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First Love Quotes

The passion that came before everything else.

These quotes celebrate the original pursuit someone fell for, be it a sport, the stage, or a lifelong hobby, and how that early spark often stays the strongest. Discover more in our Acting quotes collection.

Dancing and music were my first love. I was happiest at being a chorus boy.

Quotes by Adam Shankman

First love is such a big thing growing up.

Quotes by Adam F. Goldberg

Cricket is my first love.

Quotes by Yohan Blake

Hollywood's great, but wrestling is my first love.

Quotes by Triple H

Acting Quotes

Johnny was an athlete who didn't play sport. His first love was baseball, but he didn't think he had it in him to be a professional.

Quotes by Tommy Ramone

Performing on stage is my first love - it's why I wanted to be an actor in the first place - and 'Arcadia' is the highlight of my career so far. I love the intimacy of a live theatre audience...

Quotes by Tom Riley

My first love is producing.

Quotes by Timbaland

I've been a musician since childhood, and music is my first love. I love it.

Quotes by Steven Seagal

My first love was basketball.

Quotes by Stan Smith

Always Quotes

I suppose comedy is my first love, in a way.

Quotes by Sharlto Copley

Hockey is my first love, and I devote most of my time to hockey only. But if I get time, I won't mind working in films, too.

Quotes by Sandeep Singh

Up until I started on YouTube, my first love was musical theater.

Quotes by Sam Tsui

My first love is acting, not directing.

Quotes by Rishi Kapoor

Filmmaking, it has been my first love.

Quotes by Rasika Dugal

Basketball Quotes

Film is my first love. It wasn't something I intended to fall in love with, but I grew to love it.

Quotes by Preity Zinta

Yes, I love poetry, both to read and to write it. A first love.

Quotes by Peter Heller

Drums were my first instrument, my first love. I need rhythm, something that moves.

Quotes by Patrick Stump

I'm definitely more at ease with comedy - that's where I started out - and so it's my first love, so to speak, and I have more of a sensibility for it and more familiar with it. Having said that,...

Quotes by Omar Sy

When I first did theatre, I was always doing comedies; it was always my first love. But it wasn't what I was picked for at first, for films and TV.

Quotes by Olivia Wilde

Big Quotes

First, love to the family. Second, love to career. Third, love to the audience.

Quotes by Montserrat Caballe

Frequently Asked Questions

What are these first love quotes about?
They're about the very first passion someone ever had, often a sport or art form that came before anything else in their life.
Are these all about sports?
Many are, including cricket, baseball, and wrestling, but there's also a strong theatrical thread; see more in our Acting quotes collection.
Do any quotes mention giving up one career for another?
Yes, one describes an athlete who loved baseball first but didn't believe he had what it took to go professional.
Is acting mentioned as a first love?
It is, with one quote describing live theatre as a lifelong first love that shaped an entire acting career.
What's the emotional tone of this collection?
Warm and nostalgic, treating a first love as something that quietly stays with a person for life.

For more on the pursuits people never outgrow, browse our Basketball quotes and Big quotes pages.