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Live Quotes

Different ways of living, side by side.

This collection uses "live" as its thread but covers unusually varied ground — from reflections on how long humanity might last, to observations about wealth and poverty coexisting closely in Mexico. For quotes on love and connection, see Love quotes.

I really want to live in New York. That's the city of my dreams.

Quotes by Joel Kinnaman

I live in a flat in central London. I do like it there; there's always stuff going on. But I do crave a bit of peace and quiet.

Quotes by Joe Thomas

An artist needs to live to create, and to live means to suffer.

Quotes by Joe Wright

I love and respect the West - you can't live in Texas and not do that.

Quotes by Joe R. Lansdale

I have a weird life because I live on songwriting royalties, which are a strange income. Sometimes it rains, sometimes it doesn't.

Quotes by Joe Strummer

I believe in letting a guy live the way he wants to if he doesn't hurt anyone.

Quotes by Joe Namath

I worked in Trenton, and then I got sidetracked into comedy and then onto 'SNL.' And then into being a live performer - what I do now; virtually that's what I am: I'm a live entertainer.

Quotes by Joe Piscopo

I have a number of friends that try to live off their writing, and there's way more pressure for a hit or to write a certain type of book. You can't do a limited-edition short-story book with drawings unless you...

Quotes by Joe Meno

If we continue to allow the federal government to live beyond its means, we will all soon have to live beneath ours.

Quotes by Joe Miller

I don't live in the past.

Quotes by Joe Montana

Anonymity is a wonderful thing if you can hang on to it. I live in Pasadena where we try to keep the movie people out. We discourage them from moving in our neighborhood and if they do we burn effigies...

Quotes by Joe Johnston

I was pretty obsessed with 'Saturday Night Live.'

Quotes by Joe Keery

I live in Chicago, and I play in a band there.

Quotes by Joe Keery

Ultimately, the power of the Airbnb platform is that it motivates guests to blend into communities, belong anywhere, and live like locals.

Quotes by Joe Gebbia

I might live in the woods, but I am a lazy actor.

Quotes by Joe Gilgun

You only live once - but if you work it right, once is enough.

Quotes by Joe E. Lewis

It's big production. It's huge. It's using studio technology to your benefit. You don't go in and play live and then just take the tapes and get them mastered. You have to create.

Quotes by Joe Elliott

'SCTV' was the concept of a group ensemble doing satirical things. 'Saturday Night Live's sketches were broader than ours, more universal.

Quotes by Joe Flaherty

The world is a tougher place to live in than it was back then, as we come into the computer age.

Quotes by Joe Cocker

I don't think you can live as long as I have in rock n' roll and not take a few hard knocks.

Quotes by Joe Cocker

Frequently Asked Questions

What are these "Live" quotes about?
They cover a mix of big and small ideas - from a claim that we live "roughly speaking, in the last generation of human beings," to an observation about wealth and poverty existing side by side in Mexico, to a short, stark line: "Schizophrenia demons live in my head."
Is there a quote about mental health here?
Yes, one short, direct quote states simply, "Schizophrenia demons live in my head." It's a personal statement about living with the condition, without further elaboration.
Is there a quote touching on politics or national security?
Yes, one quote comes from someone speaking as a presidential candidate, pledging to keep America safe, pursue terrorist networks including Osama bin Laden, and reject living in fear as national policy. For more on themes of safety and resolve, see the Like page.
Does this page mention inequality or social conditions?
Yes, one quote observes that in Mexico, wealth and poverty "live next to each other and are cordial with each other," based on the speaker's own experience. Browse the Life page for more reflections on how people experience the world around them.
Is there a big-picture or philosophical quote in this collection?
Yes - one quote puts forward the idea that we live "roughly speaking, in the last generation of human beings," a striking, long-held belief the speaker shares without much further explanation. For a different tone, the Love page offers warmer reflections, or browse Me for more personal ones.

Some entries are personal and difficult, touching on mental health, while others come from public figures discussing national security and counterterrorism policy after 9/11. Related themes continue in Life quotes and Me quotes.