Richard Roeper Quotes

If you`re starting to think of that one guy at the table as your archrival because he`s beaten you three times in the last hour, remember: you`re not Spider-Man, and he`s not the Green Goblin.

I`ve been playing Texas Hold `em and other forms of poker since I was about 12.

Meanwhile, there`s more poker than soft porn on cable TV these days - and the broadcast networks are getting in on the game as well.

The truth is that our way of celebrating the Christmas season does spring from myriad cultures and sources, from St. Nicholas to Coca-Cola advertising campaigns.

Wal-Mart doesn`t really care about your faith. Wal-Mart cares if you have money to spend, and it is going to be as generic as possible in exploiting the holiday season for every buck it can make.

Living in the past is a Jethro Tull album, not a smart poker strategy.

Men`s magazines often feature pictures of naked ladies. Women`s magazines also often feature pictures of naked ladies. This is because the female body is a beautiful work of art, while the male body is hairy and lumpy and should not be seen by the light of day.

Well, I think one of the reasons Chicago became so popular as a filmmaker location is because New York had been used so many times that Chicago, I think, was rediscovered maybe in the late `60s, early `70s for a long time as a new location.

When we root-root-root for the home team, we`re rooting for our home as much as the team.

Sometimes a 3-1 favorite loses. That`s why they call it gambling, and that`s why they keep flipping over the cards.

Even though we`re a week and a half away from Thanksgiving, it`s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

You can`t take up golf on a whim and find yourself competing against Tiger Woods in the Masters six months later.

My new favorite talk show host in the world is Tyra Banks, who seems willing to do just about anything to herself in the name of attracting viewers.

On first blush, Hold `em seems like a ridiculously simple game.

That`s why I`ve always been appreciative of truly creative radio commercials.

Listening to Harry when he was at his best was like watching the game with your funny uncle, the one who used to play Double-A ball.

You`re not allowed to give yourself a nickname. This holds true in life as well as in poker.

In the last few years there`s been an explosion of bands that flame to the sky with one huge release - only to burn out just as quickly.