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Shepard Smith has frequently been the lone voice of reason on Fox News.

Delia Smith is, actually, my bete noire. I consider her a most pernicious influence.

Kevin Smith is a very challenging conversationalist and Jay has many great stories.

People say, 'You're like Dickens', but I'm not like Dickens. Zadie Smith is a Dickensian writer because she's writing about society now, just as Dickens was writing about his society.

I'm completely obsessed with Andrew Smith's 'Winger.' A great, hilarious, and moving story.

The commercial space industry owes a huge debt to Patti Grace Smith. There might not be a commercial spaceflight industry were it not for Patti's leadership.

I'm interested in Patti Smith and women who were iconic in a very hedonistic way.

I love PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Pixies, Portishead, and Massive Attack: a lot of what I would describe as alternative and indie music.

The Mothership is in the Smithsonian now. That's probably one of the biggest displays there.

I don't smoke, so they never sent me a copy.

I proved myself with 'Smoke Ring.' It was me maturing. I made a good pop record.

Most smoked salts are made with liquid smoke, which is a condensate, but really, really good smoked salt is literally smoked.

John smoked his French Gauloises and drank lots of strong coffee.

I do smoke in real life. A lot. We're all smoking right now in fact.

Quoting, like smoking, is a dirty habit to which I am devoted.

You may have heard that back in the States there are some people who are smoking grass. I don't know how you feel, but it's sure easier than cutting the stuff.

When I watch Ernie Johnson do the celebration at the conference championships, I marvel at how smooth he is. The guy is just the consummate pro.

I love a good goatee. I'm actually obsessed with goatees. I do like my men smooth, though. I like him to smell really good, so a great cologne is always hot.

'Unforgotten' was a bit of a no-brainer. I'm a big fan of crime dramas, but often the 'investigation' part goes much too smoothly - and you don't get that with this.

I'm a constant idiot in conversation - I always seem to sound either smug or stupid. Writing plays was a way of winning the conversation by controlling the conversation.

The Committee to Save America. Have you ever heard anything more smug, more pompous but - most importantly - more anti-democratic? Because it turns out that the Committee to Save America was really the Committee to Save the American Establishment.

Think about Medusa, with the snakes. If you shoot a movie in Europe, the financiers are three snakes, and they all have opinions. In Hollywood there are, like, 20 snakes.

There is a myth that is being perpetuated that I am afraid of snakes. And I am not afraid of snakes!

We shared the same fears as kids - snakes and clowns. Now we also have more adult fears, like television critics.