Because we are human, because we are bound by gravity and the limitations of our bodies, because we live in a world where the news is often bad and the prospects disturbing, there is a need for another world somewhere, a world where Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers live.
To paraphrase the great Will Rogers, El Rusho never met a pharmacist he did not like.
People behind the Iron curtain have such an incredible image of America and jazz. I expected to find a Gerry Mulligan or Miles Davis on every corner. . . I almost expected a Shorty Rogers to deliver the milk, a Bud Shank to be the mailman.
After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.
My favorite 'Mister Rogers' episodes were always the ones where Mr. Rogers would go into the community.
Marlene Dietrich and Roy Rogers are the only two living humans who should be allowed to wear black leather pants.
Rogers sees daylight. Campbell makes daylight.
Mark my words: If Shaun Rogers is healthy, he'll be the NFL defensive player of the year.
(Rogers) Hornsby could run like anything but not like this kid. (Ty) Cobb was the fastest I ever saw for being sensational on the bases.
Well, Ben Rogers, if I was as ignorant as you I wouldn't let on.
People would say I really loved Buck Rogers until the Hawk guy came on.
Nobody saw it, he (Rogers Hornsby) hit it and it disappeared.
He [Will Rogers] was America's most complete human document. One-third humor. One-third humanitarian. One-third heart.
It looked like Roy Rogers rode through on Trigger, and Trigger kicked the guy in the face.
I never met a man I didn't like until I met Will Rogers.
Why are we seeing George Bush on TV every two hours for nine or ten days at a time, like some kind of mutated Mr. Rogers clone? Something is dangerously wrong in any country where a monumentally-failed backwoods politician can scare our national TV networks so totally that they will give him anything he wants.
I remember what J. Golden Kimball said when he came down to the stake where I was presiding. I introduced him as the 'Will Rogers' of the Church, and told the congregation that he was a great humorist. When he got up he said, 'You know, I think the Lord himself likes a joke. If he didn't, he wouldn't have made some of you folks!
