November 22, 2008
The year in quotes
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." George W. Bush
"Get yourself a brand-new shower curtain, throw it on the bed, squeeze some baby oil all over that joint and do a little slip and slide. I have done that many times." -- LL Cool J, on how to liven up your sex life
"If you don't know what you're talking about, there's no shame in not voting." -- South Park co-creator Matt Stone in response to P. Diddy's Vote or Die campaign
"Milk shake is just that thing that makes a woman stand out from everyone else. It's a thing that makes you sensual and warm and maternal. It could be about breasts, but I don't have huge tits, so you gotta work with what you got."
-- Kelis, on her hit song "Milkshake"
"You've done a nice job decorating the White House."
-- Jessica Simpson, when introduced to Gale Norton, the Interior Secretary of the United States
"The city of Miami wants people to come there as a vacation spot, but when you get there, it turns out to be an outside jail for the young people."
-- Bronx rapper Cuban Link, on the Miami Police Department's alleged practice of rapper profiling
"That's bullshit. If I want to cross the fucking street, I should be able to."
-- Mike Prece, 21, of Palm Beach Gardens, on the jaywalking tickets being issued on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach
"I had quite frankly planned on voting for Bush but like [Kerry] more now. He just seemed more real than he has in the commercials."
-- Betty Cole of Jupiter, after seeing Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry at Sloan's ice cream parlor in West Palm Beach, where he drank a coffee milk shake and bought red candy lips for his entourage
"I like the female volleyball tournament. I just like to see the women bouncing around, playing with the ball."
-- Lil Jon, on his favorite Olympic sport
"He never talks about the money. He just really wants to be mayor."
-- Lisa Joyce, mother of Anthony Joyce, an 18-year-old who ran for mayor of Pembroke Pines
"I've never been politically active before. I've never opened my mouth. We need to come together and open our mouths."
-- Katie Call, 25, of West Palm Beach, after seeing Fahrenheit 9/11
"The fact that a 51-year-old man can't answer a question is really not relevant. You're still going to have to take the FCAT, and you're still going to have to pass it in order to get a high-school degree."
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