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Call Quotes

What we call things, and what we're called in return.

This page gathers quotes built around the word "call" - from nicknames people give out to hide forgetfulness, to sharper questions about religious labels and double standards. Related reading: Calling.

I'd lose my mind if I heard my kid call the nanny Mommy.

Quotes by Toni Braxton

Well, I had an after hours club in Vancouver and when any of the Motown acts would call.

Quotes by Tommy Chong

Cheech and I used to call ourselves musicians; we never called ourselves comedians. We were musicians that were funny.

Quotes by Tommy Chong

Certainly we're going to continue to see those commercials that I call 30-second drive-by shootings. And they're going to have a lot of money to do it. But we're going to combat it.

Quotes by Tom Barrett

The present is haunted by the X-present. I call this manifold of present and X-present 'nowness': a shifting, haunted region like evaporating mist; a region can't be tied to a specific timescale.

Quotes by Timothy Morton

On 'Justified', we're driving all around Southern California trying to find a location that we can call Kentucky.

Quotes by Timothy Olyphant

I write songs; I record them. When I get enough, and it seems like a coherent piece, I call it an album.

Quotes by Timothy B. Schmit

Call for the grandest of all earthly spectacles, what is that? It is the sun going to his rest.

Quotes by Thomas de Quincey

I want my photos to be fresh and urgent. A good photograph should be a call to arms.

Quotes by Terry Richardson

After three years in Chicago, I decided to call it a career.

Quotes by Ted Lindsay

I never write my stories as a wake-up call as such. I simply explore the kinds of situations that I find personally challenging by placing characters into situations that challenge them in similar ways.

Quotes by Ted Dekker

I'd call my music rock but with pop hooks.

Quotes by Taylor Momsen

If I wrote a Jewish superhero, he'd have awesome time-traveling powers. I'd call him Doctorow.

Quotes by Ta-Nehisi Coates

If somebody dumps something noxious in my back yard, the dumper is the last one I would call on to repair the damage.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

You could call me a 'card-carrying feminist,' if there were a card to carry.

Quotes by Susannah Grant

Anakattil Chackochi was a titular character that appealed to all irrespective of age and my son, as a kid, used to call himself Kochu Chackochi.

Quotes by Suresh Gopi

Recording shows for later viewing is what TV types call 'time-shifting.' It's a beguiling idea.

Quotes by Steve Rushin

They call me before they go into production, when they have a prototype, and they call legitimate saxophonists, too. As opposed to the other kind.

Quotes by Steve Lacy

I'm flattered anybody would call me a legend.

Quotes by Steve Eisman

I did 'Gangs of New York' with Martin Scorsese, and they used to call me 'Little Joe Pesci' on the set.

Quotes by Stephen Graham

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the joke in "I call everyone 'Darling'"?
It's a practical excuse dressed up as charm: "I call everyone 'Darling' because I can't remember their names."
Is there a quote about not identifying as religious?
Yes — a plainly stated one: "I don't know if I would call myself a religious human."
What does the "diva" quote say about gender and perception?
It's a pointed rhetorical question: "Would they call me a diva if I were a guy?" — questioning whether the same behavior gets labeled differently depending on gender.
What's the "Deep Throat" quote about?
It's a short, identity-defining line: "I'm the guy they used to call Deep Throat," referencing the well-known nickname tied to the Watergate scandal.
Where can I find more quotes about phones or getting in touch?
Phone quotes and Contact quotes cover the more literal side of calling someone, while Calling quotes leans into the idea of a personal calling or purpose.

Some entries are self-deprecating one-liners, others poke at how loosely society uses titles like "diva." For more on staying reachable, see Contact or browse Calls.