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Magazine Quotes

Sayings on covers, editors, and the pull of print.

This page brings together quotes on the magazine world, from never having landed a fashion cover to the personal ritual of subscribing once married, plus praise for a publication that kept its quality after a longtime editor departed.

I've never graced the cover of a fashion magazine.

Quotes by Vera Farmiga

I'm impressed with how 'Newsweek's' outstanding staff has continued to put out a lively, well-informed magazine after the departure of their tireless editor, Jon Meacham.

Quotes by Tina Brown

I really don't think I ever thought I could be a model. I was shorter than all of the models around and certainly rounder than anybody that I had ever seen in a magazine.

Quotes by Suzy Amis

Most evenings I'll light a few candles, get snuggled on the sofa, and read a magazine.

Quotes by Stacey Dooley

About Quotes

When I was young and beautiful, I never appeared on the cover of a magazine.

Quotes by Simone Signoret

When I was nine years old, I was on the cover of 'Sport Karate' magazine.

Quotes by Sage Northcutt

I had a few comics, but I was by no means a huge aficionado. I was more of a 'Mad Magazine,' 'Calvin & Hobbes' sort of nerd.

Quotes by Robin Lord Taylor

'The New Yorker' didn't invent the magazine cartoon, but it did really establish it.

Quotes by Robert Mankoff

What's the justification for a semiautomatic weapon with a magazine of 30 rounds?

Quotes by Richard Cohen

Beautiful Quotes

I was the first Indian to be featured in the London edition of 'GQ' magazine and it was a six page story.

Quotes by Rahul Dev

I was one of the first ones to be on the cover of 'Society' magazine in 1995 flaunting my six packs.

Quotes by Rahul Dev

I want 'The Lady' magazine to be restored to its traditional place in the pantheon of weekly magazines.

Quotes by Rachel Johnson

For eight months, from January to August of 2007, I filmed with Anna Wintour and her team at 'Vogue' as they created the September 2007 issue of the magazine.

Quotes by R. J. Cutler

While I was in school, a local magazine picked the 10 best students, and they picked me and profiled me in the magazine.

Quotes by Punit Renjen

Before Quotes

Whenever I get married, I start buying Gourmet magazine.

Quotes by Nora Ephron

You can't hold up a blog; you can hold up a magazine.

Quotes by Nancy Gibbs

I just saw a copy of a cover of a magazine that I'm on, and it's very weird and unusual.

Quotes by Mia Kirshner

Patriarchy has stolen our cosmos and returned it in the form of 'Cosmopolitan' magazine and cosmetics.

Quotes by Mary Daly

I co-founded 'bOING bOING' magazine and the 'Boing Boing Blog' and was an editor at 'Wired' from 1993-1998.

Quotes by Mark Frauenfelder

Best Quotes

I wanted to work in Hollywood. I was captivated by it. I read 'Premiere Magazine' and 'Movieline Magazine' and 'Us' before it was a weekly magazine.

Quotes by Julie Plec

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes come up in these magazine quotes?
They cover the magazine industry from several angles — never landing a fashion cover, a personal subscription ritual, and admiration for editorial quality that held steady after a leadership change.
Is there a quote praising a specific publication's staff?
Yes, one speaker credits a well-known news magazine's team for keeping its quality high even after a respected editor moved on.
Does any quote compare magazines to digital media?
Yes, one contrasts the physical presence of a magazine with a blog, noting you can't quite hold up a blog the same way.
Is there a lighthearted personal quote in this set?
Yes, one speaker jokes that a magazine subscription becomes part of their routine only once they get married.
Where can I find more quotes about style and everyday habits?
See our Best Quotes and Beautiful Quotes pages for related reading.

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