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Speak Quotes

The languages, and limits, people speak within.

A couple of these speak quotes are about language and identity specifically, children translating for family members, and a cultural background where the expected native language was never actually spoken at home. The Language collection covers this in more depth.

As a producer, I want to back projects, talents, and scripts that speak to me not just as someone from the industry, but as an audience.

Quotes by Anushka Sharma

I speak Hindi with a Punjabi accent, not a Haryanvi accent.

Quotes by Aparshakti Khurana

If your work doesn't speak to people, it's beyond comprehension and risible, but if people engage with it, you become tarred with the brush of populism.

Quotes by Antony Gormley

It is simple nonsense to speak of the fixed tempo of any particular vocal phrase. Each voice has its peculiarities.

Quotes by Anton Seidl

When we speak the word 'life,' it must be understood we are not referring to life as we know it from its surface of fact, but to that fragile, fluctuating center which forms never reach.

Quotes by Antonin Artaud

Old age is, so to speak, the sanctuary of ills: they all take refuge in it.

Quotes by Antiphanes

We say nothing essential about the cathedral when we speak of its stones. We say nothing essential about Man when we seek to define him by the qualities of men.

Quotes by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I always play with long sleeves because Beckham always did it. He is my idol. He had a lot of class both on the pitch and outside. Nobody had his right foot. I would love to speak with him, but...

Quotes by Antoine Griezmann

It's not easy to speak about myself, but I am a very fast player.

Quotes by Anthony Martial

The feeling of not belonging, of not being entirely worthy, of being sometimes hostage to your own sensibilities. Those things speak to me very personally.

Quotes by Anthony Minghella

I speak with the right pronouns. It's 'we' and 'our.' It's never 'me' or 'I.

Quotes by Anthony Scaramucci

I can speak for my own actions.

Quotes by Anthony Scaramucci

Like, even when I speak, I think I speak the same way I write. I kind of see it a certain way, and it leads me to write it exactly how I'm seeing it.

Quotes by Anthony Hamilton

You have to speak from a place where all is possible. When you speak from a place where there's limits, you've already set yourself up to fail.

Quotes by Anthony Joshua

We'll have these people hang out with us while we're doing our touring, and talk to them and let them speak their piece to the world.

Quotes by Anthony Kiedis

As a young entrepreneur starting an enterprise company, be prepared for the fact that you'll need to get involved in enterprise sales. Everyone wants to speak to the founder, and this is also how you'll get feedback on your product....

Quotes by Anthony Goldbloom

I've always declined to speak about things I don't think are anybody's business, and what I always get from the interviewers is, 'Well, you know, we have to ask those things.' I say, 'Well, maybe you do, but I don't...

Quotes by Annie Potts

The problem is the myths of Area 51 are hard to dispute if no one can speak on the record about what actually happened there.

Quotes by Annie Jacobsen

I think my daughters have a pretty healthy self-awareness but I can't speak on their behalf.

Quotes by Annie Lennox

It's so important that we all speak up on mental health.

Quotes by Anne-Marie

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about children speaking another language?
Yes — a proud one: "My children speak very good Chinese, and they translate for our American friends." It highlights language skill as something to be proud of within a family. For more quotes about language and communication, see Language quotes.
Is there a quote about identity and language not matching expectations?
Yes — a direct one: "I'm a Persian Jew, and we don't speak Hebrew." It's a clear, honest statement correcting an assumption people might make. For more quotes about knowing and understanding people better, browse Know quotes.
Is there a quote using "speak" as a figure of speech?
Yes — one uses the phrase casually: "I just sort of follow my bliss, so to speak, and then I see where that takes me." Here "speak" isn't literal — it's part of a common expression about following your instincts. For more relaxed, conversational quotes like this, check out Like quotes.
Is there a quote about not wanting to hear certain people speak?
Yes — a strong one: "There are evil people, and I don't even want to hear those guys speak." It's a forceful statement about refusing to give a platform to certain voices. For more strongly held opinions like this, see Always quotes.
What's the range of ways "speak" is used across these quotes?
From literal fluency in a language, to correcting assumptions, to a common expression, to refusing to listen — these quotes show how flexible the word "speak" really is.

Others use the word more loosely, one following an instinct rather than a plan, another admitting discomfort even listening to certain harmful views. Continue with Know quotes or Always quotes.