Ticket Quotes
What a ticket buys, beyond the seat.
These ticket quotes cover a wide range, from Hunter S. Thompson's famous instruction to buy the ticket and take the ride, to the practical grumbling of agents pricing actors who can't sell one ticket. Reading gets called a Chance or discount ticket to everywhere in one line.
Agents are still asking for millions of dollars for actors that don't sell one ticket.
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Asking Quotes
If I wanted the ticket to be a $200 ticket, I'd have made it a $200 ticket, but I don't want it to be that.
Ticketmaster does not set prices. Live Nation does not set ticket prices. Artists set ticket prices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'buy the ticket, take the ride' mean?
It's a well-known line urging full commitment to a choice once it's made, rather than backing out halfway through. It's used here as one of the more philosophical entries in an otherwise varied set.
Is there a quote comparing reading to a ticket?
Yes, one quote calls reading a discount ticket to everywhere, framing books as an inexpensive way to experience distant places and ideas. It connects loosely to the Chance collection on opportunity.
What does the quote about ticket buyers and prejudice mean?
It's a real, attributed observation noting that some ticket buyers hold biased attitudes toward Jewish people. It's included here as recorded commentary on audience prejudice, not as an endorsement of the view itself.
Are any of these quotes about the movie or entertainment business?
Yes, one discusses how agents still demand high fees for actors even when their films don't sell tickets, a candid look at box-office economics. It sits alongside other industry grumbling in the wider quotes collection.
