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Started Quotes

Most Famous Started Quotes of All Time!

These lines look back at how careers and ventures actually began, from performing in musicals early on to founding an independent studio and pouring years into it. Another recalls writing about art during a time when curators simply didn't shape the field the way they do now. Explore more in Beginning quotes.

Obviously I love working in film and television, but I started in theater and I'd love to be on Broadway.

Quotes by Adrianne Palicki

Finishing what you started is important.

Quotes by Adam Neumann

I started rejecting the proper way to sing and I started singing.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

When I initially started acting, all I wanted to do was to be in one movie. That's it. That was my goal.

Quotes by Adam Beach

Action Quotes

I started out doing musicals.

Quotes by Zooey Deschanel

It started with the Godfather, this operatic violence. I don't know.

Quotes by William H. Macy

I was an independent developer and started Junction Point in January of 2005.

Quotes by Warren Spector

Once Clinton won, I started picking on him.

Quotes by Walt Handelsman

When I started writing about art, there were no curators.

Quotes by Waldemar Januszczak

Beginning Quotes

I started out to be a painter and was born into the theater.

Quotes by Vincente Minnelli

I started writing songs at age 15.

Quotes by Vince Clarke

When I started to record, I could sing in pitch, but that was maybe about it.

Quotes by Vanessa Paradis

I started at the piano at the age of 4.

Quotes by Vangelis

I had an entrepreneurial spirit and started branching out from there.

Quotes by Vance McAllister

Change Quotes

I started tennis around age 2.

Quotes by Tracy Austin

I was 12 when I started playing guitar with my brothers.

Quotes by Tom Chapin

I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be when I started.

Quotes by Todd Barry

I started changing my swing in late 1999.

Quotes by Tiger Woods

I started my first business at 14!

Quotes by Terry McAuliffe

Emotion Quotes

I became disillusioned with dance when I was 16 and started focusing on acting.

Quotes by Teri Polo

Frequently Asked Questions

What's this "started" quotes collection about?
These quotes focus on beginnings - the specific moment someone launched a career, a company, or a new direction in their work. They're grounded in real starting points rather than abstract advice about beginnings.
Why do people search for quotes about starting something?
People often look for these quotes for encouragement when beginning a new venture or creative pursuit, since hearing how others described their own start can feel motivating. They pair well with Beginning quotes for that same energy.
Is there a quote about starting a business?
Yes, one quote describes launching an independent development studio, which speaks directly to anyone in the early stages of building something of their own. It fits naturally with Action quotes about taking the first step.
Is there a quote about starting in an unfamiliar field?
One quote reflects on starting to write about art at a time before curators existed as a role, highlighting how some people begin in a space that hasn't been clearly defined yet.
How can these "started" quotes be used?
They work well as captions for new jobs, creative projects, or any fresh chapter worth marking. If the beginning also brought a shift in direction, Change quotes can round out the message.

Every career has a first step, and these quotes capture that moment honestly, whether on stage, in a startup, or at a writing desk. Continue with Action and Change quotes for more.