The reputation of generosity is to be purchased pretty cheap; it does not depend so much upon a man's general expense, as it does upon his giving handsomely where it is proper to give at all. A man, for instance, who should give a servant four shillings, would pass for covetous, while he who gave him a crown, would be reckoned generous; so that the difference of those two opposite characters, turns upon one shilling.
Doug StanhopeMy mother was always the one with the dark, really filthy sense of humor. She was a vulgar woman. She used to tell me to do comedy before I even tried it. She was always up for any gag.
Doug StanhopeDo you ever wake up in the morning, look in the mirror and think, something's not accurate?
Doug StanhopeThe key to a good life: excess in moderation. They'll tell you moderation is the key to life, but that's bullshit.
Doug StanhopeI'm in a perfect position. I don't want to be more famous and I can't lose sponsors, so I can say anything I want.
Doug StanhopeI couldn't possibly explain why the common person would be against something like that. It's all rooted in sexual hang-ups. The whole institution of marriage itself really has no place in a progressive society. I don't know why anyone would want to get married heterosexually, so why they'd be against homosexual marriage is flummoxing. I only use that word when I'm talking to someone from the British press.
Doug Stanhope