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Like Quotes

Quotes on what people like and why.

These quotes explore liking something, or coming around to it later - one describes disliking Jane Austen before eventually appreciating her work, while another reflects on early interest in mathematics over computers. Related browsing includes Know Quotes.

It's so easy to fetishise the dead. We rose-tint or villainise them, and so often in the retelling they are saints or sinners, rather than flawed humans muddling along like the rest of us.

Quotes by Sophie Dahl

For every person that says I'm the new Audrey Hepburn, someone else says that I look like an alien.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

A lot of what inspired many musicians is celebrating differences, and people relate to that - more people feel like the unpopular, freaky one than the one in the in-crowd.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

But I quite like that the public has a very short attention span. If I haven't been on telly for a little bit, I can sense it. People don't take as much notice of you, it's really quite palpable.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Everybody remembers Robbie Williams said I had a face like a satellite dish.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I'm someone who has always been quite clear about what I like. In the studio, I'm not a control freak but I know what I want.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Like my mum, I sometimes buy things I shouldn't and fill my house with rubbish.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

But I don't like working on lyrics publicly in the studio - I prefer to take them away and work on them in my bedroom.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

I'm a little bit intrepid when it comes to sport. I like to try new things.

Quotes by Sophie Gregoire Trudeau

I'm snobby about books that aren't crime fiction: if I start reading a literary novel and there's no mystery emerging in the first few pages, I'm like, 'Gah, this obviously isn't a proper book. Why would I want to carry...

Quotes by Sophie Hannah

I never write about CIA conspiracies or the FBI or mafia or anything like that because I just don't understand that world. But I think I do understand individual human harmfulness.

Quotes by Sophie Hannah

Only Agatha Christie can write like Agatha Christie.

Quotes by Sophie Hannah

I like to wear something I can move in, and light colors because of the stage lights.

Quotes by Sophie Hawley-Weld

I like to wear bodysuits and things that make me feel really active and athletic and also really sensual.

Quotes by Sophie Hawley-Weld

Inspiration comes from everywhere. Obviously, my lyrics are what I most care about in the moment and what I feel like I need to say.

Quotes by Sophie Hawley-Weld

When I was, like, 10, I cooked a three-course meal for my family.

Quotes by Sonoya Mizuno

If there is reincarnation, I would like to be born as Sonu Niigaam.

Quotes by Sonu Nigam

I really like investigating the things that make us human.

Quotes by Sonya Walger

I like playing interesting, complicated women.

Quotes by Sonya Walger

I think 'Lost' is like losing a friend or a relative or someone. You can't replace it with another one.

Quotes by Sonya Walger

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Like" page?
These quotes use "like" in different ways — as comparison, as preference, and as a mathematician describing what interested him instead of computers. It's a varied, conversational collection.
Is there a quote about changing your mind over time?
Yes — one describes disliking Jane Austen in college, hating a specific novel, before eventually coming around to "good Austen." It's a relatable arc of a changing opinion.
What about quotes on confidence?
There's a memorable one about having "robust confidence" as a teenager that later became "constricted" by sensory experience in your mid-twenties — an honest look at how confidence shifts with age. If that resonates, Feel quotes covers similar emotional ground.
Is "I feel like I was born to make music" a good example of this page's tone?
Exactly — it's short, personal, and confident, which is typical of the quotes here. If you want more lines with that same sense of purpose, Know quotes is a good next stop.
How should I use these quotes?
They're great as captions for anything about personal taste, growing up, or finding your path — whether that's Always quotes for consistency or Go quotes for quotes about moving forward.

Other quotes describe a felt sense of calling, such as being drawn toward music, or confidence that shifted with age and experience. Continue to Feel Quotes or Go Quotes for related themes.