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Busting Quotes

A grab-bag word covering mishaps, reform, and fun.

This page shows how loosely "busting" gets used - one speaker admits their biggest fear while walking is busting their lip on a wall, quite literally. See related lines in our Doing quotes.

I'm not really afraid of the dark, except if I'm walking. The thing that scares me the most is the possibility of walking into a wall and busting my lip.

Quotes by Vin Diesel

I played at Sony, Warner Bros., Universal, Big Machine, Capitol... after I played every one of those places, everyone offered me a record deal. I was just like, 'Who am I? Why do I even deserve this?' There are people...

Quotes by Thomas Rhett

Today I can announce a raft of reforms that we estimate could save over 2.5 million police hours every year. That's the equivalent of more than 1,200 police officer posts. These reforms are a watershed moment in policing. They show...

Quotes by Theresa May

I'd really like to see Mary Berry busting out a Pitbull number!

Quotes by Sue Perkins

Aggressive Quotes

Women comedy is different than men comedy. Guy comedy is very aggressive, it's about insulting each other, name-calling, and kind of busting each other's chops, and that's not what women's comedy is.

Quotes by Paul Feig

I've perfected the art of busting on people. That's how comedians show each other love.

Quotes by Leslie Jones

Everybody asks me, 'Lee when did you know it was time to retire?' I said, 'when they quit asking me to coach.' After the Orlando Renegades, not many people were busting down my doors to coach, so why not do...

Quotes by Lee Corso

Almost every economist agrees that the American health care system is unsustainable. Medical care is so expensive that it is busting all of our budgets - government, business, and personal. Eventually, the medical price bubble will pop. What, then, are...

Quotes by Jim Cooper

People are roasting each other at parties, at work events, around the fire. It's so fun. People are busting each other's chops, and it's a sign of affection, truly. It's a true test of love and friendship: can you make...

Quotes by Jeff Ross

Business Quotes

I grew up watching 'Grease,' and 'Grease 2.' I fantasized about walking through school halls and busting out in a song. At that time, I was too much of a chicken to do so. I'd love the challenge now.

Quotes by J. D. Pardo

In the '70s and the '80s, what wrestlers were doing back then, yes, they're taking bumps, and they're busting up their bodies and things like that, but now, we got these cages: they're falling off.

Quotes by Goldust

Luck is the by-product of busting your fanny.

Quotes by Don Sutton

We need to take care of people that are out there busting their butts trying to make it; that's what everyone's done for me.

Quotes by Cole Swindell

Sometimes I get all the credit, and it makes me feel bad because I'm not the only one out here sacrificing everything. There are people out here on the road with me with kids and families, and they're out here...

Quotes by Cole Swindell

Doing Quotes

Twenty years ago, you'd see guys busting rackets in locker rooms. Today they do it in their hotel rooms.

Quotes by Brad Gilbert

I've been acting since second grade, and I just remember when I first moved to New York and I was living in Washington Heights with three other actors in this tiny apartment and busting my butt to get to the...

Quotes by Anna Camp

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a unifying theme to the Busting quotes?
Not really - the word 'busting' shows up here in very different senses: a literal fear of injury, a policy reform announcement, and a playful performance wish, making this page more of a grab-bag.
What does the quote about walking and busting a lip describe?
The speaker admits their biggest fear while out walking isn't the dark - it's accidentally colliding face-first with a wall and hurting their lip, a small, relatable worry.
Does a quote here discuss police reforms?
Yes - a speaker announces a package of reforms expected to free up a large number of police hours each year, framing it as a real turning point for law enforcement.
What is the Pitbull-related quote about?
It's a lighthearted wish to see a well-known TV personality busting out an energetic dance number, used purely for comic effect.
Where can I find more playful or varied quote collections?
Check our Like or Doing quotes for more everyday, varied themes.

Elsewhere, the word appears in a policy quote about reforms saving police hours, and in a playful wish to see someone busting out a lively performance. Browse Business or Like quotes for more.