I am as fond of colorful language as anyone, but I try not to inflict it upon strangers. I suspect many people sense they should have better manners, and need only a nudge. In high school, I was addressed for the first time in my life as "Mister Ebert" by Stanley Hynes, an English teacher, and his formality transformed his classroom into a place where a certain courtliness prevailed.
Roger EbertI lost faith in the Oscars the first year I was a movie critic - the year that Bonnie and Clyde didn't win.
Roger EbertWell, we're all dying in increments. I don't mind people knowing what I look like, but I don't want them thinking I'm dying.
Roger EbertMy lifetimeโs memories are what I have brought home from the trip. I will require them for eternity no more than that little souvenir of the Eiffel Tower I brought home from Paris.
Roger EbertIt's the same the world over. A Hollywood production comes to town, and the locals all turn movie crazy.
Roger EbertI am as fond of colorful language as anyone, but I try not to inflict it upon strangers. I suspect many people sense they should have better manners, and need only a nudge. In high school, I was addressed for the first time in my life as "Mister Ebert" by Stanley Hynes, an English teacher, and his formality transformed his classroom into a place where a certain courtliness prevailed.
Roger Ebert