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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 just want to be a good dad.

Quotes by Jeff Bauman

When they said there was gonna be about 100,000 people at Woodstock, and it went up to 200,000, I just blanked off and thought, 'I don't want to do this.' If they're filming it, it's too nerve-racking.

Quotes by Jeff Beck

I lucked out. I got in just when animation just started to take off.

Quotes by Jeff Bennett

I'm just a citizen of the world.

Quotes by Jeff Berwick

I'm very committed to and interested in CNN's journalism and our magazines and our movie studio, not just HBO, where I grew up. But I do have a fondness for subscription television.

Quotes by Jeff Bewkes

To young to hold on and to old to just break free and run.

Quotes by Jeff Buckley

I just want to be a guy with a guitar.

Quotes by Jeff Buckley

I think that all people are many people. I think all people have many, many, many different souls inside, and they just shift from one to the other.

Quotes by Jeff Buckley

Every actor just wants good writing.

Quotes by Jeff Daniels

My life is not just about the past.

Quotes by Jeannette Walls

Candidates are making lasting impressions on voters, not just primary voters, in how they campaign.

Quotes by Jeb Bush

If you have to deal with our friends at ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it's like a Kafka novel. Files just disappear.

Quotes by Jeb Bush

Having just one insurance provider for all flood risk in the entire country makes no sense.

Quotes by Jeb Hensarling

We just finished making a record. Everybody wants to play shows, so we're going to after that.

Quotes by Jeff Ament

The one thing I missed was never having children. It just wasn't in the cards, I guess.

Quotes by Jeanette MacDonald

In Arizona, anyone over 18 can buy an assault rifle, at 21 you can get a pistol, and you can carry your gun, loaded or unloaded, concealed or openly, just about anywhere.

Quotes by Jeanne Marie Laskas

I've been playing tennis, and just whatever sport is in front of me I will do.

Quotes by Jeanne Tripplehorn

Not only do the Americans not defend our films, they buy them up just for remakes. It is shameful to kneel at their feet.

Quotes by Jean-Paul Belmondo

Just as the Russians and the Soviets didn't manage to wipe out languages in Lithuania, neither have they managed to wipe out religion to the extent that we had feared.

Quotes by Jeane Kirkpatrick

Just film what's there, trust what came before, one hour before, and make it easy.

Quotes by Jean-Marc Vallee

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.