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Baker Quotes

On editors, singers, and everyday jobs named Baker.

The name Baker shows up across very different worlds here, as a respected newspaper editor, as one of several first-rate voices in music history, and, in one down-to-earth quote, as a literal job title held before a career took shape as a fruit market porter.

Two opposite and instructive figures in U.S. journalism during the Trump years are Gerard Baker, editor of the Wall Street Journal, and Martin Baron, editor of the Washington Post.

Quotes by Michael Wolff

Adele's voice is incredible. Chet Baker also has one of my favorite voices of all time, and so does Joni Mitchell. And Frank Black. Oh, and Stevie Nicks.

Quotes by Megan Boone

My mom was a great cook and great baker all her life.

Quotes by Mandy Patinkin

Atlantic's Jerry Wexler believes first-rate records are made by first-rate voices. He certainly has worked with enough of them: Clyde McPhatter, Joe Turner, La Vern Baker, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin.

Quotes by Jon Landau

Aretha Quotes

I was involved in school plays, but when I left school I did a couple of odd jobs as a baker's apprentice and then as a fruit market porter in Manchester.

Quotes by John Thaw

The butcher, baker, and candlestick maker have been around a lot longer than supermarkets and Wal-Mart.

Quotes by Joel Salatin

I'm a very bad baker.

Quotes by Eric Ripert

My opponent called me a cream puff. Well, I rushed out and got the baker's union to endorse me.

Quotes by Claiborne Pell

Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker seemed so sophisticated and bad. I wanted to be like that.

Quotes by Carla Bley

Bad Quotes

The one we keep pitching and there are no takers is The Fabulous Baker Boys Go To Hawaii. There don't seem to be any takers on that one!

Quotes by Beau Bridges

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does this collection group such different people under the name Baker?
The name Baker connects several unrelated fields here, a respected newspaper editor, a string of admired singers, and a literal early job title, so the collection works more like a themed word search than a single subject. It's a useful way to explore how one name recurs across very different lives.
Why do people search for Baker quotes?
Some are researching a specific person named Baker, whether in journalism or music, while others land here simply searching the surname itself. The variety of fields covered means the collection can satisfy several different intents at once.
Is there a journalism angle among these Baker quotes?
Yes, one entry contrasts two respected newspaper editors named Baker and Baron, using them as opposite and instructive figures in recent journalism. It's one of the more specific, name-driven entries in the set.
Do these quotes mention musicians named Baker?
Yes, more than one reference points to singers named Baker praised for exceptional vocal talent, placing the name among a list of other admired voices. See the Black collection for more on related music references.
Is there a quote about working a job called Baker before achieving success?
Yes, one entry recalls odd jobs including a baker's apprenticeship before a career eventually took shape elsewhere, a grounded, working-life detail rather than a reference to a famous person. For related themes, browse Aretha quotes.

Musically, the name recurs among singers admired for sheer vocal talent. For related themes, see Black or Aretha quotes.