In the vast, glittering universe of celebrity culture, where every word is usually curated by a team of PR experts, some stars still manage to bypass the filters and let slip utterances that are head-scratchingly absurd. Here, we present you with our list of top verbal gaffes; from the hilariously outrageous to the simply baffling. After all, when the spotlight is always on you, sometimes the brightness can be a bit too much for the brain. Let’s delve into this collection of celebrity ‘wisdom’ – a reminder that fame doesn’t always come hand-in-hand with common sense.
Here’s our ultimate list of stupid celebrity quotes:
Kanye West

“I hate when I’m on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle.”
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Britney Spears

“I’ve never really wanted to go to Japan. Simply because I don’t like eating fish. And I know that’s very popular out there in Africa.”
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Christina Aguilera

“So, where’s the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?”
Shaquille O’Neal

“I’ve won at every level, except college and pro.”
Lady Gaga

“I don’t know if this is too much…but I can actually mentally give myself an orgasm.”
Brooke Shields

“Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life.”
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Ozzy Osbourne

“I used to fantasize that Paul McCartney would marry my sister.”
Charlie Sheen

“I’m not Thomas Jefferson. He was a p**sy.”
Jessica Simpson

“Twenty-three is old. It’s almost 25, which is like almost mid-20s.”
Cameron Diaz

“I’ve been noticing gravity since I was very young.”
Sarah Jessica Parker

“I love the smell of diapers; I even like when they’re wet and you smell them all warm liked a baked good. I love the smell of Balmex. Love it.”
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Dalai Lama

“Will you suck my tongue?” He said this to a little boy.
Justin Bieber

“You don’t need to go to church to be a Christian. If you go to Taco Bell, that doesn’t make you a taco.”
Gwyneth Paltrow

“You know, crack might be extreme, but spray cheese is not my kind of party.”
Mike Tyson

“I might just fade into Bolivian.”
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Arnold Schwarzenegger

“I don’t understand how they can call me anti-Latino when I’ve made four movies in Mexico.”
Madonna

“Listen, everyone is entitled to my opinion.”
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Lena Dunham

“Now I can say that I still haven’t had an abortion, but I wish I had.”
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Donald Trump

“My father gave me a small loan of a million dollars.”
Joe Biden

“If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”
George W. Bush

“You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.”