June 14, 2004

Michael Moore

Selected excerpts from the July 2004 Playboy Interview:

On Bush's intelligence: "He is not a very bright man. Like a lot of people who aren't very bright, he knows the best way to get ahead is to be around smart people. That's survival instinct, not brains."

On the bag of chips at the interviewer's side: "Hey, are you gonna eat all those?"

On the title of Fahrenheit 9/11: "[It's] the temperature of hysteria that has allowed the Bush administration to get away with a series of unconscionable acts since 9/11. They used the 3,000 victims of the terrorist attack as a cover to enact their own right-wing agenda."

On the science of kinetic energy and the literature of Ray Bradbury: "Clearly, I'm an idiot on both counts. Clever title for my movie, though, huh? Originally it was called 'smirk Halliburton abu-gha-rape.'"

On his attraction to Hillary Clinton: "I've always been attracted to her....Hillary is not uptight at all. She's got a great sense of humor. She's got the best laugh. She's feisty. I like women who are strong and smart."

On women who are feisty, strong, and smart: "They like me for my money. Hey, are you gonna eat all those or what, toothpick?"