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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.

It was most exciting when people first came up on the stage and then when they came back for the encore. We wanted to make a show that kept on developing, that was interesting, so we tried to do that...

Quotes by Neil Tennant

I live for playing live. All my records are live, since After the Gold Rush, with the exception of Trans and the vocals on Landing on Water.

Quotes by Neil Young

No matter what part of the business you want to be in, live performances are the most thrilling.

Quotes by Nell Carter

I live in a cabin in Santa Cruz.

Quotes by Nell Newman

We live in a disposable society. It's easier to throw things out than to fix them. We even give it a name - we call it recycling.

Quotes by Neil LaBute

The things we make have one supreme quality - they live longer than us. We perish, they survive; we have one life, they have many lives, and in each life they can mean different things. Which means that, while we...

Quotes by Neil MacGregor

The Oscars is a sport. There's the excitement of watching something live, as it happens.

Quotes by Neil Meron

So I've done my fair share of theater. I have also been very fortunate in that I've been able to come to New York two or three times a year just to see as many shows as possible. I think...

Quotes by Neil Patrick Harris

Performing live in front of an audience is such a matter of will - all of those things you can do just fine in your basement, suddenly you have to do them in front of hundreds or thousands of people,...

Quotes by Neil Peart

I'm the guy everybody wanted to live next door. They just didn't want me to be prime minister.

Quotes by Neil Kinnock

When people hear you singing songs which are done as playback, they don't see you. But when you perform live, they expect you to be interacting with them.

Quotes by Neha Kakkar

There was a queen that was overthrown here. So I was affected by all of that and felt profoundly grateful for the opportunity to live in Hawaii, and I set out at once to try to fit in.

Quotes by Neil Abercrombie

You live longer and happier if you think of and do something for others.

Quotes by Neil Bush

Once a person has all the things they need to live, everything else is entertainment.

Quotes by Neal Stephenson

If Pakistan and Iran can live as friends, I don't know why there should be a problem with India. If Britain and France can be friendly with Germany, if the United States can be close to Canada, why not India...

Quotes by Nawaz Sharif

However and wherever we are, we must live as if we will never die.

Quotes by Nazim Hikmet

Living is no laughing matter: you must live with great seriousness like a squirrel for example - I mean without looking for something beyond and above living, I mean living must be your whole occupation.

Quotes by Nazim Hikmet

I live in New York and California, and I get to travel.

Quotes by Neal Adams

If you don't take the chance to live life, what can you say at the end of it?

Quotes by Naveen Andrews

We live in a world fraught with risk from new pandemics. Fortunately, we also now live in an era with the tools to build a global immune system.

Quotes by Nathan Wolfe

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.