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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.

As a producer, you're there from the inception of the concept to the delivery of it. It just takes so much energy.

Quotes by Susan Downey

I went a little nuts in my twenties, but I just turned thirty and I feel, like, older now.

Quotes by Sunny Mabrey

I grew up in Oldham and moved to Manchester and London. I didn't go to drama school. I just did a B-Tech.

Quotes by Suranne Jones

For me, acting as Raja Ravi Varma, a legend, is not just exciting but very challenging.

Quotes by Suresh Gopi

I was both loved and hated for being upfront. But I was just being myself.

Quotes by Sunny Deol

Indoor pools just don't seem as inviting to me.

Quotes by Summer Sanders

I was a die-hard, obsessed fan of Michael Jordan. I'd take his posters with me to away meets, I'd walk out on the deck in my Air Jordans before I swam, I'd write 23 on my cap. I'm just a...

Quotes by Summer Sanders

I'm just a regular person, nothing more.

Quotes by Summer Walker

I'm also all about comfort. Just hanging out and wearing jeans or sweats.

Quotes by Sung Hi Lee

I'm just a big homebody and love word games like Scrabble and Boggle.

Quotes by Sung Hi Lee

You just don't heal that easy unless you're young.

Quotes by Sugar Ray Leonard

It's quite fashionable to say that the educational system is broken. It's not broken. It's wonderfully constructed. It's just that we don't need it anymore.

Quotes by Sugata Mitra

I think of feminism as a socially just and imaginative world.

Quotes by Suheir Hammad

Just as London is not one endless afternoon tea, L.A. isn't all super-fit, health food-crazy freaks.

Quotes by Suki Waterhouse

I've acted my whole life pretty much, but then just got more into modelling.

Quotes by Suki Waterhouse

I don't really have a domestic inclination. Even my apartment has a semblance of a storage facility. It's just stacks, there are no bookshelves, just books and piles of stamp collections and weird little sewing and knitting projects.

Quotes by Sufjan Stevens

I just get the impression that everyone is willing me to succeed.

Quotes by Stuart Pearce

I think management is about just that - managing people via man-to-man skills.

Quotes by Stuart Pearce

I knew I wanted to make a concept record in song-cycle form, like my favorite Marvin Gaye records where everything just continuously flows.

Quotes by Sturgill Simpson

I'm just gonna write a record for my kid, and if people hate it, it doesn't matter.

Quotes by Sturgill Simpson

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.