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Real Quotes

On staying grounded in what's real.

This set plays with double meanings, from researchers chasing clever ideas over practical relevance to a footballer's memories of a transfer away from a famous Spanish club. For more on genuine feeling, see Like.

We're open people. I don't understand these Hollywood people who don't want to put their real life on TV, yet they want people to watch them and be fans with them.

Quotes by Giuliana Rancic

What makes characters real are details, and if you're crafting a person from scratch, you're probably not going to pay as much attention to a question like, 'Does this person bite their nails?'

Quotes by Gina Rodriguez

I do not devalue the role of a maid or nanny, or the stereotypical roles that some members of our family have actually done to feed our families in real life.

Quotes by Gina Rodriguez

'Flying Down to Rio' established RKO as a leader in musical film production throughout the 1930s. The film helped to rescue the studio from its financial straits and it gave a real boost to my movie career.

Quotes by Ginger Rogers

It's scary, the way your mind can overpower what is real and what is right.

Quotes by Ginger Zee

Anorexia is a real disease. The choice you do have is asking for help.

Quotes by Ginger Zee

I have a real problem with stillness. With just stopping and being quiet.

Quotes by Gillian Anderson

I had my life Monday through Friday in school, and then I had my 'real life,' which was my acting class on Saturday.

Quotes by Gillian Jacobs

I've got some real diehards down in New Zealand; I look after them and make sure they always get tickets.

Quotes by Gin Wigmore

There is nothing the matter with Americans except their ideals. The real American is all right; it is the ideal American who is all wrong.

Quotes by Gilbert K. Chesterton

The real business of life is trying to understand each other.

Quotes by Gilbert Parker

There is no real security except for whatever you build inside yourself.

Quotes by Gilda Radner

That is the real problem of depression - a condition which will affect an estimated one in five of the population at some point in their lives. It is completely unimaginable until you have been through it.

Quotes by Giles Andreae

DAKS is a much more restrained silhouette, and there's a real emphasis on daywear, outerwear, and tailoring. It's more stripped-down.

Quotes by Giles Deacon

Then the war became a real problem and along with other shortages, they started to have paper problems.

Quotes by Gil Kane

In real life I'm a tall, blond Christian.

Quotes by Gilbert Gottfried

Up to 30 years old, I was carried by natural talent, combined with a good level of professionalism. But since turning 30, I've gained a desire to sweat in the real sense of the word, to understand where I need...

Quotes by Gianluigi Buffon

Even Michelangelo got paid for doing the Sistine Chapel. To those artists who say they're doing it for the love of art, I say: Get real.

Quotes by Gianni Versace

There is no real reality to a really imagined life any more.

Quotes by Gertrude Stein

A real failure does not need an excuse. It is an end in itself.

Quotes by Gertrude Stein

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about cryptography or technical research?
Yes. One quote observes that a lot of people working in cryptography have no deep concern with real application issues, and are more focused on discovering things clever enough to write papers about. It's a candid critique of research for its own sake. Browse Know quotes for more insight-driven lines.
Does this page include the same baseball confession found on other topic pages?
Yes - one quote here reads: "I never threw the spitter, well maybe once or twice when I really needed to get a guy out real bad." It shows up here because it uses real as an intensifier, alongside its baseball subject matter.
Is there a quote about a football transfer between clubs?
Yes. One quote reflects on being sold from Real Madrid to Inter, saying the speaker would have preferred to have remained in Spain. It's a personal look at how a transfer can feel from the player's side. For more on preferences and personal choices, see Like quotes.
Is there a quote about the movie "Scream"?
Yes - one quote notes that in 'Scream,' there is very real drama that would be in almost any drama, pointing out that even a horror franchise can carry genuine emotional weight. For more reflections on everyday life and entertainment, browse Life quotes.
What does "real" mean across these different quotes?
It covers a lot - real-world application in research, real bad as an intensifier in baseball slang, the real experience of being transferred between football clubs, and the real drama within a horror movie. For more quotes that return to familiar words in new contexts, see Always quotes.

A film quote points to drama that feels real rather than staged, tying the theme back to authenticity in storytelling. Explore related pages such as Know and Life.