Phil Donahue Quotes

Recognition should come to the reporter who uncovers public cheating or proves a convicted man innocent.
Phil Donahue

Cheating, Public, Innocent

Is it any wonder that for millions of men the only intimacy is physical, silent, and predictable?
Phil Donahue

Men, Silent, Wonder

Praising the Lord and passing the ammunition are mutually exclusive ideas.
Phil Donahue

Lord, Ideas, Passing

December 25th has become guilt and obligation.
Phil Donahue

Become, Guilt, December

I have moved from certainty to doubt, from devotion to rebellion.
Phil Donahue

Doubt, Moved, Rebellion

I think the idea of creating a television news source that is not beholden to corporate interests is nirvana.
Phil Donahue

Idea, Television, News

A large psychic void is left by a loss of faith. So many Catholics have tried so many things to replace it.
Phil Donahue

Faith, Left, Tried

I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I was supposed to rock.
Phil Donahue

Rock, Made, Proud

In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame.
Phil Donahue

Parents, Two, Become

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Phil Donahue

Problem, Solution, Temporary

The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar.
Phil Donahue

Others, Against, System

The Tube is a vehicle for selling things, not for exploring ideas.
Phil Donahue

Ideas, Selling, Vehicle

Airlines are interesting. They not only favor celebrities, they court them.
Phil Donahue

Favor, Court, Airlines

At first, I thoroughly enjoyed being famous.
Phil Donahue

Famous, Enjoyed, Thoroughly

Everybody is under pressure to shut up and sing.
Phil Donahue

Everybody, Pressure, Sing

I believe celebrity spoils people - some worse than others.
Phil Donahue

Others, Worse, Celebrity

I could never understand how we could put 120,000 Japanese behind a fence in World War II. I remember being bewildered about that.
Phil Donahue

War, Remember, Understand

I find celebrity status difficult to bear when I am in the company of my mother.
Phil Donahue

Mother, Find, Difficult

I have had time to analyze my feelings. I am certain that they are totally neurotic, sexist, silly, and a big waste of time.
Phil Donahue

Time, Feelings, Big

I tip like crazy. They'll remember me. Celebrity can be expensive.
Phil Donahue

Crazy, Remember, Celebrity

In a network situation, a vice president, while he's shaving, can decide your history.
Phil Donahue

History, While, Situation

In reality, the most important things happen when you don't look for them.
Phil Donahue

Important, Reality, Happen

Marlo taught me things I thought I knew.
Phil Donahue

Thought, Knew, Taught

Miss Child is never bashful with butter.
Phil Donahue

Food, Child, Miss

Oprah is more than an institution. Oprah is a very special star in the firmament. I can't imagine a greater success than she's enjoyed.
Phil Donahue

Success, Special, She

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Entertainer

Born: December 21, 1935

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