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About Quotes

Every quote is about something.

"About" is the connector word behind an enormous range of thought — quotes here touch on literature and religion, political fundraising, and songwriters explaining why they write what they write. For quotes centered on certainty and conviction, the Know collection makes a good companion.

For most western executives, innovation is about breakthrough technology or innovation. If it's not breakthrough, it's not interesting, and it's all about technology and products.

Quotes by John Hagel III

Becoming a musician was all about escape. It was about getting away from the foulness that was me.

Quotes by John Grant

There are no legends about the Duponts; the legends are about Howard Hughes.

Quotes by John Gregory Dunne

After I'd been a lawyer for about five or six years, I started playing around with fiction.

Quotes by John Grisham

I think Apple Watch might be a tougher sell to current watch wearers than non-watch wearers. Non-watch wearers have an open wrist, and if they cared about the glance-able convenience of an always-visible watch dial, they would be wearing a...

Quotes by John Gruber

I've seen John Wayne's 'True Grit' about 10 times.

Quotes by John Glenn

I didn't really discover yakuza films until about five or six years ago.

Quotes by John Foster

My mother knew something about politics.

Quotes by John F. Kennedy Jr.

Well folks, that's about it for the show tonight.

Quotes by John Fahey

It's all about secular unionism, the advancement of atheism, which they even tried to create in this law - Democrats did - an atheistic chaplaincy.

Quotes by John Fleming

I care about the children of Detroit.

Quotes by John Engler

I use about 20 different colours to retain the luminance in my work.

Quotes by John Dyer

We all know about blogs and how big they are.

Quotes by John Doerr

The problem with Alien Voices 'was we had four really terrific years. And then it began to be about selling: Simon & Schuster wanted whatever, 40,000 units sold a year.'

Quotes by John de Lancie

Art is not only about angst.

Quotes by John Corigliano

My father was a businessman. We had discussions about honesty and dishonesty.

Quotes by John Cullum

Genres do exist because frequent users of any large bookstore can instantly tell what any piece of fiction is supposed to be about by its title, its cover and its location in the shop.

Quotes by John Clute

Stripe really did come about because we were really appalled by how hard it was to charge for things online.

Quotes by John Collison

I'm dead fussy about food: I don't eat junk.

Quotes by John Cooper Clarke

Everybody that read one of my poems went off and wrote poetry. They said that about the Velvets, didn't they? They didn't sell many records, but everybody that saw them formed a band.

Quotes by John Cooper Clarke

Frequently Asked Questions

What topics come up in the "About" quotes on this page?
This selection covers a range of subjects "about" - literary history and Jane Austen's early champions, reading about different world religions, political fundraising, and songwriting about invented characters. It's a mixed bag rather than a single theme. Check out the Always page for other broad reflections.
Is there a quote about religion here?
Yes, one quote mentions enjoying reading about "different religions - Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism," listed simply as an interest in learning about them. For more reflective quotes, see the Know page.
Does this page include anything about literature?
There's a quote discussing Jane Austen, noting that her earliest champions were Sir Walter Scott and the Prince Regent, pushing back on the idea that anything about her is "cliche feminine." For related thoughts on identity and perception, the Being page pairs well.
Is there a quote about politics or fundraising?
Yes - one line describes a political party this way: "The party currently is about fund-raising and occasionally blasting out ads." It's a blunt observation on how the party spends its time.
Are any of these quotes about creative work?
One quote is from someone who says all they want to do is write songs "about funny characters I made up." For more on craft and purpose, check out the Just page.

Because this word attaches to almost any subject, expect variety rather than a single mood. Readers who enjoy quotes on identity and self-definition may also like Being quotes, and those who prefer plainer, more direct statements can try Just quotes.