C.J. Peterson Quotes

[Vincent Price] was the funniest damn guy I ever met.

[I] go to the Golden Globes, the Grammys, all the awards shows. Just stuff you would never get to do as a regular person were things that were really exciting for me.

When I was a kid... I don't know which was more embarrassing, when I was really into The Beatles or when I was a hippie.

The labor part wasn't so great, but seeing [my daughter] for the first time was pretty awesome. I mean, how does it get better than another actual person popping out of your stomach, you know?

I would just think that I would remember modeling for the cover of an album with Tom Waits, who I've always loved.

I just count myself really lucky to have a career that I love and that continues to pay my rent.

It's in the public domain. That's one of the reasons I do it so much. But luckily, it's a brilliant film [ Night Of The Living Dead]. Every horror aficionado must see that film at least once.

There are a lot of other movies I've done multiple times, like Werewolf Of Washington, where I really get tired of watching it.

I sort of don't remember anything I did in the '70s.

I remember the '60s, I remember the '80s, but somehow I went directly from the '60s to the '80s.

The best was The Yardbirds. I still love The Yardbirds and The Zombies.

I loved Wilson Pickett, so I just went on from there. I became sort of a semi-groupie because, I don't know, I got bitten by the music bug.

[Brian Hyland autograph] was what got me started on going to concerts, because from then on, I was at every concert for everybody.

When I was a kid, my favorite after-school snack was hominy and pickled pigs feet.

It's weird. I guess I got so used to [g-strings] when I was really young that I just couldn't stand it anymore.

One of my favorite people I got to meet was my childhood idol, Vincent Price. I got to not only meet him, but become friendly with him before he passed away.

I felt like I kind of got to know [Elvis Presley], and got a little peek inside what was going on there. That was pretty amazing.

I would love to do something like 'Tosh.0,' where I host Internet clips. I did host 'Talk Soup,' which is similar. I love doing that, making fun of video clips on the Internet.

I love, love, love music - have since I was a kid, and I'm still really into music - and I became a singer because I was too stupid to learn how to play an instrument, I guess.

At least I get my little black dress cleaned once in awhile.

The New York Federal Reserve is a tool of the big banks.

The banks run the place.

There's no question that [Donald] Trump got elected because of rural America. And our party still is in denial. They don't get it.

It appears to me that no one has learned a thing; that Wall Street is still operating as if 2008 never happened.

[Rural voters] have a different view of the world than people do in these urban centers.

Republicans have spent a lot of money redistricting and everything, getting control of these governorships and statehouses.

I always run ahead of the ticket [compared to Democratic presidential candidates]. But this time there were a lot of people that just voted party line, a lot more than usual.

What's happened is the Republicans have been smart.

[People] don't like the government telling them what to do or telling them how to live their lives.

When it [NAFTA] was sold, we were supposed to get two or three times more exports to Canada or Mexico than they exported to us. It's been the exact opposite.

NAFTA's been a big problem for sugar.

It was clear that [the number] just kept growing, and there were no [Hillary] Clinton signs. People were fed up.

The only thing I can think to do is if the Democratic Party can do what the Republicans have done, which is go in there and take control of these legislatures and governors' areas.

It was kind of interesting: [People] didn't really want to talk about it too much. And then after the election, it's kind of like they've been unleashed.

A lot of it is backlash against all this political correctness that's going on.

I heard a lot about the Affordable Care Act, too. About how people in the individual market were getting clobbered with all these increases, which is a legitimate issue.

You know what the economics are like in Red Lake County. There's no way a family can pay $15,000, $20,000 a year for health insurance and make it work. You just can't do it. It's got to change.

[Rural people] have a different lifestyle, and they don't want to change it. They're happy with the way things are. It's causing the party political problems.

[Trade] was clearly a factor.That was a complete reversal of where things are normally at. Usually Republicans are all for free trade.

[Bernie] Sanders tapped into that [trade issues]; that was part of his support. And then when he didn't make it, some of those Sanders people went to [Donald] Trump.

I agree with [Donald] Trump: These trade agreements have not been good deals for America, and they need to be fixed.

Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be - you get a fresh start, your slate's wiped clean. Count yourself lucky - God holds nothing against you and you're holding nothing back from Him.

The Spirit works through community. Somebody will have a stupid, screwy idea. That's okay. The point of having creeds and confessions and traditions is to keep us in touch with the obvious errors.

I cannot fail to call the congregation to worship God, to listen to his Word, to offer themselves to God.

It takes effort to promote what you do until it becomes habit.

You learn to do by doing. You learn to be by being.

Criticism is a destroyer of self-worth and esteem. It is heartbreaking how criticism can wound children and diminish their self-esteem.

Let us remember: trials are an evidence of a Father's love.

It may be relatively mild when expressed as criticism, anger, or feelings of severe frustration. Criticism has a negative influence on the feelings of love for and interest in one's spouse.

Do without if you need to, but don't do without mother.