Penn Jillette Quotes & Sayings (Page 9)

“My body really, really wanted to reproduce when I was 15. It took a lot of civilization, socialization, willpower and some emulsion polymerization technology for me not to reproduce at 15.”

“Performers have the right to say what they want to, and anyone paying money has the right to accept or reject the art and entertainment that's available.”

“Religion is faith. Faith is belief without evidence. Belief without evidence cannot be shared. Faith is a feeling. Love is also a feeling, but love makes no universal claims. Love is pure.”

“I will not counter the insanity of the PATRIOT Act with an overblown fear of my rights being taken away.”

“I've never had a drink of alcohol or any drug in my life.”

“All David Blaine is is a good-looking magician.”

“I like things matching. I have an upright bass, a drum kit and a grand piano that's the same color. I tend to overthink things.”

“I'm a big fan of gospel music, and you cannot be a fan of rock and roll, you cannot be a fan of country western music, and you can't really be a fan of jazz without listening to a lot of music that's religious.”

“I do believe that a belief in God is crazy, but that doesn't mean that the people who believe in it are crazy. Those are two different things. Ideas can be stupid and crazy, and the people who hold those ideas are not necessarily stupid and crazy.”

“I like movies that are scary, but I don't want them to be dirt dumb. I want a movie that gets my blood racing, makes me laugh, but also gives me something to think about, with maybe a little sexy thrown in. Hollywood doesn't make movies like that.”