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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.

I think that Stevie Nicks is one of the greats. Steve Nicks and Grace Slick and Janis Joplin have the real rock voices, to me.

Quotes by Patti LuPone

I have an obligation to use what I know to try to bring real, usable medical science to every doctor and bedside and patient.

Quotes by Patrick Soon-Shiong

I don't try to be likeable. The worst thing people do is present versions of themselves to the world that aren't real.

Quotes by Patrick Marber

I wouldn't be face-washing anyone in real life. I'd be skating to the bench real fast to get away.

Quotes by Patrick Kane

Values can set a company apart from the competition by clarifying its identity and serving as a rallying point for employees. But coming up with strong values - and sticking to them - requires real guts.

Quotes by Patrick Lencioni

If you're not willing to accept the pain real values incur, don't bother going to the trouble of formulating a values statement. You'll be better off without one.

Quotes by Patrick Lencioni

How high can bitcoin go? The real question is how low can the dollar go?

Quotes by Patrick M. Byrne

I was real into Devo, Pavement, Captain Beefheart, and the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

Quotes by Patrick Carney

I've always been interested in the gangster genre, so to play Mickey Cohen was a real thrill. It's always fun to do your take on someone so iconic.

Quotes by Patrick Fischler

A draft doesn't produce the people we need to satisfy our real manpower shortage. We need specialists to keep our jets flying.

Quotes by Patricia Schroeder

I got a phone call from David Moyes: he was interested in me going out to Real Sociedad, and I was quite keen on the idea if I didn't get the Premier League club that I wanted. Going abroad appealed...

Quotes by Patrick Bamford

I have very real concerns about the civil liberties implications of ultimately requiring every resident to submit themselves for compulsory fingerprinting or some other biometric test.

Quotes by Patricia Hewitt

I grew up in a hippie commune so I have a real hippie part of me.

Quotes by Patricia Arquette

When I was tiny, I was a real observer of human behaviour, and I knew I wanted to tell the human story, but I felt shy and unattractive and awkward.

Quotes by Patricia Arquette

I'm awkward at these things. Just being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Karate Kid was a real surprise and I was a little uncomfortable.

Quotes by Pat Morita

Parvesh Cheena is a real treat for the ladies.

Quotes by Parvesh Cheena

When writing about historical characters I try to be as accurate as possible, and in particular not to misrepresent the view they held. With a real historical figure you have to be fair, and this is not an obligation you...

Quotes by Pat Barker

While President Obama may not have ordered any surveillance of Trump or his advisors, the real question is whether he or Attorney General Loretta Lynch were aware of or approved of any surveillance of Trump and his staff during the...

Quotes by Pat Buchanan

I said these trade deals are going to be terrible: we're going to lose manufacturing jobs, factories abroad; the real wages of Americans are not going to rise. People are coming across the border; it has got to be stopped.

Quotes by Pat Buchanan

There is no question that Korean footballers have the ability to play in Europe. The real challenge is whether they will be able to adapt to western culture.

Quotes by Park Ji-sung

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.