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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.

My older sisters were in acting, and of course, I wanted to be just like them!

Quotes by Joey King

My goal and my career is definitely not to be famous. That's a really horrible goal, just to be famous for the sake of having fame.

Quotes by Joel McHale

Netflix is just wonderful.

Quotes by Joel McHale

Losing one grounds you a bit. I learned a lot after losing the title in 2009, learned that I was probably too intense that year, and when I didn't win, I just felt horrible.

Quotes by Joel Parkinson

I had plenty of invites and chances to party when I just started on tour, but I knew partying would prevent me from achieving my surfing potential.

Quotes by Joel Parkinson

The pig is not just pork chops and bacon and ham to us. The pig is a co-laborer in this great land-healing ministry.

Quotes by Joel Salatin

I can't draw a straight line to save my life. I just can't draw.

Quotes by Joel Courtney

I'm just going to do my job, what coach wants me to do, be a defensive piece, and when needed to be a scorer, I'm going to be that.

Quotes by Joel Embiid

It's just about working on everything, perfecting everything, like my 3-point shot or ball handling.

Quotes by Joel Embiid

Then we tried to come up with ideas for the sketches, and then, when we actually shot the movie, we really just sat down - never previewed the movie - we just really winged it.

Quotes by Joel Hodgson

I think the terrorists are just idiots.

Quotes by Joel Madden

I have an amp that doesn't have a master volume. It sounds awesome, but we just can't get an appropriate decibel level out of it.

Quotes by Joe Trohman

I've been lucky over the past few years. Things have just happened for me.

Quotes by Joe Wright

I am a plumber. Just a plumber.

Quotes by Joe Wurzelbacher

I used to just sit down and read the dictionary, and I read the Bible and Shakespeare from cover to cover.

Quotes by Joe R. Lansdale

We never intended to be comedic directors; it was just something we fell into.

Quotes by Joe Russo

Comic art is just different. It's art on its own terms.

Quotes by Joe Simon

All hippies around now just represent complete apathy.

Quotes by Joe Strummer

I learn a lot as a director from acting in other people's films and just in general.

Quotes by Joe Swanberg

No, I don't want you to draw any conclusion. I want you to listen to what I just said.

Quotes by Joe Morgan

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.