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Born Quotes

Where you start shapes who you become.

This page gathers quotes about origins in the literal sense — being born into music, born in a specific state or country — alongside a more analytical note on how each generation's tastes differ from the one before it. For more on personal identity, see our Identity quotes.

I grew up in a funeral home, born and raised, and everyone was always like, 'Well, what was that like?' and I was like, 'It was normal', because it's all I knew.

Quotes by Tamara Tunie

I have to say that despite being born in a Congress family and being the daughter of a respected Congress leader, I joined the BJP and served the party, forgetting my past, and without making any compromise.

Quotes by Tamilisai Soundararajan

I was born in Jersey City and raised in Bayonne, New Jersey. It's a town that's next to Jersey City, and I'm still there!

Quotes by Tammy Blanchard

I was born on the fairer side, but I've always been fascinated by dusky and dark tones. So, when the makers of my films asked me to go a few shades darker, I didn't think twice. I am not doing...

Quotes by Tamannaah

I have a theory that people are either born 'yeses' or 'nos'.

Quotes by Tamara Taylor

I am a guest of the French language. My poems in French are born of my interaction with the French language, which is not the same as that of a French poet.

Quotes by Tahar Ben Jelloun

My father was in the Air Force, so I travelled all over India. I was born in Delhi.

Quotes by Tahir Raj Bhasin

I was born in New York. I grew up in San Francisco, Long Beach, and Los Angeles.

Quotes by Tab Hunter

While in two very different sectors, both Skype and TransferWise were born out of frustration.

Quotes by Taavet Hinrikus

'Secrets Of The Millionaire Mind' was born out of my own journey of self-discovery within both my personal and professional life.

Quotes by T. Harv Eker

I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; I lift my eyes and all is born again.

Sylvia Plath

Lacey didn't like it, even though he was born here, I understand. I mean, he was born in Brooklyn. He told the staff that they better prepare themselves to say goodbye to some of their friends.

Quotes by Sydney Schanberg

I build my characters from the day they're born to the first page of the script.

Quotes by Sydney Sweeney

Somebody who never got over the embarrassing fact that he was born in bed with a lady.

Quotes by Sydney J. Harris

Well, I was born and raised in the Midwest, in Indiana specifically, and my childhood was full of weekend movies, you know, the Saturday and Sunday popcorn movies.

Quotes by Sydney Pollack

It's easy to be beautiful - just be born that way.

Quotes by Suzy Parker

Sheer luck. I was lucky to have been born with cheekbones.

Quotes by Suzy Parker

I was lucky to have been born with cheekbones.

Quotes by Suzy Parker

Alan Moore is a peculiarly unsung triumph of British culture, and Northampton, where he was born in 1953, the son of brewery worker Ernest and printer Sylvia, is where you must go to find him.

Quotes by Susanna Clarke

Umberto Poli was born in Trieste in 1883, when the city was at its zenith as the major port of the Habsburgs. The irredentist sympathies of Umberto's Italian-speaking parents can be detected in their giving him the first name of...

Quotes by Susan Stewart

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about feeling born to do something specific, like music?
Yes, one quote puts it simply: "I feel like I was born to make music." For more on this sense of purpose and identity, see our Identity quotes.
Is there a quote about being born in one place but not sounding like it?
Yes, one quote notes: "I was born in New Jersey, but it doesn't sound like I'm from a certain region." For more on origins and starting points, check our Beginning quotes.
Is there a quote that gives an exact birth date and place?
Yes, one quote is quite specific: "I was born on June 3rd, 1929, in Graenichen in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, where I went to the public schools until the age of 16." For more reflections on the shape of a life, see our Life quotes.
Is there a quote comparing people born in different generations?
Yes, one quote observes: "We are working to understand the tastes of people born in the 1980s and 1990s - it is very different from my generation." It's a reminder of how much perspective can shift between generations.
Where can I find more quotes about identity and emotion tied to where we come from?
Our Emotion quotes are a good next stop for more on the feelings tied up in where and how we begin.

Quotes about how people start out and grow continue on our Beginning page, while Life quotes take the theme further into adulthood.