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Me Quotes

Quotes rooted in the first person.

These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.

As I see it, there's mainstream comedy - and then there's me, out in the badlands.

Quotes by Rik Mayall

Something that has been important to me is never to repeat myself, never to go back.

Quotes by Rik Mayall

I'd love Shakey Bill to tell me a story - I mean, William Shakespeare, he could squeak a nib couldn't he?

Quotes by Rik Mayall

I think my parents wanted me to be whatever I wanted to be. But I do remember them - when I first moved out to L.A. - sending me applications to grad school for teaching.

Quotes by Riki Lindhome

To me personally, I love the NXT brand.

Quotes by Rikishi

Just to see the guys, how hard the passion, the drive, that they want to work hard to be able to get up to the main rosters, it's so exciting to me to watch that brand of NXT.

Quotes by Rikishi

To me, you don't want to go against the WWE Universe. You never want to do that. To me, what works is to go with the flow.

Quotes by Rikishi

I put out a recording of me singing mostly jazz because I wanted people to know I'm coming from a jazz background.

Quotes by Rickie Lee Jones

Look, just tell me where that lemon came from and I'll shut up and go away.

Quotes by Ricky Gervais

The only thing that really depresses me is animal cruelty.

Quotes by Ricky Gervais

I was considered a comedy magician. And - how do I put this without sounding egotistical? - it didn't take me long to realize that comedy magicians usually couldn't do comedy or magic.

Quotes by Ricky Jay

I don't know what first got me to attack melons. It's not like I ate a bad one and got an upset stomach. It just eventually seemed like the appropriate fruit.

Quotes by Ricky Jay

I'm probably the only kid in history whose parents made him stop taking music lessons. They made me stop studying the accordion.

Quotes by Ricky Jay

For me, the most exciting thing is to create good magic that's entertaining for an audience, and it would be lovely if a magician was fooled as well.

Quotes by Ricky Jay

Theft annoys me more than anything else. The purloining of effects from another magician. Some people think it's massive to steal the secrets of nuclear reactors, but to steal a card move is trivial. They're wrong.

Quotes by Ricky Jay

The homosexual community wants me to be gay. The heterosexual community wants me to be straight. Every writer thinks, I'm the journalist who's going to make him talk. I pray for them. I pray that they get a life and...

Quotes by Ricky Martin

These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed.

Quotes by Ricky Martin

I want to be a dad, first and foremost. I want to be a good father. I've spent so much of my life on the move and travelling around the world that just to set up a home for my...

Quotes by Ricky Ponting

I know when I've been playing a lot of golf it takes me a while to get back into cricket again. It's not so much the different shape of the swings, more the fact that you are stationary when you...

Quotes by Ricky Ponting

How much golf I actually play depends on whom you ask. My wife says I'm out there every day. If you ask me, the cricket is getting in the way of the golf.

Quotes by Ricky Ponting

Frequently Asked Questions

What sort of quotes will I find on the "Me" page?
These are quotes where the speaker is talking directly about their own life and habits — remembering a grandfather's copy of 'A Christmas Carol' that sparked a piece of writing, describing intellectual work as "essentially a lonely process," or admitting that comedy can be a defense mechanism. They're personal snapshots rather than general statements.
Are these quotes about confidence or vulnerability?
A bit of both. The line about comedy being "a weapon so that you can't hurt me" is a good example — it shows someone being honest about vulnerability while still sounding self-assured. For more of that same reflective tone, the I Am page is worth a look.
Can I share "Me" quotes even if they're not about me specifically?
Definitely. Even though these are first-person reflections, most people relate to the underlying feeling — nostalgia over an old book, needing solitude to focus, or hiding behind humor. Share whichever line matches how you're feeling today.
How is "Me" different from <a href="/life-quotes">Life</a> quotes?
Life quotes tend to comment on the world more broadly, while the quotes here stay rooted in one person's specific memories and habits — a grandfather's book, a private writing process, a particular way of working. It's a narrower, more personal lens.
What if I'm looking for something closer to everyday thoughts rather than deep reflection?
Then you might prefer Like quotes or Good quotes, which lean a little lighter. The "Me" collection is more suited to quiet, reflective moments.

Others touch on early body-image pressures absorbed from family members, showing the personal cost of comparison at a young age. See also I Am Quotes and Like Quotes for related first-person perspectives.