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I was a controversial figure on my reservation when I was a kid. I was mouthy and opinionated and arrogant. Nothing has changed. ↗

— Sherman Alexie

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During my six years with them Dr Garnet Davey (subsequently Research Director) constantly supported me and, I have no doubt, fought many battles on my behalf to keep the initially controversial programme going. ↗

— James W. Black

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I am continually fascinated at the difficulty intelligent people have in distinguishing what is controversial from what is merely offensive. ↗

— Nora Ephron

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Thirty years ago, in 1976, the notion of organized activity to combat discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was an extremely controversial one. ↗

— Robert Brady

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Climate change is a controversial subject, right? People will debate whether there is climate change... that's a whole political debate that I don't want to get into. I want to talk about the frequency of extreme weather situations, which is not political. ↗

— Andrew Cuomo

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I've been a very effective leader in the gay rights movement, though at times I've been controversial. ↗

— Jean O'Leary

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I still have this image: I can't be controversial, I can't say things. ↗

— Chris Evert

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One of the most powerful defences the media can offer for controversial actions is, of course, public interest. ↗

— Rowan D. Williams

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When The Simpsons came around, there really was nothing else like it on TV. It's hard to imagine, but when Fox first took the plunge with it, it was considered controversial to put animation on prime time. ↗

— Matt Groening

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There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists. ↗

— Cullen Hightower

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