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He Quotes

Third-person praise, from the field to the set.

This page collects quotes that describe someone else directly — a scouting comment on a hitter's known weakness, and warm praise for a footballer's skill and standing among peers. For identity-focused sayings, see Identity quotes.

Bush the Elder's stature as president grows with every passing year. He was the finest foreign policy president I've ever covered and a man who defied his party on tax increases while imposing budget restrictions on the Democrats.

Quotes by Joe Klein

If he'd been negotiating Obamacare, Lincoln would have made the infamous 'Cornhusker Kickback' deal - $100 million in Medicaid funds for Nebraska to secure a Senator's vote - in a heartbeat, even if the press howled as it did when...

Quotes by Joe Klein

Back in George W. Bush's second term, when diplomatic realism began to overtake foolish bellicosity, the president developed one of his patented nicknames for the two most powerful neoconservative journalists, William Kristol and Charles Krauthammer: he called them 'the Bomber...

Quotes by Joe Klein

Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.

Quotes by Joe Garagiola

The catcher is a groundhog. He's a guy squatting down, digging for the ball in the dirt, and sweating under a pile of uncomfortable protective gear while his knees creak.

Quotes by Joe Garagiola

What is he? He's a puppeteer and he's got a lot of inspiration all around him, and the fact that they can manipulate the expressions now with ease compared to what it used to be.

Quotes by Joe Grant

In all my years of being with Pittsburgh, I never encountered a player taking a contract dispute into the season and letting that dispute affect the way he played.

Quotes by Joe Greene

I'm very grateful for what Mr Capello did for my career. I was really honoured that he put me in as his number one.

Quotes by Joe Hart

His name, Buzz, fits. He can buzz along at 40 miles an hour when his genetic memory moves him.

Quotes by Joe Henderson

The phrase 'off with the crack of the bat', while romantic, is really meaningless, since the outfielder should be in motion long before he hears the sound of the ball meeting the bat.

Quotes by Joe DiMaggio

A man is never drunk if he can lay on the floor without holding on.

Quotes by Joe E. Lewis

Barack Obama is probably the most exciting candidate that either the Democratic or Republican party has produced at least since I've been around. He's fresh, he's new, he's insightful.

Quotes by Joe Biden

I was doing a Broadway musical called 'Smile' with Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch in 1984/5 when it abruptly closed. Howard was in the middle of pre-production for 'The Little Mermaid,' so he kindly invited all the girls in our...

Quotes by Jodi Benson

My faith grew strong, and I sent a letter (as I was ordered) to the Rev. Dignitary of the Cathedral of Exeter. I was assured, before I sent it, he would not answer it.

Quotes by Joanna Southcott

We met and married when both of us knew exactly what our jobs were. He was only 32, but he'd been all over the place. I'd been working on films and television shows all over the world.

Quotes by Joanna Lumley

A place belongs forever to whoever claims it hardest, remembers it most obsessively, wrenches it from itself, shapes it, renders it, loves it so radically that he remakes it in his own image.

Quotes by Joan Didion

One of them would definitely be the Nelson Mandela gig, when I played the tribute song for him. He was up and dancing, and he really enjoyed it. It was a really lovely occasion.

Quotes by Joan Armatrading

Narendra Modi is a bubble. After elevation in his party, his first test was the Karnataka election. He failed miserably in that.

Quotes by Jitin Prasada

I heard Mr. Wild Bill Davis. I heard him play in 1930 and he told me that it would take me fifteen years just to learn the pedals, the pedals of the organ and I got mad.

Quotes by Jimmy Smith

My first recording, a guy came down to Philadelphia and heard me play and he introduced me to Alfred Lion.

Quotes by Jimmy Smith

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "He" quotes have in common?
Each one uses "he" to talk about a specific person mentioned in the quote - from a baseball comment about a hitting weakness, to football discussion about players potentially joining Madrid, to an observation about an actor's approach to his craft.
Is there a quote about sports here?
Yes, several. One is a brief scouting-style comment: "I know Koufax' weakness. He can't hit." Two others discuss football, with one hoping Robinho stays with Madrid because he's seen as almost the same as Cristiano Ronaldo, and another welcoming the idea of Cristiano joining Madrid, calling him "a great player with incredible quality." For more on how image and reputation intersect in sports commentary, see the Masculinity page.
Is there a quote about acting technique?
Yes, one quote compares how different actors prepare, noting that while many like to get themselves worked up, this actor "goes the other way" and relaxes into it instead. For more on approach and inner state, see the Emotion page.
Is there a quote comparing two football players?
Yes, one quote compares Robinho and Cristiano Ronaldo, suggesting they're seen as almost the same in ability, as a reason to hope Robinho stays with Madrid. Browse the Identity page for more on how people are compared and defined.
Is there a quote highlighting a specific weakness in sports?
Yes, one quote is direct and specific: "I know Koufax' weakness. He can't hit." For more on how people connect over shared opinions like this, see the Connection page.

One entry moves off the field entirely, with an actor describing a colleague's calm, unforced approach to performing. Continue with Connection quotes or Masculinity quotes for related themes.