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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'm not really a role model; just don't do what I do.

Quotes by Danielle Bregoli

I just love the outdoors!

Quotes by Danielle Campbell

I just got to do a challenging scene with Jennifer Aniston! That's unreal to me.

Quotes by Danielle Macdonald

I came out to America just before I turned 19, got my first audition, and booked it.

Quotes by Danielle Macdonald

Succeeding in business is not just about making money.

Quotes by Daniel Snyder

When Liverpool came in, it was one of those situations that I just wanted to get up the M6 as quick as possible, sign on the dotted line, and get to work.

Quotes by Daniel Sturridge

I felt like a number of things in me as a writer just clicked.

Quotes by Daniel Woodrell

Most of my characters aren't hillbillies anyway. Let's just call them proletariat with a disposition towards criminal activity.

Quotes by Daniel Woodrell

Asian Americans haven't had as many opportunities as other people to build their careers in Hollywood, just because there hasn't been that much of an interest, especially in Asian American males.

Quotes by Daniel Wu

For Mandarin scripts, there's software now where you can just insert the Chinese script, and it comes out all in pinyin.

Quotes by Daniel Wu

I was coming back from Tel Aviv recently, and we had forty minutes of bumps. I got so scared I grabbed a paper and pen and put them in my pocket, just in case we crashed and I needed to...

Quotes by Daniela Pestova

Yes, the experience of all stages of life are valuable, not just of youth.

Quotes by Daniel Petrie

I'm not clumsy, I'm just accident prone.

Quotes by Daniel Radcliffe

Murrow covered something because it needed coverage. He wasn't trying to get an audience just for the sake of it.

Quotes by Daniel Schorr

All of us would be better investors if we just made fewer decisions.

Quotes by Daniel Kahneman

When work ends, I'd rather just be seen as Daniel - normal.

Quotes by Daniel Kaluuya

I just want to tell black stories.

Quotes by Daniel Kaluuya

Racism isn't just in America... Alienation is felt worldwide in different capacities.

Quotes by Daniel Kaluuya

I think diverse stories are just stories. I don't think 'diverse' is an add-on package. Things that are not diverse are weird because that's not accurate.

Quotes by Daniel Kaluuya

'Diverse' shouldn't be an actionable thing - it should just be.

Quotes by Daniel Kaluuya

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.