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Cab Driver Quotes

On safety, celebrity, film stunts, and unexpected comparisons.

These quotes use the cab driver as a stand-in for very different ideas: personal safety when riding alone at night, the small, constant demands strangers place on famous people, and even a film stunt sequence. See related scenes discussed on the Car quotes page.

If I am a 35-year-old woman, and I hail a cab on a Friday evening, and a cab driver picks me up, there are two people in the world that know I am in that cab. Me and the cab...

Quotes by Justin Caldbeck

The postman wants an autograph. The cab driver wants a picture. The waitress wants a handshake. Everyone wants a piece of you.

Quotes by John Lennon

No, in Lethal Weapon I was a taxi cab driver that Mel jumps in front of the taxi and pulls me out of the car and steals the taxi. Then I did some other indie driving for some of the...

Quotes by David R. Ellis

The greatly anticipated 2009 Masters was like going to a Broadway hit and finding out that the star, Sir Tiger Woods, was off that night, and his replacement was the cab driver who dropped you off at the theater.

Quotes by Dan Jenkins

Anticipated Quotes

Sometimes I get frustrated in traffic. I typically start going deep with my cab driver and Twitter feed - simultaneously - to take my mind off the gridlock. I enjoy live-tweeting my cab rides.

Quotes by Andy Cohen

Frequently Asked Questions

What safety concern involving cab drivers is raised here?
One quote describes the vulnerability of a woman riding alone in a cab, noting that only she and the driver know her whereabouts - a concern that ride-hailing apps have since aimed to address.
How does fame relate to the cab driver quote about strangers?
One line lists a cab driver wanting a photo alongside a postman wanting an autograph and a waitress wanting a handshake, illustrating the constant small demands placed on famous people. See more on the Autograph quotes page.
Is there a quote about playing a cab driver in a movie?
Yes, one speaker recalls playing a taxi driver in a film scene where a character steals the cab, along with doing related driving work for other car sequences. Explore Car quotes for related film moments.
What's the golf-related cab driver comparison about?
One quote compares a disappointing Masters tournament to expecting a big star but getting a stand-in instead, likening the letdown to being driven home by a substitute rather than the anticipated headline act. See the Anticipated quotes page for related themes.
Do these quotes treat cab drivers mainly as real people or as symbols?
A bit of both - one quote is a genuine safety concern about a real cab driver, while the others use the phrase more symbolically, to talk about fame, film, and unmet expectations.

One quote memorably compares a disappointing sports outcome to being dropped off by a replacement cab driver instead of the star you expected. Explore Autograph quotes or Anticipated quotes for related themes.