I do have a self-censor; everybody does, or at least most who are not pathological do.
AL FRANKENI hope you realize, in a democracy, laughter is assent.
More Al Franken Quotes
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The guy who ran it at first misled pretty much everybody about how much capital we had.
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I like the liberal tradition; I like the Hubert Humphrey tradition fighting for civil rights.
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He [Newt Gingrich] is the most unpopular politician in America. His favorable rating is only four points higher than the Unabomber.
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The Minnesotans I talk to are really concerned about what the future holds for their families.
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And we didn’t need to worry about foreign websites illegally distributing the latest TV shows and blockbuster movies online.
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Sometimes if I tell people, ‘I’m afraid that I’m really a fraud,’ or ‘I have a lot of self-doubt,’ they go.
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I’m sure I’ve devoted enough thought to Rush Limbaugh for one lifetime.
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When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.
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They had developed all these bad habits of being objective and balanced and stuff like that.
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I think that the default for collecting any kind of personal data should be opt-in consent.
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Tend to be people who didn’t take S.A.T.s, or first-time voters, or people with English as a second language.
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that is eventually going to have an effect on soldiers and troops who are actually going to believe that and it’s wrong. It’s just wrong.
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If we have George W. Bush as president, we’re going to go back to the kind of policies we had when his father and Ronald Reagan were president.
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I’ve had a great time. I like the people in Hollywood a lot.
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They’re trying to pay for health care and send their kids to college, they’re worried about declining home values, they’re scared for a loved one they have serving in Iraq.
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He said we had enough to go three years without making money, and we had enough to go three weeks.
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Anybody who deliberately propagandizes with lies should be held up to scorn and ridicule.
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Call-time has renewed my faith in the need for public financing of elections. Call-time is where I as the candidate, sit in a room with my “call-time manager,” and a phone. Then I call people and ask them for money. For hours. Apparently, I’m really good at it.
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I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.
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You know, Lincoln was funny. I don’t think F.D.R. was very funny. But Lincoln was funny. Lincoln was really funny. But I think you should get elected first, and then show that you’re funny.
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The thing that interests me least about the radio business is the radio business. But I’ve had to learn a little bit about it. It’s not rocket science: You get ratings, that’s good.
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I know that it’s probably not a good idea for a comedian, especially a satirist, to support a public policy group or a politician.
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I’m a perfectionist and if I start making changes, I’ll never stop.
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We owe an historic debt to American Indians. They have a unique set of concerns that haven’t been addressed and I’d like to stand with them. Also, I’d like to get their views on immigration.
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Some of George W. Bush’s friends say that Bush believes God called him to be president during these times of trial.
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Let’s not let the government sell us out. Let’s fight for net neutrality.
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