Anybody who thinks there`s not a vast right-wing conspiracy in this country must also think that Ken Starr should be our next ambassador to Luxembourg. Richard Belzer More Quotes by Richard Belzer More Quotes From Richard Belzer I went to several public schools. I went to religious school. I was thrown out of Hebrew school, which was the final straw. They said, 'God doesn't like you anymore. Go eat pork.' Richard Belzer you god said school I'm a huge Obama supporter. Richard Belzer obama supporter huge Cancer is a cosmic slap in the face. You either get discouraged or ennobled by it. Richard Belzer face you discouraged cancer To be able to work for 20 years as an actor in an industry that is not so predictable, I'm grateful every day. I'll do it till I drop, I guess - or drop out. Richard Belzer every-day day grateful work As a result of being on 'SVU' and 'Homicide' all these years, there's a lot of people who don't know I used to do stand-up. When they see me onstage, it's a surprise, and it's revelatory. I'm happy because I can do my old material, so everybody wins. Richard Belzer me surprise happy people There's a lot of children that go to bed every night hungry in New York City, and it's shameful. That's really disturbing to me. Richard Belzer city me night children The number one job for me is to make people laugh. If I can also make people think, then that's a cool thing. Richard Belzer laugh cool me people As I got older, I was able to articulate why I was rebelling against authority - because their motives were much more forceful and hurtful than I had ever thought. Richard Belzer why more thought authority I used to think of it as a joke that all paranoids were right. That was a joke in the '60s, but now I'm convinced that people should be paranoid reflexively - and then pare it down from there if there's any indication that they're wrong. Richard Belzer joke down think people I think we make fun of the things that scare us the most. Richard Belzer us things think fun When I listen to a fascist, like Rush Limbaugh or Tom Delay or somebody like that, they help me define my views. I ask myself, 'Why do I feel so strongly the opposite of what that guy is saying? He's not stupid. He's evil, but why is he evil?' Richard Belzer feel myself me stupid When I was a kid in the '50s, I was very enamored of beatniks and... a kind of dark sensibility. Richard Belzer very kid kind dark
