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But thankfully, my first album, 'Wide Screen,' was sort of a critics' darling - everyone raved about it, but no one bought it. They only manufactured 10,000 copies; I wasn't even in the running for failure!

Quotes by Rupert Holmes

I first had the thought about making a musical of 'Edwin Drood' as far back as 1971.

Quotes by Rupert Holmes

They gave me four weeks, and I asked if the first week could be just music with the two main conductors. So, the conductors came over to my home, and we worked in the music room, and I learned my...

Quotes by Rue McClanahan

The first clothing line I had was called Very Rue. Then we changed the name and moved to QVC, and the name became A Touch of Rue.

Quotes by Rue McClanahan

When I first realized that I wanted to be a stand-up comedian was when I was in the service.

Quotes by Rudy Ray Moore

In many instances, order is apprehended first of all by the senses.

Quotes by Rudolf Arnheim

Entropy theory is indeed a first attempt to deal with global form; but it has not been dealing with structure. All it says is that a large sum of elements may have properties not found in a smaller sample of...

Quotes by Rudolf Arnheim

The first time I played was in Buenos Aires - was in 1983. The dictatorship was in position.

Quotes by Ruben Blades

I won at Hockenheim in 2000 and I guess we always make the first victory the most special one.

Quotes by Rubens Barrichello

The first people I ever saw were probably Little Richard and Gene Vincent.

Quotes by Roy Wood

If Gerard Gordeau would have won the first UFC, everybody would be learning savate.

Quotes by Royce Gracie

If Teila Tuli won the first UFC, everybody would have been learning sumo.

Quotes by Royce Gracie

I have plenty of sponsors, and I'm the first American that Pretorian has sponsored.

Quotes by Roy Nelson

I was the first Blunt ever elected to anything.

Quotes by Roy Blunt

I knew of the 'Gilmore Girls' - I wasn't a rabid fan, but I watched it sporadically when it was first on.

Quotes by Roy Choi

A lot of the big stars of today got their beginnings and their first network and national exposure from 'Hee Haw.'

Quotes by Roy Clark

The First Amendment rejects red tape, cover-up and double-speak.

Quotes by Roy Barnes

In my first year as governor, we solved some of the problems that had begun to undermine the Open Records Act. We gave the act teeth by providing criminal penalties for knowing violations.

Quotes by Roy Barnes

Hang 'em first, try 'em later.

Quotes by Roy Bean

Our campaign is powered by college students who are not about to let the first genocide of the 21st century happen on their watch.

Quotes by Ross Martin

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.

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