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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 don't ever really plan my sets. I just get out there and feel the energy of the crowd.

Quotes by Freddie Gibbs

I guess I'm just a normal kid apart from the acting.

Quotes by Freddie Highmore

In the early days, we just wore black onstage. Very bold, my dear. Then we introduced white, for variety, and it simply grew and grew.

Quotes by Freddie Mercury

Years ago, I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name. But it's regal, obviously, and -sounds splendid.

Quotes by Freddie Mercury

I'm just a musical prostitute, my dear.

Quotes by Freddie Mercury

Hollywood is just a bunch of middlemen, people trying to facilitate content transfer between creators and viewers.

Quotes by Freddie Wong

A lot of people have been hyped up to be great but just disappeared. I promised myself I wouldn't be one of them.

Quotes by Freddy Adu

I was just living my life, and that's what I wanted to do.

Quotes by Fred Korematsu

I wouldn't like to just do one story or one type of stories all the time.

Quotes by Fred Saberhagen

I didn't even think demographics until I got to ABC. They were the first to go for 18-to-49. But, at CBS, it was just, 'Let's get 'em in the tent.'

Quotes by Fred Silverman

We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves no less.

Quotes by Fred Thompson

Television was supposed to be a national park. Instead it has become a money machine. It's a commodity now, just like pork bellies.

Quotes by Fred W. Friendly

When we first started the company, I didn't have any thoughts of franchising. We just had company-owned stores.

Quotes by Fred DeLuca

I love finding EPs for bands that you just discover.

Quotes by Fred Durst

I just put my feet in the air and move them around.

Quotes by Fred Astaire

Disco is just jitterbug.

Quotes by Fred Astaire

When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet.

Quotes by Franklin P. Jones

Well, we're just now seeing the reductions in mortgage rates. The mortgage rates are based on the ten-year rate and the Fed controls the overnight or the shorter rates.

Quotes by Franklin Raines

Some people are songwriters, and some people are just recording artists. I'm both. I write and record.

Quotes by Frankie Ballard

Remember, taboos are just a map of what a society feels it's acceptable to be neurotic about. Taboos aren't rational.

Quotes by Frankie Boyle

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.