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Anything Quotes

Sometimes anything is exactly nothing.

These quotes use the word "anything" to mark limits or surprises - a pitch with no real movement behind it, a contract that blocks further work, and total unfamiliarity with a story someone assumed was common knowledge. Related reading in About Quotes.

Disco told audiences to dance, while punk told them to be anything but passive. The artists didn't mind; in fact, they encouraged it.

Quotes by Elizabeth Flock

No one can hand you anything as a dancer. You have to earn it.

Quotes by Elizabeth Berkley

And I did Batman, too. I did Mr. Freeze. I get more mail for him than anything I've ever done.

Quotes by Eli Wallach

I never trust anything that can be captured in 2 takes.

Quotes by Eleanor Tomlinson

Anything I do, I spend a lot of time. I do it with passion and intensity. I want to be in charge.

Quotes by Eli Broad

When I was a girl, there wasn't anything in Spanish in the movies until you saw it on DVD.

Quotes by Eiza Gonzalez

Acting doesn't bring anything to a text. On the contrary, it detracts from it.

Quotes by Elaine Dundy

I don't feel opportunistic ever, in anything.

Quotes by Ehud Barak

I'm not a tycoon or anything like that. Does my property amount to several million dollars? Of course it does.

Quotes by Ehud Barak

I love my country more than anything else.

Quotes by Ehud Olmert

The idea of an actor is that you should be able to play anything.

Quotes by Eileen Atkins

I did not do anything wrong as a governor, even if you accept the verdict as it is, it doesn't indicate that.

Quotes by Edwin Edwards

I never considered myself as a favourite in any hurdles event. I never took anything for granted.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

When that shutter clicks, anything else that can be done afterward is not worth consideration.

Quotes by Edward Steichen

Some books are serials, not to be mistaken for anything else. 'The Two Towers,' for example, ought never to be read in isolation.

Quotes by Edward M. Lerner

At this point in my life I'm not bent on proving anything, really.

Quotes by Edward Norton

I grew up segregated, but there was not much feeling of being shut out of anything.

Quotes by Edward Brooke

Whenever anything disagreeable is happening in the country, Vera Cruz is sure to get its full share.

Quotes by Edward Burnett Tylor

Spielberg gave us three takes before saying anything to us. Since then, I do that, three takes, to let the actors find their rhythm.

Quotes by Edward Burns

In my work, I have never had any use for anything that I have known in advance.

Quotes by Eduardo Chillida

Frequently Asked Questions

What different 'anything' statements appear in these quotes?
They range from a baseball comment about an easy pitch to hit, to a defense of Jane Austen against a cliche label, to being contractually limited in what you can do, to never having heard anything about a particular topic.
Is there a quote about an easy pitch in baseball?
Yes. One quote says, "There's no easier pitch to hit than a splitter that doesn't do anything." For more, see Like quotes.
Is there a quote defending Jane Austen?
Yes - one speaker says they don't think "there's anything cliche feminine about Jane Austen," pointing out that her earliest champions were "Sir Walter Scott and the Prince Regent." For more, see About quotes.
Is there a quote about being limited by a contract?
Yes. One speaker explains that after shooting 'Deception,' being "under contract with NBC" meant they "can't really do anything." For more, see Just quotes.
Is there a quote about never having heard something before?
Yes - one speaker says, "I'd never heard anything about this at all." For more, see Know quotes.

Another entry pushes back gently against a stereotype, arguing there's nothing inherently shallow about a beloved author's legacy. Browse more in Know Quotes or Just Quotes.