Gallagher

Gallagher
American comedian who became famous in the 80's for his unique brand of prop comedy. He is best know for smashing watermelons as part of his act.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth24 July 1946
CityFort Bragg, NC
CountryUnited States of America
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Parents are trying to be friends with their kids rather than draw the line and tell them what proper public behavior would be.
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What's happening is that you have a conservationist attitude in the public -- they want to preserve what has been achieved rather than blowing it. The public really wants to keep the status quo and they are most interested in voting for a candidate who preserves that status quo.
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Public opinion has turned around. It was dark in the '80s but is now very bright. We have proved that we can operate the plants safely and efficiently.
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Whether dealing with hurricanes, the recent spread of methamphetamine production, or the kidnapping and murder of innocent children, our first responders and law enforcement personnel are on the front lines and deserve the resources required to protect our citizens. By making public safety our first priority, we will make sure that we are prepared for any emergency and that justice is never denied.
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My understanding (of state law) is these are public companies and the amount of shares I owned were insignificant, and I didn't see any conflict.
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lifelong experience in marriage research, public education and advocacy.
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Those policies never went through the proper administrative review process, were not subject to public review or comment and were never reviewed by the appropriate legislative committees. But they were applied as if they had been.
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I was the first one to allow a projectile to come off of the stage and into the audience. And I kind of take responsibility for the mosh pit.
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I know what people laugh at. I know their vocabulary.
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I don't say that I'm going to be like every other comic that's blue, or gratuitous use of language. I do try to have my own standards: I don't do everything the audience wants, and I do try to surprise them.
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I don't want to overthrow the government. I wanna fire 'em.
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Detroit is drunken idiots. It was no surprise to me. I performed with Kenny Rogers for one year as his opening act, and I got to visit every major American city and notice the audience, and Detroit was one of the worst.
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I have spent my life paying attention to my art form, developing my art form, worrying about my show and what I'm bringing to people, making sure that I give them a fine trade.
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I need wrong to get laughs. I need a normal world so that I can be abnormal, and that's my problem. Comedians need prejudice.