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Balcony Quotes

One setting, four very different stories.

This page's quotes use the balcony in strikingly different ways: one recalls being forced to sit in the balcony of a theater during segregation in Windsor, unable to buy property nearby, while another describes the craziest stunt, a scary balcony dive during a live show that somehow ended without injury.

In Windsor in the forties, and even up into the fifties and sixties, if you were black, you had to sit in the balcony of the theatres, and you couldn't buy property in most places.

Quotes by Wayne Grady

The craziest thing I've probably done during a show is the balcony dive - it was pretty scary. I was like, 'This could result in an injury of mine,' but somehow I survived.

Quotes by Steve Aoki

Hillary Clinton looms over the Democratic Party like Evita from her balcony.

Quotes by Richard Cohen

I always wanted to be Romeo, not Juliet. Romeo is a much cooler way to be - Juliet's just up in a balcony, waiting.

Quotes by Christine and the Queens

Always Quotes

I've never run with the bulls. I prefer to watch from the safety of a balcony.

Quotes by Cesar Azpilicueta

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical memory involves sitting in a balcony?
One quote recalls that in Windsor during the 1940s through 1960s, black moviegoers were required to sit in the theater balcony and were also barred from buying property in most areas. It's presented as a firsthand memory of segregation-era restrictions.
What is the 'balcony dive' quote describing?
It describes what the speaker calls the craziest thing they've done during a live show, a scary jump from a balcony that could have resulted in injury but ultimately didn't. It reads as a moment of real physical risk taken for performance.
How is Hillary Clinton compared to a balcony figure?
One quote compares her to Evita looking down from a balcony over the Democratic Party, using the image to suggest a commanding, almost iconic presence within the party.
Why would someone prefer playing Romeo over Juliet?
One quote explains that Romeo gets to move and act, while Juliet is described as stuck waiting up in a balcony. The speaker frames Romeo's role as simply the more active and appealing part to play.
Do these balcony quotes share a common theme?
Not a single theme, but each treats the balcony as a place associated with being set apart, whether by segregation, performance risk, political stature, or a romantic role. The setting works as a kind of vantage point in every case.

A political quote compares Hillary Clinton to Evita looking down from her balcony over the Democratic Party, while a more personal line admits to always wanting to play Romeo rather than Juliet, who's left waiting up in the balcony. Four uses, one shared image of looking down or being looked up at.