Quiz: Who said it in 2016?
Famous people — they say the darndest things.
This year proved to be a goldmine of cringe-worthy, hilarious and downright entertaining turns of phrase, and not just in the political world.
See if you can match the quotes to the public figures who said them.
“What am I supposed to do? Let this hang forever? When I take Viagra, it stands up.”
Who said it?
Actor Charlie Sheen
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Radio host Howard Stern
Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Duterte bragged about his womanizing habits while speaking to business leaders at an event in April during his campaign for president, according to The New York Times.
People are always like, ‘Why did you get a monkey?’ If you could get a monkey, well, you would get a ... monkey, too! Monkeys are awesome.”
Who said it?
Actor Shia LaBeouf
Khloe Kardashian
Singer Justin Bieber
Singer Miley Cyrus
Justin Bieber
Bieber talked about his monkey getting confiscated in Germany during a GQ interview in February.
“What I think we ought to do is bring the guillotine back. We could have public executions.”
Who said it?
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory
Russian President Vladimir Putin
Maine Gov. Paul LePage
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
Maine Gov. Paul LePage
LePage encouraged public executions of drug traffickers while giving a radio interview in January, according to CNN.
“You may have seen that I recently launched a Snapchat account. I love it. I love it. Those messages disappear all by themselves.”
Who said it?
President-elect Donald Trump
Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Clinton made the joke during a speech in August.
“That was my plan-B dress. Plan A was a dress that I couldn’t wear because awards season is synced with my menstrual cycle, and it has been for years.”
Who said it?
Actress Jennifer Lawrence
Actress Lena Dunham
Singer Lady Gaga
Comedian Amy Schumer
Jennifer Lawrence
Lawrence talked about her red carpet struggles during an interview with Harper’s Bazaar magazine in April.
“I think my strongest asset by far is my temperament. I have a winning temperament.”
Who said it?
President-elect Donald Trump
Journalist Megyn Kelly
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson
American soccer player Hope Solo
Donald Trump
Mr. Trump bragged about his temperament during a debate against Hillary Clinton in September.
“I am the greatest.”
Who said it?
Rapper Nicki Minaj
Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt
President-elect Donald Trump
Rapper Kanye West
Usain Bolt
Bolt declared himself the greatest after winning his third-straight Olympic 200 meter gold medal in August. (Of course, Muhammad Ali famously said it first.)
“We will breathe clean air and exercise the First Amendment.”
Who said it?
Kanye West
Hillary Clinton
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Leonardo DiCaprio
Kanye West
Kanye tweeted this declaration in March.
“What is Aleppo?”
Who said it?
Ohio Gov. John Kasich
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson
“SNL” character “Girl You Wish You Hadn’t Started a Conversation With at a Party”
Singer Justin Bieber
Gary Johnson
The name of the Syrian city was foreign to Johnson during an MSNBC interview in September.
“The world has no need of couch potatoes.”
Who said it?
Fitness coach Bob Harper
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow
First lady Michelle Obama
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Pope Francis warned young people at World Youth Day in July that the world doesn’t need “couch potatoes” who “escape to the world of video games.”