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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 learned later, just as a footnote, that the World Assembly of Youth was a CIA front.

Quotes by Stephen Lewis

What producers did was mostly recording in the studio, so it never changed our sound just that much.

Quotes by Stephen Malkmus

SpongeBob is just made of cellulose, but he has parents who are natural sponges - he got the square gene.

Quotes by Stephen Hillenburg

I was just looking at a packet that had SpongeBob thong underwear, so it goes farther than I would imagine.

Quotes by Stephen Hillenburg

The biggest thing is just routine. I think that's the biggest correlation between golfers and basketball players.

Quotes by Stephen Curry

I don't want to just be in the normal kind of teen movie.

Quotes by Stephen Dorff

I remember I once had a meeting with Sydney Pollack and the playwright Tom Stoppard, and they thought I was English. I said, 'I'm just from the Valley!' Just from the San Fernando Valley!

Quotes by Stephen Dorff

I like a lot of takes. I just go on until the actors get it right.

Quotes by Stephen Frears

Directing, writing, producing and starring is just too tough.

Quotes by Stephen Chow

Isn't an agnostic just an atheist without balls?

Quotes by Stephen Colbert

Northwestern's alumni list is truly impressive. This university has graduated best-selling authors, Olympians, presidential candidates, Grammy winners, Peabody winners, Emmy winners, and that's just me!

Quotes by Stephen Colbert

I'm not just a pundit - I'm a comedian.

Quotes by Stephen Colbert

Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.

Quotes by Stephen Covey

I've been on MSNBC and CNN and Fox News. Not just Fox News, not just CNN.

Quotes by Stephen A. Smith

Like their predecessors, the Presidents of today just throw up their hands.

Quotes by Stephen Ambrose

I like working with kids. I just have a way with kids.

Quotes by Stephen Baker

I studied business in school, so I worked for Chanel in marketing. And I also worked part-time in an office. So I had office jobs. And then I realized I needed to get the hell out of there, just realizing...

Quotes by Stephanie Szostak

I just fell into modeling.

Quotes by Stephanie Corneliussen

I never really thought about what characters I play. I always just wanted different characters.

Quotes by Stephanie Leonidas

When you're just shagging girls, you can talk about it, but once it gets real, then you don't.

Quotes by Stephan Jenkins

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.