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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.

Without American leadership at the U.N., countries just continue to talk and socialize and spend taxpayer dollars.

Quotes by Richard Grenell

Tolkien made dwarf sign language because, you know, it's too loud to talk in the mines.

Quotes by Richard C. Armitage

Don't talk to me about Freud. I'll go up the wall!

Quotes by Richard Bonynge

The fact is, for all the critics' talk about me as a realist, I'm making everything up - everything. It is all about imagining with me.

Quotes by Richard Bausch

All I have to do is to do my thing. I don't have to talk about it like, 'Oh, I'm representing for Asians.' I'm just... doing it.

Quotes by Rich Brian

I don't sit around with other actors and talk about the pain and the magic of acting.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

Club DJs don't talk to the crowd.

Quotes by Rhys Ifans

I don't want to go on a talk show and talk about stuff I don't know about.

Quotes by Rhiannon Giddens

I'll talk about the banjo all day long and the history of minstrel shows.

Quotes by Rhiannon Giddens

As a rule, whenever I hear about a demographic threat, it comes first of all from a type of thinking that says the Arabs are a threat. And this leads to thinking of transfer or that they should be killed....

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

I'm not opposed to talking with anyone who is willing to talk.

Quotes by Reuven Rivlin

Men do tend to talk about things on a much higher level.

Quotes by Renee Ellmers

People know that I'm very outspoken. I've learned that when I talk, it usually comes off very aggressive. It's not that I'm aggressive - I'm very stern.

Quotes by Remy Ma

Time to time I get together with the rabbis, with religious leaders, leaders of congregations, and I talk to them, and wherever a need arises, we do everything we can to meet those needs.

Quotes by Recep Tayyip Erdogan

I think it's the way I talk. I think they thought I was too country. And I'm not ashamed of that by any means.

Quotes by Reba McEntire

When you talk to a human in 2035, you'll be talking to someone that's a combination of biological and non-biological intelligence.

Quotes by Ray Kurzweil

Our communities are being destroyed by racial tension - and we're too polite to talk about it.

Quotes by Randall L. Stephenson

I don't want to be stuffing my face at a party - I just want to talk and socialize.

Quotes by Rande Gerber

I have a lot of stuff I want to talk about and offer up. It would be odd not to have ideas about something.

Quotes by Ralph Fiennes

It's never been about money. I talk about winning trophies throughout my career. That's all I talk about.

Quotes by Raheem Sterling

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.