A Quote by Joy-Ann Reid
Whether or not, you know, people think that Martin Shkreli is the worst person in the world, the reality is that he is the symptom or a larger problem in an pharmacology industry.
Related Quotes
Invariably, when people read the headline about Martin Shkreli, they hate Martin Shkreli. When they get to know Martin Shkreli, they love Martin Shkreli.
What Martin Shkreli will end up if he does wind up going to prison. I think that`s I think what shocks a lot of people, that this is perfectly legal.
It doesn't seem like life will change very much for Martin Shkreli, basically ever.
Gamergate isn't the problem - it's a symptom of an industry that is deeply sexist and unable to understand it.
...But the problem is, people tend to assign you the role of the person you are at your worst, you know?
Personally, I think that Hillary was one of the worst, if not the worst, I mean if you look at the record, secretary of States ever, ever in this country. I think that's the bigger problem that she's got. I don't think Benghazi is as big a problem for her as her past and what's happened. The world blew up around her.
That this is not a sense of innovation and competition increasing prices because some other company is coming in and competing with Martin Shkreli. This is literally a monopoly.
I know the world that I am painting is not a reality. It is a whim, an entertainment to provoke something in people, whether as escapism or relief. I think that is very valid.
There's this whole debate about whether being PC is just being like political or whether it's just being a good person, and I feel like that's something that people need to take into consideration because, you know, people are like, "Oh PC culture is ruining America." It's being a good person. If you're offended when people are not, you know, sexist or racist, then you're a part of the problem.
Leaks are not the problem; they are the symptom. They reveal a disconnect between what people want and need to know and what they actually do know. The greater the secrecy, the more likely a leak.
I think when people are abusing drugs it is probably a symptom of a bigger problem that they need to address.
I think that ISIS is a problem and it's really a symptom of a much greater problem.
When people in my generation started to write, we did not actually have much of a movie industry, much of a theater scene, much of a television industry or other creative outlets. But we had a lot of aspiring writers. All that has changed. We now have a movie industry, television industry and lots of theater. But we have retained a large contingent of writers and a dedicated readership. The larger number of people in society who value writing, the larger number of good writers will be produced. That's my belief. It raises the bar.
I think that every living person, every person who is awake to the functioning principles within his reality has a moment where he stops blaming the problems in the world on group thinking, on humanity and authority, and starts to face himself. I hate this more than anything. This is the hardest principle within christian spirituality for me to deal with. The problem is not out there, the problem is the needy beast of a thing living in my chest.
I believe that writer's block is a symptom. It's not a disease, it's the symptom of a disease. So what I try to do is kind of do it like 'House'; write down the symptom and write down the other symptoms. Try to work backwards to figure out what the problem is.
Google the phrase "the most hated man in America." And this guy is one of the first people to pop up. Martin Shkreli, aka Pharma Bro, a 32-year-old drug company entrepreneur and former hedge fund manager who has a lot of money and loves to talk about how he spends it.
Related Authors
Alan Parry Quotes
English
Commentator
Barry Davies Quotes
English
Commentator
Clive Tyldesley Quotes
English
Commentator
David Sirota Quotes
American
Commentator
Fred Barnes Quotes
American
Commentator
John Helm Quotes
English
Commentator
Jonathan Chait Quotes
American
Commentator
Martin Tyler Quotes
English
Commentator
Matt Millen Quotes
American
Commentator
Mort Kondracke Quotes
American
Commentator
Paul Gigot Quotes
American
Commentator
Rex Murphy Quotes
Canadian
Commentator
Sally Kohn Quotes
American
Commentator
Stephanie Miller Quotes
American
Commentator
William Kristol Quotes
American
Commentator