“I would say they would have to handcuff me and take me out because I’m not taking it down.”
–Joseph Vento, owner of Geno’s Steaks, one of Philadelphia’s most famous cheesesteak joints, on the city citing his English-only ordering policy and sign that announces it as violating the City of Brotherly Love’s Fair Practices Ordinance, which prohibits discrimination in employment, public accommodation and housing.
“One day of good news doesn’t make up for two weeks of suicide bombings.”
–Neil Newhouse, a Republican pollster, on the death of terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
“I think religion is bad and drugs are good. Why don’t you go find me a campaign manager?”
–Bill Maher, on whether he would ever run for political office.
“It touched a nerve for me. Not that criticism directed at [the city manager] is anything to get worked up over, but this went beyond criticism.”
–Ontario, Calif., Councilman John Anderson, who wants to limit public comment during city council meetings after a pastor pledged to put a curse on the city manager and his family.
“These are very primitive animals with very small brains, very thick skulls and very tough hides. The chances of someone being able to render one dead is slim.”
–Todd Hardwick, a Florida alligator trapper whose business for “nuisance kills” has increased in Miami-Dade County after three fatal attacks on women by alligators.
“Whenever I look at TV and I see the weapon I invented to defend my motherland in the hands of these bin Ladens I ask myself the same question: How did it get into their hands?”
–Russian gunmaker Mikhail Kalashnikov, who designed the AK-47.
“Under no circumstances would I ever have anyone fired for having breasts that were too large.”
–Billy Joel, on a lawsuit filed by Alice Alyse that alleges her breast size got her fired from the cast of “Movin’ Out,” a Broadway show choreographed by Twyla Tharp to songs by Joel. Joel was not named in the suit.
“With so much of the focus being on New Orleans, I think it’s just short of a miracle that anyone in south Mississippi is getting anything at all.”
–Eddie Favre, mayor of Bay St. Louis, Miss., on the lack of financial donations being directed to Hurricane Katrina victims in south Mississippi.
