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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 got my first leopard print coat when I was 15. I nearly got beat up, but I was happy with it.

Quotes by Imelda May

When somebody asks what I do, I guess I say 'writer' first.

Quotes by Ilana Glazer

It was an interesting way to come across in my first big role. To work with Robert DeNiro was very exciting.

Quotes by Illeana Douglas

I made my first website in sixth grade. I was the only girl in my computer programming class.

Quotes by iJustine

First, we will focus on the privatization of small and medium sized enterprises, followed by the medium size industry and then we will move on to the heavy industry.

Quotes by Ibrahim Rugova

When I first got into the rap game, I had an early dream of unifying rappers.

Quotes by Ice T

The first album I ever owned was 'A Star is Born.'

Quotes by Idina Menzel

Barbra Streisand, for one, is one of my idols. I've listened to her since I was a little kid - the first album I ever bought was 'A Star is Born' with Kris Kristofferson.

Quotes by Idina Menzel

I don't remember my first two marriages... the details are very sketchy.

Quotes by Ian McShane

I wrote 'Knots and Crosses,' the first of the Rebus books, not even realising that I was writing crime fiction.

Quotes by Ian Rankin

I was so shy when I was younger. When I first went to Liverpool I didn't say a word for a year.

Quotes by Ian Rush

It is not the first duty of the novelist to provide blueprints for insurrection, or uplifting tales of successful resistance for the benefit of the opposition. The naming of what is there is what is important.

Quotes by Ian Mcewan

'Murder in the First' takes 12 episodes to explore the crime and the issues surrounding it, all in the hopes of answering the question, 'How did we get to this point?'

Quotes by Ian Anthony Dale

My first priority is to my wife, as hers is to me, and to our child.

Quotes by Iain Glen

I wrote my first song when I was 6 years old. It was actually called 'Six Years Old.'

Quotes by Hunter Hayes

'Encore' was an experiment. 'Encore' was the second chance at a first impression. 'Encore' was not completely planned.

Quotes by Hunter Hayes

My first instrument was an accordion. Growing up in Louisiana, my grandmother gave me an accordion because of our Cajun heritage.

Quotes by Hunter Hayes

My first job was a commercial for Ball Park Fun Franks.

Quotes by Hunter Parrish

First, to be able to love, then to learn that body and spirit are one.

Quotes by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

My dad gave me my first bike at 16. I soon fell off and was in a wheelchair for weeks. I haven't fallen since.

Quotes by Hugh Laurie

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.