Logo - Feel The Words

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.

It's not that I never do interviews or that I find them traumatic. It's just that I'm basically not that comfortable doing them.

Quotes by Jamie Hewlett

One of the things I discovered about myself is I'm just really positive.

Quotes by Jamie Hince

'The Tin Drum' is one of my favourite books of all time - I've probably got 12 or 15 copies with different covers, different translations - but it's also just about my favourite film.

Quotes by Jamie Hince

There are times when we're testing an actual explosion, and then there are times when we blow stuff up just because we can.

Quotes by Jamie Hyneman

I've always put my family first and that's just the way it is.

Quotes by Jamie Lee Curtis

I'm just after the best script I can get.

Quotes by Jamey Sheridan

Acting didn't come and just clip me on the nose.

Quotes by Jamey Sheridan

I kind of want to be seen as an American writer, not just a New York writer.

Quotes by Jami Attenberg

I've played the guitar since I was 12, and just taught myself songs chord by chord.

Quotes by Jamie Blackley

Americans are immensely popular in Paris; and this is not due solely to the fact that they spend lots of money there, for they spend just as much or more in London, and in the latter city they are merely...

Quotes by James Weldon Johnson

China never borrowed less than $3 billion a year during my tenure. They were the most significant client. They used the Bank not just for money but for the know-how.

Quotes by James Wolfensohn

I just grew up loving acting and loving entertainment.

Quotes by James Wolk

I had such a broad array of classes, in improvising, in clowning, in Shakespeare. It was so great to just be inundated with all that.

Quotes by James Wolk

I just can't wait to continue creating music.

Quotes by James Wolpert

I've sent thousands of emails - the conversations in the book are just the success stories.

Quotes by James Veitch

Only the actions of the just, Smell sweet and blossom in their dust.

Quotes by James Shirley

I say at our management conferences that the amount Wal-Mart grows in just one year is the equivalent of Costco's size.

Quotes by James Sinegal

I think that Barack Obama faces a level of divisiveness, and I don't mean on a national level in terms of the North and the South and the Civil War; I really mean just politically.

Quotes by James Spader

I like theater; I just don't really like actors.

Quotes by James Ransone

I just auditioned for 'The Wire' like I just auditioned for any other job.

Quotes by James Ransone

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.