“Christians are being persecuted. Calling someone a religious person in politics these days is not a compliment.”
-Edward Kreyling Jr., one of a slate of losing candidates backed by evangelist Pat Robertson in a school board election in Virginia Beach, Va.
“Some men are as suave as Cary Grant and others have the motor skills of Quasimodo.”
-Sen. Bob Packwood (R-Ore.), arguing that what his accusers see as sexual harassment was just a clumsy seduction technique.
“If you amortize the money over 28 years, it’s $12.50 a year. So is it worth $12.50 a year to see me sing?… I’m not going to do it again.”
-Barbra Streisand, defending the $350 top ticket price on her 5-city concert tour, her first in 28 years.
“It’s my age. I outlived everyone.”
-Clint Eastwood, 63, on why he was named president of the Cannes Film Festival jury.
“I guess if I received on her behalf a contribution from Saddam Hussein, we would send it back.”
-Gilbert Davis, the lawyer representing Paula Jones, who welcomes donations to finance her lawsuit against the president.
