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Talk Quotes

On conversation, honesty, and what goes unsaid.

These quotes range from a simple family ritual of talking through the week's proudest moments to a sharper point about how rhetoric on freedom and equal opportunity can expose real contradictions in a society. Browse About quotes for related reflections.

We can only talk to those who opt for the sovereign, territorially integral, secular, multiethnic and multi-confessional Syria.

Quotes by Sergei Lavrov

I think talk radio belongs to conservatives now after the last 20, 30 years of Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, my colleagues at Salem, Dennis Prager, Hugh Hewitt, Larry Elder.

Quotes by Sebastian Gorka

Nobody has the right - even a Muslim - to talk for all Muslims.

Quotes by Sebastian Gorka

I don't talk, I quote. I can't help it. It's better to be quotable than honest.

Quotes by Sebastian Horsley

Dancehall is just like hip-hop in that it doesn't always talk about bling; it talks about conscious issues.

Quotes by Sean Paul

I'm a comedian in real life. I always goof around; I'm out-going; and I talk with everybody, especially through Twitter these days!

Quotes by Sean Berdy

In 2008, I started a sports talk show called '12 Angry Mascots.'

Quotes by Scott Rogowsky

When I was younger I wanted to be a big movie star who'd get to be funny on talk shows and then I wanted to retire and write science fiction.

Quotes by Scott Thompson

There are issues the EPA should be dealing with. When I talk about the EPA and its role with the states, it's not an abolitionist view, that we don't need that agency. It's that the agency should act within the...

Quotes by Scott Pruitt

We do have a distorted view of our fantasies in society, but that's because we don't talk about them enough.

Quotes by Sasha Grey

You know, I think whatever a comic talks about onstage is all they talk about offstage.

Quotes by Sarah Silverman

I like dramas because there's a big overlap between film and fiction, so I feel relatively qualified to talk about plot and characterisation and that sort of thing.

Quotes by Sarah Waters

We tend to prefer candidates that don't talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco.

Quotes by Sarah Palin

I write music all the time. When I talk about having writer's block, it's more to do with lyrics than anything else.

Quotes by Sarah McLachlan

I'll talk to any stranger about everything. I'm not guarded.

Quotes by Sarah McLachlan

Let's talk about national security. That's what's keeping most Americans up at night.

Quotes by Sarah Huckabee Sanders

I had spent my entire career not wanting to talk about weight, not wanting to deal with it, wanting to be an actor first.

Quotes by Sara Rue

Since I was really small, my mum says I wouldn't talk at breakfast because I would just read the back of the cereal packet.

Quotes by Sara Pascoe

I just talk, and I guess some of my views came out.

Quotes by Sandy Duncan

I don't like to be in the public eye or talk about my private life.

Quotes by Sandra Echeverria

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about celebrating pride within a family or group?
Yes — one describes a simple, positive ritual: "We go around and talk about what are each of the kids most proud of from the previous week." It's a small practice built entirely around encouragement.
Do these quotes talk about the gap between ideals and reality?
One does, pointedly: "When we talk of freedom and opportunity for all nations, the mocking paradoxes in our own society become so clear they can no longer be ignored." For more thoughtful reflections like this, see our About quotes.
Is there a quote about avoiding a difficult topic?
Yes — one speaker alludes to a frightening experience without dwelling on it: "I have had bullets flying at concerts, but I don't want to talk about that." It shows that not every hard experience needs to be discussed in detail.
How is talking connected to basic life skills in these quotes?
One quote lists it alongside other fundamentals: "Every game has to teach you how to walk, run, talk, use." It treats talking as one of several basic abilities that shape how we function day to day. For more foundational reflections, browse our Know quotes.
Where can I find more quotes on everyday communication?
Our Just and Always collections both touch on the small, everyday moments that make up how we talk to and understand one another.

Others touch on subjects some performers would rather not revisit publicly, and on how learning to talk is bound up with learning to walk and play. See Know and Just quotes for more.