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Nut Quotes

Playful quotes about being a 'nut' for something.

This grab-bag page collects lines where 'nut' means an enthusiast, an eccentric, or literally a bolt, showing how one small word covers a lot of ground. Related: Artist quotes.

I am not a madman or a nut.

Quotes by Abdul Qadeer Khan

Well, I'm a tape-recording nut. I like to play my tapes.

Quotes by Tony Randall

Alejandro Jodorowsky is one of the supreme nut jobs in movie history, and of course I mean that in the nicest way.

Quotes by Steve Erickson

I'm kind of kooky, but do I look like a religious nut?

Quotes by Peggy Lipton

About Quotes

I'm a lifelong Disney nut.

Quotes by Leonard Maltin

These characters are not spontaneous creations. They are engineered down to the last nut and bolt.

Quotes by John Sandford

I'm a huge dog nut - giant, giant.

Quotes by Jill Abramson

I'm a Macintosh nut. I got my PowerBook, so if I'm not writing jokes, I'm working on that.

Quotes by Jeff Dunham

I've traveled quite a lot and become a coffee nut.

Quotes by James Vincent McMorrow

Am Quotes

I'm conservative, but I'm not a nut about it.

Quotes by George H. W. Bush

A fanatic is a nut who has something to believe in.

Quotes by Dean Koontz

I'm a history nut.

Quotes by Billy Joel

I'm a nut, but not just a nut.

Quotes by Bill Murray

Paul is a very creative artist but I'm more that thorough, meticulous, disciplined nut.

Quotes by Art Garfunkel

Artist Quotes

I'm an originalist and a textualist, not a nut.

Quotes by Antonin Scalia

I'm not a left-wing nut pushing for single-payer!

Quotes by Angus Deaton

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "nut" mean in these quotes?
It mostly means an enthusiast or eccentric - someone who's a nut for tapes, dogs, or filmmaking, rather than the literal food.
Is there a quote about an actual nut and bolt?
Yes, one quote describes characters engineered down to the last nut and bolt, using it mechanically rather than as slang.
Who is described as a "nut job" here?
A well-known filmmaker gets called one of the great eccentrics in the history of cinema, meant fondly rather than as an insult.
Are any of these quotes about pets?
Yes, one speaker calls themselves a huge dog nut.
Where can I see more quotes like this?
Try our About quotes or Become quotes pages.

Whether it's tapes, dogs, or engineered characters, these quotes show 'nut' at work in unexpected places. See also About and Become quotes.