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Head Quotes

On what goes on inside the head, and how we carry it.

These quotes use 'head' both literally and figuratively—inner battles carried quietly, the weight of family comparisons in a new career, and playful lines about decades turned upside down. See our identity quotes for related themes.

A good education is usually harmful to a dancer. A good calf is better than a good head.

Quotes by Agnes de Mille

I keep coming back to you in my head, but you couldn't know that, and I have no carbons.

Quotes by Adrienne Rich

There are a couple of stories that I have in my head for which I feel like I should collaborate with people. So yes, if I would like to direct, I would also like to write whatever I direct.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

My favorite kick is the roundhouse. I'm very capable of kicking a tall person in the head with a roundhouse.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

Control Quotes

In another situation, and in an active station in life, I should have been keenly occupied, and the founding of an order would have never come into my head.

Quotes by Adam Weishaupt

The head of every family will be what Abraham was, the patriarch, the priest and the unlettered lord of his family, and Reason will be the code of laws to all mankind.

Quotes by Adam Weishaupt

When the opportunity to choreograph came up, it was nothing more in my head but an opportunity. Then it suddenly became a career very quickly.

Quotes by Adam Shankman

My hair is very limp. I have to put stuff in it so it's not as flat on my head.

Quotes by Adam Scott

I generally prefer to come in to the studio with a fully written song and then work on the arrangement with the band. Sometimes even the arrangements are pretty much already worked out in my head, but other times we...

Quotes by Adam Schlesinger

Emotion Quotes

The fact is that the British Museum had a complete specimen of a dodo in their collection up until the 18th century - it was actually mummified, skin and all - but in a fit of space-saving zeal, they actually...

Quotes by Adam Savage

I looked around and saw my competitors: they're all doing these quads, and at the same time, they're a head shorter than me, they're 10 years younger than me, and they're the size of one of my legs.

Quotes by Adam Rippon

1988 Olympic Champion Brian Boitano was famous for doing a Lutz with one arm over his head. And I wanted to build on that.

Quotes by Adam Rippon

I've had 'Spanish Flea' stuck in my head since 1998, so in a subjective sense, that is the song that's playing whenever I enter a room.

Quotes by Adam Rex

I'm not a super nervous guy in general. I don't live a ton of my life in my head.

Quotes by Adam Pally

Identity Quotes

Assistant coaches become a little bit more buddies to the players than a head coach.

Quotes by Adam Oates

I've been kind of toying around with the bi thing in my head. I wouldn't ever give myself the label 'bisexual', but bi-curious? Yea.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

When I was nine, I got my head stuck in a bucket trying to be Darth Vader.

Quotes by Adam F. Goldberg

I have always found it difficult to wrap my head around population policies.

Quotes by Abhijit Banerjee

The most important thing is to get better at your craft, and concussions and head impacts are a setback.

Quotes by Abby Wambach

Leadership Quotes

The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school.

Quotes by Abbe Pierre

Frequently Asked Questions

What different ways is "head" used across these quotes?
This mix covers a personal statement about inner turmoil, a literal question about breaking a window, and a quip comparing one decade to another.
Is there a quote that uses "head" to describe inner turmoil?
Yes, presented plainly as a personal statement without further diagnosis or elaboration: "Schizophrenia demons live in my head."
Is there a quirky quote asking about knocking out a window with your head?
Yes: "Do I have to use my feet? Can I knock the window out with my head?"
Does a quote compare one decade to another using "head"?
Yes: "The 90's are the 60's standing on their head."
Where can I find more quotes about thoughts and emotions?
For more, see our Emotion and Thought quotes pages.

For more on staying grounded, explore our control and emotion quotes.