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The king appeared... with his dogs and sycophants behind him.

Quotes by Kathleen Winsor

When he brought it to me four years ago, Rodney King had just arrived, I was involved in the clean-up of L.A. and I guess it was part of my experience.

Quotes by Kathryn Bigelow

I started playing guitar and writing songs when I was 15. I think what mainly sparked my interest was just the fact that I grew up listening to Cheryl King, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor, and was just always inspired...

Quotes by Kate Voegele

My very first job was a cashier at Burger King in Tucson, Arizona. And I occasionally worked the drive-thru. I'd go wherever I was needed! My second job was at Dairy Queen. I stayed in the fast food royalty.

Quotes by Kate Walsh

The English king's power was curbed by Parliament, though that wasn't always a good thing, as politicians often behave no better than monarchs - there are just more of them.

Quotes by Karen Maitland

I did Our Daily Bread for King and that made me popular in the Soviet Union; King was amused by that.

Quotes by Karen Morley

Opponents of legal birth control, including abortion, have tried for decades to play the race card, saying that legal abortion is racist. What they ignore is that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. accepted the Margaret Sanger Award from Planned Parenthood...

Quotes by Karen DeCrow

'Newsies' is definitely aerobic! The boys have to do a lot more than I do in the show, but for 'King of New York,' the big Act Two tap number, I have to be warmed up or I will hurt...

Quotes by Kara Lindsay

A judgment pronounced in accordance with the facts can therefore assign to it an historical place only within that movement of reformation which was brought to a victorious issue by King Josiah.

Quotes by Julius Wellhausen

When I was thinking about The Lion King, I said, we have to do what theater does best. What theater does best is to be abstract and not to do literal reality.

Quotes by Julie Taymor

Carole King is one of my all-time favorite songwriters.

Quotes by Judith Hill

A judge is not a god or a king. He has the last word most of the time, but sometimes, one makes mistakes.

Quotes by Joseph Wapner

What I like about cities is that everything is king size, the beauty and the ugliness.

Quotes by Joseph Brodsky

The Mohawks have on all occasions shown their zeal and loyalty to the Great King; yet they have been very badly treated by his people.

Quotes by Joseph Brant

Indeed it is very hard, when we have let the King's subjects have so much of our lands for so little value.

Quotes by Joseph Brant

There's a movie called 'Elizabeth: The Golden Age,' where I'm playing the King of Spain. It's a small role, but it's really, really interesting, the way I constructed it.

Quotes by Jordi Molla

It took a while to decide I wanted to do Hamlet. It wasn't that I was daunted - I'd been acting professionally since my mid-20s and had some pretty big Shakespearean roles under my belt by that stage, at 32:...

Quotes by Jonathan Pryce

One time, I had to do Edgar in 'King Lear' and Owl in 'Winnie the Pooh' on the same day.

Quotes by Jonathan Pryce

The greatest difference between now and 1964, when I began teaching, is that public policy has pretty much eradicated the dream of Martin Luther King.

Quotes by Jonathan Kozol

When I was teaching in the 1960s in Boston, there was a great deal of hope in the air. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive, Malcolm X was alive; great, great leaders were emerging from the southern freedom movement.

Quotes by Jonathan Kozol

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of king quotes talk about?
It touches on different meanings of "king" - from royal imagery to a more figurative sense of inner presence. One quote paints "The day of the sun is like the day of a king. It is a promenade in the morning, a sitting on the throne at noon, a pageant in the evening." If you want more royal-themed lines in a shorter format, check out our Shayari collection.
Is there a quote about a real king or royalty here?
Not exactly - none of the quotes describe an actual monarch. Instead, "king" is used poetically, like the comparison between the sun's daily journey and a king's day, or the idea that hidden inside an actor "there's a wizard and a king." For similar uplifting imagery, see our Great quotes.
Does this page mention any real people named King?
One quote references a rider named Mary King as an example of someone who kept competing after having children, though the quote itself is really about the speaker's own uncertainty about their future, not about King. It's a passing mention rather than a quote from or about her life.
What can these quotes teach about ambition or greatness?
A few of the lines connect the idea of a king to feeling larger than life - like the reflection that an actor carries "a wizard and a king" inside, hinting at hidden potential in ordinary people. For more on that theme, browse our Good quotes.
Is there a quote about politics or leadership in this list?
Yes, one excerpt talks about picking a leader who understands life on an average income and has traveled the country widely - a reminder that relatable leadership matters. Want more status-worthy lines on similar themes? Try our Status collection.

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