John Ridley Quotes & Sayings (Page 8)

“I've never been much of a European traveler. London once on a book tour, and Italy because that's where Ferraris are from. That's about it.”

“I've written films that are violent. I'm not big on sitting and watching violence.”

“If some of us can get an Oscar for extolling that it's hard out there for a pimp, why can't others of us admonish: 'Then quit acting like a pimp'?”

“There is not a country on earth whose people don't deserve to be free and safe.”

“With fear of stating the obvious: Freedom belongs to 'We the People,' not 'They the Politicians.'”

“While most trudge through their days straight-jacketed in the social compact, living for others as much as or more than for themselves, a select few excel.”

“As an ex-stand up, I can tell you that a comedy club isn't a place you go looking to get the abuse you just can't seem to find in daily life. The stage is a performer's domain. You protect that domain. You are not on stage to take what's given just 'cause you're getting paid. If you are attacked, you retaliate.”

“As long as we remain committed to holding high our individuals of supreme finish, others will be inspired to loose themselves of the gravity of the waywards and downtroddens.”

“Awards shows have devolved into self-parodies - liberals in limos, corny insider jokes delivered by the hosts among bad teleprompter reading from the some of the best thespians on the planet.”

“Fanboys are a creator's blessing and curse. If a fanboy likes you, they love you. Obsessively. If you cross them with some plot point or story direction they reject, expect to be wholly and continually eviscerated across the Internet.”