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Just Quotes

On simplicity and things that just come together.

The word 'just' does a lot of work in these quotes, minimizing effort, describing creativity in unexpected places, or downplaying how a career path came about at all. For more, see our Being quotes.

I collect things that just look retarded.

Quotes by Ahmet Zappa

I came close to signing Elvis Presley. I offered $25,000 for his contract and they asked for $45,000 and I just didn't have the other $20,000.

Quotes by Ahmet Ertegun

Fashion isn't me, even though I work in it. It's just materialistic stuff.

Quotes by Agyness Deyn

I'm not the new anything; I'm just Agyness.

Quotes by Agyness Deyn

About Quotes

I've never had formal drama-school training; I've just picked things up as I've gone along.

Quotes by Agyness Deyn

I sing just for fun.

Quotes by Agnetha Faltskog

My paintings are certainly nonobjective. They're just horizontal lines.

Quotes by Agnes Martin

Never apologize. Never explain. Just get the thing done, and let them howl.

Quotes by Agnes Macphail

I even have shoes that don't fit. They're just so cool, I wanted to have them.

Quotes by Afrojack

Always Quotes

I never really planned on being a rapper, I just kinda did it and then people started liking it.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

I just write notes all day on my phone, and when I write songs it becomes a patchwork of these smaller notes that I had, mixed with stuff in the moment.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

I don't like to do the same songs every night for a week. I just... it's boring and tiring and frustrating basically.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Be bold and boast, just like the cock beside the hen.

Quotes by Aeschylus

We shall perish by guile just as we slew.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Being Quotes

In terms of pots and pans, I just use the basics - I'm not a snob like that.

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

Many scholars are not used to perceiving natural knowledge expressed in mythological language. If the study of fossils was not mentioned by Aristotle or Thucydides, and it wasn't, then it just didn't exist for many classicists and ancient historians.

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

Just as a fossil is 'petrified time,' so is an ancient artifact or text.

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

It's kinda cool to have friends that just do good.

Quotes by Adrienne C. Moore

I don't do anything different for any opponent. I just do me.

Quotes by Adrien Broner

Like Quotes

I just fight whoever is weighing in on the time it's to weigh in.

Quotes by Adrien Broner

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "just" mean in each of these quotes?
The word is used in a few different ways here - "just" meaning "only" (needing just two star players), "just" meaning "simply" (TV is just film in smaller pieces), and "just" meaning "as much as" when comparing creativity between game makers and filmmakers.
Is there a quote here naming real athletes?
Yes: "We need just two players to be a contender. Just Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax," naming two real baseball players as the standard for building a winning team.
Is there a quote comparing creativity across industries?
Yes: "Personally I find there is just as much if not more creativity among game makers as there is among feature filmmakers," making the case that video game creators are just as creative as filmmakers. For more comparisons of tastes and preferences, see Like.
Is there a quote about how a career path unfolded unexpectedly?
Yes: "I never really planned on making action films. It just kind of happened," a short reflection on an unplanned career direction. For more first-person reflections on identity, see Being or About.
How does this page compare to Always quotes?
This page's quotes use "just" mostly to mean "only" or "simply," describing specific one-off situations, while Always deals with consistency and habits over time.

Related pages include our Always quotes and About quotes, both useful for similarly understated reflections.