Rick Mercer quotes

Do the unexpected. Take 20 minutes out of your day, do what young people all over the world are dying to do: vote. (Rick Mercer)
If someone says, hey, you know, this long weekend, let's go skydiving - I would say, no, are you nuts? I'd just as soon sit down and have a cup of tea. View quote
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I like to think of myself as an equal opportunity offender. View quote
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I'm very lucky, because my beat is current events. And events are changing all the time. View quote
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Here's to democracy. May we get the government we deserve. View quote
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In Canada you grow up - we're next to the United States. We're watching whatever you're watching. We're following your news. It's obvious that we are inundated with American cultural information and political information. Whereas the opposite is not true. View quote
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Yes, it gets better, but I also understand that saying to a 15-year-old that, 'Oh, don't worry, just wait a year', is like saying 'Wait a lifetime', but every single person has the right to go to school and not be afraid. View quote
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You know, we have main English language parties, federalist parties, and traditionally the ones to watch would be the Conservatives, who form the government, and then the Liberals. View quote
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In the United States I have always believed that there was a big difference between Conservative and stupid. Boy is it getting harder to prove that one by the minute. View quote
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I get to do the most amazing things. We call it Host in Peril quite often, because people love to see me risk my life or be in danger. View quote
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Stephen Harper, who's the prime minister of Canada, he is saying that this - we have to give him a majority government, otherwise there will be a Separatist coalition. And he says it every minute. (Rick Mercer)
This is very interesting because the Liberal Party of Canada, heading into an election, at the last minute they always stand up and they say: We know there's people out there that want to vote NDP and God love you. View quote
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The reality is that when three or four networks are at the table with three or four political parties, someone is going to be the victim. View quote
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Being attached to America these days is like being in a pen with a wounded bull. View quote
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I am very excited to accept the role of Honorary Patron with Hope Air because of the national scope of the organization and the very real impact they have on Canadians who need to travel to healthcare. View quote
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It's no longer good enough for us to tell kids who are different that it's gonna get better. We have to make it better now. View quote
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I'm fortunate that I'm employed. And if you're in show business, of course, every night you go to bed and go, oh my god, tomorrow I'll never, ever work again. View quote
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It's a brave new world. I'm 42 years old. I certainly wasn't out in high school. View quote
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I don't believe in outing people. It's up to the individual, but there's nothing wrong putting the pressure on. View quote
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And in Canada we, you know, it costs us three or $400 million to have an election. You know, it's always been my position that we shouldn't complain about that; that's the price of admission for a living in a great democracy. View quote
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Rick Mercer

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Photo: Simon Fraser University Public Affairs and Media Relations, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: Canadian Comedian
Born: October 17, 1969
Quotes count: 20