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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.

Modern fake fur looks so much like real fur that the moment it leaves the atelier, no one can tell it's not the real thing. And I've struggled with that.

Quotes by Stella McCartney

For lots of us, disabled people are not our teachers or our doctors or our manicurists. We're not real people. We are there to inspire.

Quotes by Stella Young

There may be something to the suggestion about the pace of technological change intimidating writers, though - it's been awfully hard to keep ahead of real developments.

Quotes by Stanley Schmidt

I mean, on the television, I've got to continue to be Star Jones Reynolds. And I enjoy that. But in my real life, I'm a wife now. You can't really be bossy when you're married.

Quotes by Star Jones

I feel I'm pretty zen and laid back. I don't have a lot of rage in my real life.

Quotes by Stark Sands

With 'Ready to Die,' that was some of the most honest rhymes of all-time. There's some real dark material on there that Biggie was going through.

Quotes by Statik Selektah

I've always been a big fan of Thierry Henry. I enjoy watching all the great players, really. But we're always drawn to some players more than others, and in my case, it's Titi. He's my favourite player. I also really...

Quotes by Stan Wawrinka

When finally I mustered the courage to tell a novelist friend that I was talking to editors about a biography, her reply was, 'Oh, that's okay. That's not a real book.'

Quotes by Stacy Schiff

Many hard comments have been made on my efforts in India from the side of the Congress party, yet I feel content in the deep conviction that the offer I traveled 22,000 miles to discuss with Indian leaders was a...

Quotes by Stafford Cripps

When I was given my first gig, and I had no real appetite for a career, I just worked to get money so I could live!

Quotes by Stacey Dooley

2018 has been such a fantastic year for me: working on some hard-hitting documentaries, as well as 'Strictly,' has been a real treat.

Quotes by Stacey Dooley

One day I was asked to pick up $50,000 worth of gold chains for Mr. T. For real!

Quotes by Stacey Snider

When you are working on a real story it is your responsibility to get everything right and stay as true and authentic as possible.

Quotes by Sriram Raghavan

The friendship that can cease has never been real.

Quotes by St. Jerome

I love coming back to Edinburgh. It's nice to spend real time here.

Quotes by Sophie Wu

In real life, I'm very rational, and I'm not very dramatic.

Quotes by Sophie Kennedy Clark

My real name is Madeleine Wickham, under which I write dramas with an edge of humour. As Sophie Kinsella it's fast, all-out comedies, such as the 'Shopaholic' series.

Quotes by Sophie Kinsella

An experimental idea doesn't have to be separated from a mainstream context. The really exciting thing is where those two things are together. That's where you can get real change.

Quotes by Sophie

My parents are Andre Previn and Mia, but obviously, they're not even my real parents.

Quotes by Soon-Yi Previn

Even the most jingoistic person would have to admit that even American cultural music comes from Europe. That's what classical music is, real European music.

Quotes by Sonny Rollins

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.