'd love that article.

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Old man with an old phone. That's never not funny.

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Animals talking are very rarely funny. But animals behaving as animals - always funny.

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I don't think there's ever been a moment in history where that, as an artistic message, has played very well, because people in their hearts know that's terrible and a lie.

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I have certain beliefs about how people should treat employees and how companies should be run, but I was really surprised though this process to learn that those beliefs are actually good business.

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I got the sense that Alabama is a place where people don't want handouts and don't much care for people talking out of the side of their mouth.

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For my money, I don't think there's been a better comedy than 'Kung Fu Hustle' in a lot of years. That movie just knocked me over.

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Creative freedom is a huge carrot.

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If all else fails, you can always be a pro.

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I would never call myself cultural elite, but you might be cultural elite.

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Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.

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Hollywood has to appeal to the broadest audience, and when it comes to most social and economic issues, America is progressive. Because of that, the messages that are in Hollywood movies tend to be, for instance, pro-environment.

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We get so much information during the day that doesn't really tell us anything.

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All you can really do as director is sort of set a tone.

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