Dan Quayle once said, "I love California. I grew up in Phoenix." "Smoking kills," said Brooke Shields. "If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." The Best of the 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said is a connoisseur's compendium of awkward utterances, slips of the tongue, and just plain stupid statements from pundits, politicians, celebrities, athletes, social leaders, and average Joes. For an eloquent and expert education on the fine art of placing the foot in the mouth, not to mention a good laugh, you won't want to miss this hysterical collection. Editors Ross and Kathryn Petras are writers and media junkies who collect even their own stupidities in a computer file slugged "Hall of Shame."