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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 won't sit idly by when a crime is committed in the real world. So why should we when it happens in cyber space?

Quotes by Max Baucus

I'm no real expert on China.

Quotes by Max Baucus

Leather has a real durability and functionality.

Quotes by Matthew Williamson

One of the series I like is D.M. Cornish's 'Monster Blood Tattoo,' in which he creates a whole language. Kids who are reading that are building a language in their heads. There's no real cognitive difference. I think kids are...

Quotes by Matthew Tobin Anderson

It's a real skill to be able to publicise yourself.

Quotes by Matthew Macfadyen

I watch the weirdest things. I watch old episodes of 'Golden Girls' because my mom watches it, so I grew up watching that. Sometimes I watch reruns of 'Futurama,' which is a cartoon and not based in the real world...

Quotes by Matthew Moy

When you make movies based on real life, you try to exaggerate it.

Quotes by Matthew Lawrence

When you make movies of based on real life, you try to exaggerate it.

Quotes by Matthew Lawrence

I started to see acting as a real science. That really helped me grow as an actor.

Quotes by Matthew Lewis

I don't know if Jim was a major part of that or not. He is one of a small group of real storytellers. He has enormous imagination and ability to write. I'm glad he's coming back. It's going to be...

Quotes by Matthew Ashford

I slip from workaholic to bum real easy.

Quotes by Matthew Broderick

It seems like there's a real appetite for science fiction in the States.

Quotes by Matt Smith

When I was moving to New York in 1994, I saw an ad in the paper that said, 'Do You Measure Up To Be A Muppet?' I answered the ad and soon after met John Henson, who brought me in...

Quotes by Matt Vogel

There was some real bad alternative - 'alternative' - stuff that came out in the '90s that's completely cringe-worthy.

Quotes by Matt Skiba

I've got to be better. So when I talk to the team, I want to make sure that I'm real with them, and I tell them I can be better.

Quotes by Matt Nagy

In some ways, being No. 2 in the ratings is a real shot in the arm, a kick in the pants.

Quotes by Matt Lauer

It's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.

Quotes by Matt Damon

The most valuable real estate in the world lies between the president's ears.

Quotes by Matt Gaetz

On a bigger level, 9/11 was a crystallizing moment for my generation... the bubble popped. We were like, 'Whoa, this is what the real world is like; it's not all fun and games.'

Quotes by Matt Gallagher

I think Father Christmas is real because the belief is real. The belief becomes the reality.

Quotes by Matt Haig

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.