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An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.
Somebody has to wear the black hat and give the audience someone to shake their fists at. They want someone to hate. And if that's what you want to pay me to do, I'm happy to do it!
| Simon Baker, Actor (1969) |
| Quico Canseco, Politician (1949) |
| Bill Cartwright, Athlete (1957) |
| Henry Ford, Businessman (1863) |
| William H. Gass, Novelist (1924) |
| Harriet Harman, Politician (1950) |
| Osama Bin Laden, Criminal (1957) |
| Herbert Baxter Adams, Educator (1901) |
| Bao Dai, Statesman (1997) |
| Lynn Fontanne, Actress (1983) |
| Joyce Kilmer, Poet (1918) |


