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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 guess I just have really tough skin.

Quotes by Simone Biles

The only spoof I think is the title, which was just we thought of very early on and it kind of stuck.

Quotes by Simon Pegg

I just love listening to the laughter.

Quotes by Simon Pegg

We have hated the French for years. Now you have just joined the club. It makes you much more likable.

Quotes by Simon Cowell

I just want to keep learning.

Quotes by Simon Kinberg

Usually, you just have a hero and a villain - in any movie, not just a superhero movie.

Quotes by Simon Kinberg

Pundits always have something to write about; the novelist just has a blank screen.

Quotes by Simon Mawer

Mozart's seeming frothiness is just a light touch with very profound material. That's what I've found working on 'The Magic Flute.'

Quotes by Simon McBurney

I just can't get excited about money as a motivation in a film. It leaves me cold.

Quotes by Simon Beaufoy

I don't normally look like a twig and I do eat like a pig but the weight has just dropped off me.

Quotes by Sienna Miller

I try to stay pretty level-headed and just do what I have to do.

Quotes by Sidney Crosby

Breakaway goals are fun. When you score a quick one in front of the net, it just happens, but during a breakaway, there's about one or two seconds where you're not sure.

Quotes by Sidney Crosby

I always felt before Paul Brown, coaches just rolled the ball out onto the field.

Quotes by Sid Gillman

'6 Weeks' is broken up into two sections; both sections use the same set of samples, just in different ways.

Quotes by Sid Sriram

You just pick up a chord, go twang, and you're got music.

Quotes by Sid Vicious

American audiences are just the same as any other audiences. Except a bit more boring.

Quotes by Sid Vicious

Cancer is not just a dividing cell. It's a complex disease: It invades, it metastasizes, it evades the immune system.

Quotes by Siddhartha Mukherjee

My fan base just growing and growing. People know that I'm not just coming and going. They know that I'm here to stay.

Quotes by Shy Glizzy

I don't want to be stuck in the same spot, just dropping mixtapes for no reason.

Quotes by Shy Glizzy

When that music comes on, I just block everything around me out.

Quotes by Shy Glizzy

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.