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Early Quotes

On the things that take root early, for better or worse.

"Early" covers a range of beginnings here — gossip that starts young inside military culture and never really stops, and teenage years spent shopping almost exclusively secondhand. See Early Life quotes for more.

I knew I wanted to be an artist early on, but I decided to seriously pursue the profession when I auditioned for Juilliard.

Quotes by Corey Hawkins

I felt early on I wasn't going to be a respectable citizen.

Quotes by Cormac McCarthy

A lot of early Misfits song titles are inspired by old B-movies, which were my Popeye's spinach when I was a kid.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

Those early days of comedy are when you get addicted to it.

Quotes by Colin Quinn

As a reader since very early, I have found myself drawn to rants.

Quotes by Claire Messud

My mom and I don't have a lot of photos of my early years.

Quotes by Ciara

Have kids; have a lot of kids. Start early and keep having them.

Quotes by Chuck Schumer

Early experiences convinced me that animals can and do have quite distinct personalities.

Quotes by Chuck Jones

There was a moment in the early '80s when I wanted to work on films and wanted to live in L.A.

Quotes by Christopher Hampton

I'm known to be aggressively early.

Quotes by Chris Gardner

I was interested in a lot of subjects from very early on. And that's uniquely Chicano because every Chicano I knew always had three jobs.

Quotes by Cheech Marin

I had the privilege of living in Greece in the early 1970s.

Quotes by Charles Dallara

According to the committee's findings, a network of mobile missiles carrying the newest warheads could be tested by China this year and deployed as early as 2002.

Quotes by Charles Bass

Early traction of Tesla is tracking very closely to Apple.

Quotes by Chamath Palihapitiya

I discovered very early that it wasn't quite enough for me to imitate people.

Quotes by Cecil Taylor

In the early part of the '60s I was influenced by the Ventures.

Quotes by Carl Wilson

At an early age, somehow we're programmed to view other females as threats.

Quotes by Camila Mendes

I like the idea of an enlightened principality. In the early eighteen-hundreds, in Germany, there were princes who built schools, streets, homes. I like that.

Quotes by Brunello Cucinelli

It's a huge edge, sometime life-saving, to adopt a good idea early and put it into practice.

Quotes by Brandon Webb

Even before I joined journalism, I knew that this is what I wanted to do. Tintin was an early inspiration.

Quotes by Bobby Ghosh

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of "early" quotes cover?
It ranges from a military lesson about gossip, to thrift-store shopping in youth, a political statement about Russia's democratic choice, and an early career milestone with Prada.
Does a quote share a military lesson?
Yes: "What I learned in the military is that gossip starts early and it stays forever."
Is there a quote about frugal shopping habits?
Yes: "I spent my teens and early 20s shopping almost exclusively at thrift stores."
Does a quote address Russia's political history?
Yes, presented as the speaker's own opinion: "The democratic choice Russian people made in the early 90's is final."
Is there a quote about an early career highlight?
Yes: "Prada is such a huge company, and it was an honour to work with them and so early on in my career." See the Early Life collection for more.

A note treating a defining post-Soviet democratic choice of the early 1990s as settled and final sits alongside gratitude for a career opportunity that arrived ahead of schedule — pair with Early Childhood and Earlier quotes.