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Big Quotes

Scale shows up everywhere, literally and figuratively.

Quotes on "big" span genuine fandom, like enthusiasm for horror films and reality TV, alongside more personal reflection on physical stature and the drive to feel powerful. For quotes about drive itself, see Ambition quotes.

I'm a family man now. I don't need no distractions; I don't need no big cities, no big lights, at this point in my career.

Quotes by Paul George

As beautiful as Oklahoma is, it doesn't have big lights and none of that. But that's fine... I'm a low-maintenance, low-key, chill guy.

Quotes by Paul George

It took me years to get my hair right… after years of perms, conditioning… Nirvana came out and it wasn't cool to have big hair anymore. It was just a horrible injustice.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

When I look back at the span that Mr. Big lasted, we had some unbelievable times. But there were grueling times, too.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

That's the nice thing about being in Mr. Big, is I'm not only the guitar player. I'm the background singer, and so I get to do both of those things. Sometimes we even switch instruments and I get to be...

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Every Mr. Big album is an event.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Yeah, my very first teacher when I was 6 was a big influence, because it was so boring that I quit guitar.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

The band that made me want to be a musician in the first place was the Beatles. And I think John Lennon used to say something like, ‘We're just a singing group,' when he talked about the band. So that's...

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, Atlanta: those are all cities that really didn't get big, didn't hit their stride until the 20th century.

Quotes by Paul Goldberger

I mean, everybody should have access to medical care. And, you know, it shouldn't be such a big deal.

Quotes by Paul Farmer

Ambiguity is a big part of this post-truth world we're living in.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

Medicine is so big and so important.

Quotes by Paul DePodesta

The term 'steampunk' itself, now a badge of honor, began as a putdown, a joke. But like 'Big Bang' in cosmology, the diss became the standard.

Quotes by Paul Di Filippo

The public subsidies provided to miners, loggers, and ranchers are as extravagant and as harmful to the public interest as the subsidies that the Federal Reserve and Treasury provide to the 'banks too big to fail.'

Quotes by Paul Craig Roberts

All that stuff I was taught about evolution, embryology, the Big Bang theory, all that is lies straight from the pit of Hell. And it's lies to try to keep me and all the folks who were taught that from...

Quotes by Paul Broun

Obama believes in a big central government, where the federal government controls everything in our lives. That's socialism.

Quotes by Paul Broun

We have got to cut the spending. We have got to fix Medicare and Social Security. And actually, if we don't cut spending, this country is already broke. We are going off the financial cliff: the big cliff that is...

Quotes by Paul Broun

I wasn't really terribly familiar with the Beatles when I met George. They were just emerging. They certainly weren't as big as they became later on. I just knew them as a pop group, and that's all. I was keener...

Quotes by Pattie Boyd

I'm a big James Baldwin fan.

Quotes by Patty Griffin

I finally figured out what my crime was. I lived. Big mistake.

Quotes by Patty Hearst

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "big" mean across these quotes?
It covers a lot of ground - being a big fan of horror movies, feeling small as a kid and wanting to be "as big and as powerful as the big guys," a country described as big in population and resources, and being a big fan of outdoorsy TV shows.
Is there a quote about feeling small growing up?
Yes, one quote describes being very short as a child and connects it to a possible "Napoleon complex" - wanting to be as big and powerful as everyone else. For more on drive and self-image, see the Ambition page.
Is there a quote about a country's size or influence?
Yes, one quote describes Ukraine as a big country with 45-46 million people, along with a lot of modern industry and key resources. Browse the Power page for more on strength and influence.
Are there any quotes about being a fan of something?
Yes, two of them - one about being a big fan of horror films, particularly 'Friday the 13th,' and another about loving 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives' and being a big fan of 'Duck Dynasty.' For more on personal enthusiasm and presence, see the Presence page.
Is there a quote about having a big impact or legacy?
These particular quotes lean more toward personal taste and self-image than legacy, but if that's what you're after, the Impact page covers that ground directly.

One entry takes a more factual turn, describing a country's population, industrial base, and resources in matter-of-fact terms. Related pages include Power quotes and Presence quotes.