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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.

Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection.

Marilyn Monroe

Selfies became too big. The selfie photos are not good. Fans ask me for a selfie, and I say, 'Let's just do a photo.' I'm not anti-selfie, but I like a classic photograph.

Quotes by Marin Cilic

People promise to stick with their spouse 'for richer or poorer' but it's the 'for poorer' part that causes the worry. The big shock is that the 'for richer' bit can also cause problems.

Quotes by Marian Keyes

By the way, I got a Grammy, which was a big thrill.

Quotes by Marian McPartland

I shoot my big mouth off; it just pops up! I have to learn to edit myself.

Quotes by Marianne Faithfull

I focus on the individual and not seeing this great big monster, 'the press.'

Quotes by Marianne Faithfull

I learned there's a big difference between juniors and the pros.

Quotes by Maria Sharapova

Fashion is a big game of interpretation; I simply try to enjoy myself as much as possible.

Quotes by Mariacarla Boscono

Before I started my company in 1998, I worked for big companies traveling a lot and saw firsthand how much waste there was. I was flying across the world in first class to places like Italy or Hong Kong, where...

Quotes by Maria Cornejo

The idea was to have something wearable that fit with my reality, which was being a mom with two young kids and not always wanting to wear jeans. I still wanted to wear interesting clothes, and the options out there...

Quotes by Maria Cornejo

You were up at 5 o'clock in the morning, and then you'd ride in a caravan, because we didn't have big movie trucks or trailers that is the hardware of a movie camp.

Quotes by Marguerite Moreau

The big companies are like, It's so good but we don't know how to market it.

Quotes by Marguerite Moreau

Miramax can buy a small independent movie that isn't very good, but because it has great relationships with different theaters, it can get into a big theater.

Quotes by Marguerite Moreau

I'm a very promiscuous reader. My dad's a big science fiction fan, so I'd read 'Dune,' and 'Watership Down' and 'The Lord Of The Rings.'

Quotes by Margo Lanagan

I played Big Mama in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' when I was 20 years old at the University of Michigan.

Quotes by Margo Martindale

I'm not a big sleeper. It just feels like wasting time. If I wake up, and it's after 5 A.M., I stay up.

Quotes by Margherita Missoni

Nominally left- and right-wing populists differ primarily in their choice of which 'others' to exclude and attack, with the former singling out big corporations and oligarchs, and the latter targeting ethnic or religious minorities.

Quotes by Margaret MacMillan

Love is the big booming beat which covers up the noise of hate.

Quotes by Margaret Cho

In high school, theater was all I ever wanted to do. I didn't see that I was going to set it aside for so many years and take a right turn into television. Of course, wanting to do theater is...

Quotes by Mare Winningham

A really big thing I've learned - and I think it's so liberating - is when you realize no one knows what they're doing.

Quotes by Maren Morris

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.