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Name Quotes

A name carries more history than it seems.

These quotes explore names from a few sides - living with a name that carries an unusual meaning, the messy improvised way band names actually get chosen, and the pride of having your name tied to a brand you believe in. See I Am Quotes for related themes.

I think it would be impossible if you had a name like mine not to get a little flack for it.

Quotes by Michael Winterbottom

For decades, Trump had no life independent from the media. He became a figure in the nation, and his a monitisable name - albeit quite a ludicrous one - because of his nonstop, relentless, shameless and often embarrassing courtship of...

Quotes by Michael Wolff

But that was my very first time on a set and they said, you know, you have to stand on a mark. That little piece of tape that you stand on is called a mark. I kept correcting them and...

Quotes by Michael Weatherly

I am certain - I am deadly certain that we cannot win this war unless we are free to call our enemy by name: Radical Islamicists and failed tyrants.

Quotes by Michael T. Flynn

A lot of the times when I've auditioned for parts in America, the answer is, 'Sorry, we need a bigger name.'

Quotes by Michael Sheen

I've always loved going to see Broadway shows. I've seen 'em all: Rent, Chorus Line, Cats, West Side Story, Guys & Dolls, Wicked, you name it!

Quotes by Michael Showalter

You know my father as governor, as president, but I knew him as dad. I was so proud to have the Reagan name and to be Ronald Reagan's son.

Quotes by Michael Reagan

I guess people recognize me, but I'm not a household name. Two out of every five people who come up to me know my name. The one thing I don't want is to be followed by paparazzi.

Quotes by Michael Pena

Our content carries the Forbes name, and our whole mantra is to put authoritative journalism at the center of the social media experience.

Quotes by Michael Perlis

Yeah, my friends call me Mike, Michael or just my last name.

Quotes by Michael Phelps

The first movie I ever saw was a blaxploitation movie. It was called 'Monkey Hustle.' Like I said, just listen to the name. That's a blaxploitation movie. It had these incredible, bigger-than-life images of people who looked like I did....

Quotes by Michael Jai White

What scared me in that debate is that it's not about the ownership rules at all. The vast majority of people don't even know what the rules say, to be perfectly candid. Name all six of them.

Quotes by Michael K. Powell

What's distinctively shocking about Machiavelli is that he didn't care. He believed not only that politicians must do evil in the name of the public good, but also that they shouldn't worry about it. He was unconcerned, in other words,...

Quotes by Michael Ignatieff

I am going to do everything I can to clear my name.

Quotes by Michael Irvin

Potentially significant, by the way, because we don't know exactly what's in Matt Cooper's notes, and we don't know - and we don't still know the answer to the crucial question of whether it was Rove or somebody else that...

Quotes by Michael Isikoff

You'll see more violence in any television crime series than you will in my films... Art is there to have a stimulating effect, if it earns its name. You have to be honest, that's the only thing.

Quotes by Michael Haneke

I guess in the independent market, I'd be getting offers, but in terms of big studio films, I still have to audition. I don't think my name is that well-known, I don't have much of a following to guarantee box...

Quotes by Michael Fassbender

Everything I put my name to and take part in, I want to be good. That's not saying it will always happen. But I want to make bold choices.

Quotes by Michael Fassbender

My dad was a movie star. Having that name was good and bad. People think it's a silver spoon. It's not.

Quotes by Michael Douglas

I want to regain my name and my reputation and my life back.

Quotes by Michael Cohen

Frequently Asked Questions

What different situations involve a 'name' in these quotes?
They range from living with a name that means something unsettling, to a joking story about how bands supposedly come up with names, to being pleased to have your name tied to a brand, to admitting you don't remember anyone's name at all.
Is there a quote about a name that carries a difficult meaning?
Yes. One quote says, "When you have a name that means scares, you have to live with that." For more, see I Am quotes.
Is there a quote joking about how bands come up with names?
Yes - one speaker jokes that they've never been in a band where someone goes, "Ah, I've got the perfect name!" - poking fun at made-up origin stories like claiming inspiration from climbing Mount Fuji and seeing "a golden dove came down." For more, see Know quotes.
Is there a quote about being proud to have your name on a brand?
Yes. One speaker says they're "very pleased to have my name associated with Bean Pole Jeans," describing it as part of "being a part of the Bean Pole family." For more, see Good quotes.
Is there a quote about not remembering names?
Yes - one speaker admits, "I don't remember anybody's name," and jokingly wonders how the "'dahling' thing got started." For more, see Life quotes.

One entry even pokes fun at forgetting names entirely and defaulting to a catch-all nickname instead. Continue browsing with Know Quotes or Good Quotes.