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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 guess at the age of 15 was the first time I made a goal of wanting to be on television, and I didn't get a series until I was 23, which was 'The West Wing.'

Quotes by Dule Hill

You only get one shot to do a first feature.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

I'm a bit of a geek, actually. So I always wanted my first film to be science fiction.

Quotes by Duncan Jones

My first two records were more energetic; Phantom Moon is subtle, quiet; so these various reactions are just something I expected.

Quotes by Duncan Sheik

The experiences of promoting my first album were really something; there is so much illusion in my environment (touring and pop music) that I wanted to clear away.

Quotes by Duncan Sheik

I actually am always a music first person.

Quotes by Duncan Sheik

I played for a lot of teams in my career, and I check all their results every Saturday, or at least the ones who haven't gone bust. But it's always Hearts first. They're the club who've really seeped into me.

Quotes by Drew Busby

The first Monopoly game I played with my brothers, I hated losing so much, I just had to beat them.

Quotes by Drew Carey

I was 21 years old when I first signed with WWE. I finished my university degree and came straight to America.

Quotes by Drew McIntyre

The first ever VHS I ever owned, my brother and I, was WrestleMania VII. We watched that thing to bits - I think the tape chewed itself up.

Quotes by Drew McIntyre

I was in the big leagues my first year in pro ball - pretty fast. I really don't think I had an understanding of what it meant to be a pitcher at that level at that point.

Quotes by Drew Pomeranz

It hasn't been very normal in my career, but that first year in pro ball was the craziest year ever.

Quotes by Drew Pomeranz

I continue to be a photographer; I have enjoyed fishing and hunting with a close friend; and have owned two ranches, first in northern California and then in the state of Washington.

Quotes by Douglass North

I was about 7 and my family was eating at a restaurant when we saw my first Elvis impersonator by total accident.

Quotes by Drake Milligan

It just doesn't go with my story to be a first round pick, because I had to grind my whole life.

Quotes by Draymond Green

The first two Prime Ministers whom I served, Ted Heath and Margaret Thatcher drew strikingly different lessons from the Second World War.

Quotes by Douglas Hurd

My first recollection is that of a bugle call.

Quotes by Douglas MacArthur

My first job on 2001 was to make all of the HAL readouts: the 16 screens that surround HAL's eyes.

Quotes by Douglas Trumbull

When I worked on 2001 - which was my first feature film - I was deeply and permanently affected by the notion that a movie could be like a first-person experience.

Quotes by Douglas Trumbull

I was lucky enough to get a very good agent at the age of 15, and got my first film when I was 16, so it's been rolling on since then.

Quotes by Douglas Booth

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.