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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.

The first writer I developed a script with was John Hughes, and that was 'Mr. Mom.' That was my first feature film.

Quotes by Lauren Shuler Donner

The first rule of multiculturalism is that you can't talk about multiculturalism.

Quotes by Lauren Southern

I am very lucky that my first film was fully commissioned by HBO.

Quotes by Lauren Greenfield

I look at my first appointment book from 1965 and I get dizzy. I was constantly in a phone booth calling photographers.

Quotes by Lauren Hutton

I'd like to be the first model who becomes a woman.

Quotes by Lauren Hutton

I worked on trying to get to Mexico, which was the first thing that I really wanted to do, but a couple of my girlfriends thought that I should learn how to wrestle before I go to Mexico, so I...

Quotes by Laurel Van Ness

I always put God first.

Quotes by Lauren Alaina

'Hellraiser' was the first horror film I ever saw, so it will always be a favorite.

Quotes by Lauren Ashley Carter

I played my first match aged six. Neither my opponent nor I knew how to score, so our parents had to help us out from the sidelines.

Quotes by Laura Robson

I want to regain my First Amendment rights.

Quotes by Laura Schlessinger

When I first started out in cycling, if there were two girls there, that was successful; but now, if there are 20 girls there, it's just unbelievable. The growth of the sport is just incredible.

Quotes by Laura Trott

As wonderful as being on stage is, family comes first.

Quotes by Laura Osnes

I did my first show in second grade. I was a munchkin in 'The Wizard of Oz.'

Quotes by Laura Osnes

It's hard to connect to these superheroes that are completely out of this world. But Spider-Man is first and foremost Peter Parker, who we can all relate to.

Quotes by Laura Harrier

The goal seems to me at times just to be business first.

Quotes by Laura Linney

'Hairspray' was a show I was involved in from the very first reading, and I was 19. And, 'Hairspray', was one of my favorite movies growing up.

Quotes by Laura Bell Bundy

I was four when I first stood at the helm on my own.

Quotes by Laura Dekker

For the stage displays the first vigorous expression, as the natural thing and without conspicuous restraint, of private individuality.

Quotes by Lascelles Abercrombie

The first epics were intended for recitation; the literary epic is meant to be read.

Quotes by Lascelles Abercrombie

Somebody out there is going to do something that's far more surprising than anything that I would do. I was surprised by the whole web thing in the first place.

Quotes by Larry Wall

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.