That pension gives them flexibility, they have some income already as they’re ramping up their business. In some cases, what they make from their franchise is just gravy. They can take the time to build their business up correctly. Scott Thompson More Quotes by Scott Thompson More Quotes From Scott Thompson When I was younger I wanted to be a big movie star who'd get to be funny on talk shows and then I wanted to retire and write science fiction. Scott Thompson starswritingfiction In France, everyone speaks French 'cause they think it's cool. Gives 'em, gives 'em an excuse to smoke. Scott Thompson speaks-frenchgivingthinking Americans know as much about Canada as straight people do about gays. Americans arrive at the border with skis in July, and straight people think that being gay is just a phase. A very long phase. Scott Thompson julygaythinking My cancer continues to make for all kind of hilarity. Scott Thompson hilaritycancerkind When I found out I had cancer, I just said one thing: 'I want to hold on to life' and that changed everything for me. Scott Thompson cancerfoundwant This world is filled with five billion people with five billion different ways of looking at things. Scott Thompson differentpeopleworld Why is being outed such a big deal? When I find out that someone's gay, my respect for them increases tenfold. Scott Thompson increasegaybigs Well I think comedy everywhere has lost a bit of its bite. In Canada, I can't argue with the quality, but it feels like it's gotten a little safe. Scott Thompson qualitysafethinking I think Canadian humor is a little less broad than American humor. Scott Thompson broadslittlesthinking I first got into fruit when I was a teenager, when my life was changing in every way. The first time I had a mango, at like 18, I was like, 'Where has this been my whole life? Scott Thompson fruitteenagerway I guess chemistry is just another word for love. Scott Thompson chemistry I believe the things that happened to me as a child scarred me terribly, and I wish somebody would have helped me with some of the things that happened. Scott Thompson wishbelievechildren People don't listen when you lecture. No one wants to be talked down to or scolded. Scott Thompson lectureswantpeople My parents won’t let me have a motorcycle, but they give me all the guns I want. I asked them for a motorcycle last Christmas and they told me I’d only kill myself. They got me this twelve-gauge instead. Scott Thompson gunparentgiving Activism isn't about holding your faults up to the light. That's what comedy is about, it's about saying, 'Look at this person who is so flawed and frail and damaged. And we're all this frail and damaged so let's laugh at it. Scott Thompson lightlaughinglooks A lot of gay men are in delusion if they think they're super macho. Scott Thompson gaymenthinking Art is about the edges and the sharp corners and those places are not conducive to activism, which is about putting on a gloss. Scott Thompson glossactivismart Canadian comedians are generally more well-rounded... They have to do a lot more. In order to have a career in this country, you have to do everything. And in the States you can narrow-cast, you can be just a sitcom performer or a stand-up comedian or a sketch performer. Scott Thompson careersordercountry Fathers should start teaching the boys how to punch. Scott Thompson teachingboysfather I'm not a wilting flower. I'm honest, so I pick a lot of fights. I've burned a lot of bridges. Scott Thompson fightingflowerbridges
