You don't normally see incredibly ugly people who've gone missing and it becomes a sensation.

You don't really see ugly people that are old, or a bit grotty and smelly, in the media. If a Martian came down, they would think we were all tall, thin, attractive and wealthy.

But I always like to play ugly people who think they're pretty.

Politics is just show business for ugly people.

I used to think I was really ugly. People don't ever believe me when I say that, but trust me.

There is that great thing of D.C. being Hollywood for ugly people. There's very distinct crossover behaviors.

In America, there's a programme called 'The Swan.' They take 12 ugly people and call them 'ugly ducklings.' They spend six months and have everything done - plastic surgery, teeth, everything. And then they have this moment where their family is brought in, and they are revealed. It's scary.

Washington is Hollywood for ugly people.

Sometimes you see beautiful people with no brains. Sometimes you have ugly people who are intelligent, like scientists.

Politics isn't a reality show or a gong show. It's not show business for ugly people. It's the arena where we define our common life in a rough and ready contest that has winners and losers.

As long as ugly people are not on TV, you should only ever have interesting people on TV.

What I hate is nasty, ugly people.