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First Quotes

On beginnings, and what a 'first' really changes.

The quotes gathered here treat 'first' loosely: a rookie athlete crediting the teammates who set the tone early, a filmmaker's take on what should scare an audience right away, and a physicist weighing what can and can't be known first. If early relationships resonate, see our First Love.

I figured managing people was obvious - I'd tell someone what they needed to do and they'd do what I wanted. It turns out that's not the case. It was frustrating at first.

Quotes by Jon Oringer

I hear so many startups talking about how they can raise VC instead of questioning whether they need it in the first place.

Quotes by Jon Oringer

I get excited when we make a play. I get excited when we make a first down.

Quotes by Jon Gruden

Inches matter. That's why they measure first downs. That's why they have a crew down there with those chains.

Quotes by Jon Gruden

I'm surprised that we've gotten to a point where we don't put our country first and put our party first.

Quotes by Jon Huntsman, Jr.

I've been through a lot, both personally and professionally, and the album that I started to record two and a half years ago is a different album from the one that exists today. I even changed the album title. First...

Quotes by JoJo

Superman was my first comic back in the '50s; that was me under the bedspread with the flashlight reading comic books.

Quotes by Jok Church

My first really good guitar was a Gibson J-45.

Quotes by Johnny Rivers

The first time I went to New York, I met Alan Freed.

Quotes by Johnny Rivers

In 1965, Gibson made the red one I use now, and a black one, which was the first black 335 they ever made.

Quotes by Johnny Rivers

The first amp I had back in the '50s was a small Fender.

Quotes by Johnny Rivers

One of the first groups we signed was the Fifth Dimension.

Quotes by Johnny Rivers

I'm married to the girl that I first went out with when I was 16. We were on and off for years; now we're married with a kid, so I don't have that many exes.

Quotes by Johnny Flynn

I did a lot of theater as a young actor in my early twenties, and my first few records really came from writing songs through the rehearsal processes.

Quotes by Johnny Flynn

I didn't have a contract for the first year of my time in NXT, and that was very stressful.

Quotes by Johnny Gargano

When I got into songs like 'Exist,' I was like, 'Okay, this riff has some bass sweeping in it, I'm definitely going to have to use a pick... but I guess I'll have to learn how to sweep first!'

Quotes by Johnny Christ

I grew up in Japan. It's my first memories of life are Japan.

Quotes by Johnny Colt

In recent years, we have been sending a clear, consistent signal about the harms of drugs, particularly marijuana, which for most young people is the first illegal drug that they are exposed to.

Quotes by John Walters

When I first heard about 'The Flash,' I said, 'No thanks.' I thought I'd just be running around in a union suit.

Quotes by John Wesley Shipp

First, I do not think there is any silver bullet to solving the technology side of the security equation.

Quotes by John W. Thompson

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this page include a quote about starting an NFL career?
Yes. One quote looks back on the very beginning of an NFL career, crediting teammates named Tim Dwight and Eric Parker with showing what work ethic it takes to be an NFL receiver. It's a good example of first marking an early, formative stage of a career. For more on early milestones, see First Step quotes.
Is there a quote about horror movies or scaring an audience?
Yes - one quote states it plainly: "The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself." It's a compact idea about confronting your own fear before you can frighten anyone else. For more on how first moments set the tone, browse First Impression quotes.
Does this collection touch on science, like physics?
It does. One quote discusses the uncertainty relation, explaining that it does not refer to the past, and using the example of an electron's velocity being at first known and its position then exactly measured. It's a more technical, scientific sense of first.
What does the quote about the constitution say?
One quote makes a direct statement: "The constitution does not provide for first and second class citizens." It's a clear, principled statement about equal citizenship. It naturally pairs with First Class quotes on this page.
Do all the quotes here use "first" the same way?
Not at all - that's part of the appeal. Across this page, first describes a rookie's early days in the league, a monster's first scare, an electron's first known velocity, and even first-class citizenship. If you like exploring different kinds of firsts, First Love quotes make a nice companion stop.

One quote pushes past personal firsts into a civic claim about equal standing under the constitution, which broadens the theme beyond simple nostalgia. Related pages include First Impression and First Step.