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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.

Drums were my first instrument.

Quotes by Dick Dale

We thought I was going to be a great athlete, and we were wrong, and I thought I was going to be a great entertainer, and that wasn't it either. I'm going to be an American Citizen. First class.

Quotes by Dick Gregory

I sold my first screenplay six months before 'Glee,' but they had the option for a year and now it's back with me.

Quotes by Dianna Agron

Each book first begins with a little idea.

Quotes by Dick Bruna

I believe that we were not as effective in the second term dealing with this issue of nuclear none proliferation as we had been during the first term when we stripped Libya and Iraq and A.Q. Khan and their capacity...

Quotes by Dick Cheney

The main thing I look for in a recipe is taste, which is different from caterers and restaurants, who first ask 'How does it look?'

Quotes by Diane Mott Davidson

I certainly am the first to acknowledge where I don't have strengths, but I think I'm pretty good at acknowledging where I do.

Quotes by Diane Nelson

Freaks was a thing I photographed a lot. It was one of the first things I photographed, and it had a terrific kind of excitement for me. I just used to adore them. I still do adore some of them.

Quotes by Diane Arbus

I judge preschool teachers and actresses shamelessly. The first five minutes I meet them.

Quotes by Diane Farr

The album is a definite departure. I haven't written original material before, except for one song on my first album, but Elvis and I did six songs together on this one.

Quotes by Diana Krall

I define myself first and foremost as I've had a fairly successful career.

Quotes by Diana Taylor

I will be the first black James Bond.

Quotes by Dhani Jones

It was their individuality combined with the shyness of their behavior that remained the most captivating impression of this first encounter with the greatest of the great apes.

Quotes by Dian Fossey

First CD I bought for myself was 'The Black Parade' by My Chemical Romance.

Quotes by Devin Druid

The records I make, I'm there from the writing of the first note through the click tracks to the miking of the drums to the editing of everything to the production to the vocals to the artwork.

Quotes by Devin Townsend

As social secretary, I was responsible for putting together all the events that the President and the First Lady host.

Quotes by Desiree Rogers

When the Internet came along, the first thing I did was look up Wu-Tang so I could print out their symbol and glue it onto my skateboard.

Quotes by Devendra Banhart

When I first dropped into L.A., I wanted to be a superhero!

Quotes by Derek Theler

I was nine when I bought my first guitar at a garage sale.

Quotes by Derek Trucks

My first book of poems was published privately in 1949. That was my mother. The book was '25 Poems.' It cost 200 dollars.

Quotes by Derek Walcott

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.