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Nerd Quotes

Proud to embrace the nerd label fully.

These nerd quotes range from playful self-labeling to full pride in research and curiosity, rejecting any need to hide the label. Related: Identity quotes.

I'm an R.E.M. nerd and have been since I was 14.

Quotes by Adam Scott

I'm a black nerd - a blerd!

Quotes by William Jackson Harper

A nerd can call another nerd a nerd.

Quotes by Travis Scott

Growing up, I was a nerd. With actual taped eyeglasses.

Quotes by Taye Diggs

Culture Quotes

I'm a huge nerd.

Quotes by Sydney Sweeney

I was weirdly obsessed with music until I was 11, and then I turned into a nerd.

Quotes by Sia

I was a bookish nerd.

Quotes by Shannon Bream

You can't play a hobbit if you're not prepared to be a part of nerd culture.

Quotes by Sean Astin

I'm a total nerd. I love fantasy.

Quotes by Scott Thompson

Emotion Quotes

I'm a vocabulary nerd.

Quotes by Sam Trammell

The drama nerd comes out in me when I'm in a theater.

Quotes by Philip Seymour Hoffman

I used to work in a record store. I'm kind of a record nerd.

Quotes by Patrick Stump

The research phase was really fascinating - I'm not a closeted nerd, I'm an out-of-the-closet nerd.

Quotes by Natalie Merchant

I'm a keen traveller, and I'm a nerd with planes and airports.

Quotes by Michael Landes

Identity Quotes

In high school, I was a total jock/extracurricular nerd/just plain nerd.

Quotes by Mark Feuerstein

I'm a card-carrying nerd, a gamer, and sci-fi geek.

Quotes by Marcus Sakey

I'm a drama nerd.

Quotes by Luke Kirby

I would have liked to be a nerd. I didn't even make it to that.

Quotes by Lloyd Blankfein

I'm actually a little comic nerd myself.

Quotes by Kiowa Gordon

Intelligence Quotes

I would say I have a bit of a nerd vibe.

Quotes by Kelly McCreary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the tone of these nerd quotes?
Mostly playful and proud, with speakers embracing the label rather than treating it as an insult.
Is there a quote about identity overlap, like being a blerd?
Yes, one speaker describes themselves as a black nerd, coining the term blerd to blend both identities.
Do any quotes talk about research or curiosity?
One describes finding the research phase genuinely fascinating, framing themselves as openly, unapologetically nerdy about it.
Is there a joke about who gets to use the word?
Yes, one line plays with the idea that only a fellow nerd has the standing to call someone else a nerd.
Where can I find more on self-identity themes?
Browse Intelligence quotes for more on curiosity and smarts.

One speaker jokes that only a nerd truly gets to call another one a nerd, a wink at insider culture. See also Culture quotes.