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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.

Well, I was a real late-comer to listen to music, actually, because my parents - first of all, my parents weren't big music fans. They didn't listen to music. We didn't really listen to stuff in the house.

Quotes by KT Tunstall

I am sweet and diplomatic in real life.

Quotes by Kriti Sanon

Even with so many artists using auto-tune, there's still a growing group of artists rising up and going in the opposite direction, making music that's real and fresh. And those cats are getting back to the basics without auto-tune. And...

Quotes by KRS-One

In real life, there are names that surprise us because they don't seem to suit the person at all.

Quotes by Krzysztof Kieslowski

Real connection and intimacy is like a meal, not a sugar fix.

Quotes by Kristin Armstrong

I make things up for a living. It would be pretty boring to just fictionalize real people.

Quotes by Kristin Gore

I'm very used to playing the tomboy or the sarcastic cynic. That's my go-to. Playing the vulnerable of a real girl that's in real womanlike situations, where it's romanticized, I'm a little nervous about it.

Quotes by Kristen Bell

This is not to be cocky, but, I go over real well at Comic-Con. I've done quite a few Comic-Cons, and I enjoy the hell out of them. They are so much fun, and so bizarre. I've done the FX...

Quotes by Kristen Bell

No one knows who the real me is, so I can be a hundred different kinds of me.

Quotes by Kristen Schaal

I've been working as an actress since I was very young, and I know a lot of people who are actors who don't have to deal with having a persona... You know, if you look up the word persona, it...

Quotes by Kristen Stewart

I'd rather have a real South Dakotan who has lived in this state and made her living here instead of someone with a fancy East Coast law degree any day.

Quotes by Kristi Noem

I like to say that I'm tracing the intersection between big ideas and human experience, between theology and real life.

Quotes by Krista Tippett

I would never make up a character who didn't exist or an event that didn't transpire. If you're a real writer, you have other tools in your toolbox to build drama.

Quotes by Koren Zailckas

I think I've been good at getting into lonely and troubled characters because, not to brag, but I'm the complete opposite in real life.

Quotes by Kodi Smit-McPhee

I have very few real friends because I don't really feel like I fit in with a lot of people.

Quotes by Kodie Shane

Journalists know other journalists - that's the only reason my engagement made it into the papers. I don't think real people are interested - just the media, just Twitter!

Quotes by Konnie Huq

One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real.

Quotes by Klaus Kinski

Sometimes, if a country's currency is overvalued in real terms, and it looks like the current account is going to be in deficit for the foreseeable future, devaluation can make sense.

Quotes by Klaus Schwab

I won't say there aren't 'smart' roles for women, but the variety is limited. I feel the real representation is not widely available in Bollywood.

Quotes by Kirti Kulhari

There's a huge difference between stage fighting and real sword fighting.

Quotes by Kit Harington

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.