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People Quotes

Quotes about people, privacy, and human nature.

This page collects quotes touching on people in different senses - novelists describing how characters take on independent vitality, and technologists warning how easily people's movements and data can be tracked. It's a broader mix than a single theme, much like Like Quotes.

To be honest, you go to a bat mitzvah in Los Angeles, and you can count on at least a few industry people to be there.

Quotes by Alden Ehrenreich

I just really want to continue to play those roles where I really have something to do, and mainly, above all, work with people that I can learn from - directors I think are so great.

Quotes by Alden Ehrenreich

Oh, I've been ridiculously lucky to work for, I'd say, five of the greatest directors of all time... and a lot of other great people, too.

Quotes by Alden Ehrenreich

There's movies that I would've loved to be in that I just wasn't even considered for because they need a name. And that happens so frequently that, after a while - from a creative standpoint - you just want to...

Quotes by Alden Ehrenreich

Acting-wise, I've had all these experiences. Yet when I look at certain people whose careers I admire, they've gotten to play so many different characters.

Quotes by Alden Ehrenreich

I find it remarkable. It's surreal for me that I've gotten to work with so many people who are not only great filmmakers but whose films have had such a direct effect on me.

Quotes by Alden Ehrenreich

I remember when I was 13 and telling people I wanted to be an actor, and being met with, 'Have fun waiting tables,' so I figured maybe that's not such a great idea after all.

Quotes by Alden Ehrenreich

For some reason, I think that I'm not doing enough work. People are like, 'You're on a series right now,' but I'm always like, 'Yeah, but I can do more!'

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

As far as my contribution to this industry, I want to be like Dean Devlin, John Rogers, and Chris Downey. I want to give people jobs and put them on great shows. I want to create careers for people.

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

A lot of people are afraid of the idea of enslavement, and that's because it's tied to so much shame and guilt... That is the big elephant in the room, but a part of why we're afraid to attack that...

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

You can't just look like one culture and expect to inspire a multitude of people. That doesn't work over time. Everybody wants somebody to look up to that looks like them so they can truly believe in that reality for...

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

Most people say they're slaves, but in my opinion, to say that I am a slave is to take ownership of actually being a slave - to be a tool, be a thing. Basically cattle.

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

You're living with these characters for years and years, you need to have a lock on who they are as people, what they like, what they don't like, what they experience, and what they go through.

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

I've been a writer since I was 13. I've been writing scripts and having pitch meetings. So, when I do see people like Brit Marling getting things done, it lets me know that it's possible. It basically just tells me,...

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

Surviving the elements is working, but being on set and having to do a scene and being in a room with the same people who you actually enjoy and respect, your day project was easy.

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

What you do does matter. And people do remember it and feel it.

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

You get into these executive offices, and people say, 'Oh, we have this project. Wait a minute, guys, we need diversity - let's choose a black actor for this; let's choose a Hispanic actor for this,' instead of saying, 'That's...

Quotes by Aldis Hodge

We're given the springboard of the text, a plane ticket, told to report to Alabama, and there's a group of people all ready to make a film and it's a marvelous life.

Quotes by Albert Finney

The whole of the Bill is a declaration of the right of the people at large or considered as individuals... It establishes some rights of the individual as unalienable and which consequently, no majority has a right to deprive them...

Quotes by Albert Gallatin

Stupid people do make me lose my temper and most people are stupid, fortunately for me. It's made it easier for me to make a living.

Quotes by Albert Gubay

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "People" page?
This collection leans observational — quotes about how people behave, especially in a world of surveillance and data. You'll find lines about the trails people leave online, the explosion of tracking technology like cameras and DNA fingerprinting, and a blunt warning: "Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots of people."
Are these quotes more about society than individuals?
Yes, largely. Rather than personal feelings, most of these quotes zoom out to comment on people as a group — how we're watched, tracked, and recognized automatically. If you want something warmer and more personal, Love quotes might be a better fit.
Why would someone want quotes about privacy and surveillance?
They're useful for starting a conversation or making a point — whether you're writing a caption about digital privacy or just want a sharp line that captures a modern anxiety. The encryption quote above works well for exactly that.
Is this page similar to <a href="/life-quotes">Life</a> quotes?
There's some overlap since both touch on big-picture ideas, but "People" is more specifically about how individuals behave and are observed within society, while Life quotes cast a wider net over existence in general.
What's a good way to use these quotes?
They work well as captions for posts about technology, privacy, or human behavior, or simply as food for thought. Pair them with something upbeat from Good quotes or Like quotes if you want to balance the tone of what you're sharing.

Several quotes here raise concerns about surveillance and encryption, a recurring subject among the public figures quoted. For more wide-ranging reflections, browse Good Quotes or Love Quotes.