My dad never graduated high school. He was a printing salesman. We lived in a two-bedroom, one-bath house in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. We weren't rich - but we felt secure. Al Franken bathbedroomdad Change image and share on social
I listen to NPR when I listen to the radio, but I don't listen to the radio that much. You know, I listen to Garrison Keillor, I listen to 'Prairie Home Companion.' Al Franken companiongarrisonhome Change image and share on social
When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both. Al Franken advicecontradictencounter Change image and share on social
There's an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we're morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that's a bit dangerous. Al Franken americanappealbite Change image and share on social
Yeah, but you need an experienced radio veteran who is a liberal advocate. And there just hadn't been any radio that did that. And so they weren't trained - they had developed all these bad habits of being objective and balanced and stuff like that. Al Franken advocatebadbalance share on social
I just can't sit still and meditate; that doesn't kind of work for me. I don't even know exactly what it means. Al Franken kindmeanmeditate Change image and share on social
I do personal attacks only on people who specialize in personal attacks. Al Franken attackpeoplepersonal Change image and share on social
No one is more sensitive to the issue of overeating than the creator of Stuart Smalley. Al Franken creatorissueovereat Change image and share on social
It's hard for a liberal to go on between Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, because it's like doing country music after hip-hop. I mean, just, the audience doesn't go from one to the other. Al Franken audiencecountryhannity Change image and share on social