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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.

I don't talk about referees. I never do, usually, and I want to carry on like that.

Quotes by Rafael Benitez

There are many coaches who talk about referees every day.

Quotes by Rafael Benitez

There has been talk of lack of consensus, but we all know that this is the veto of foreign powers, the intolerable situation in our 21st century America.

Quotes by Rafael Correa

When I talk to young girls about clothes, I tell them to show a lot of brains.

Quotes by Rachel Roy

It's a painful thing to talk about my childhood. I kind of don't talk about it much.

Quotes by Rachel Dolezal

I'm very girly. I love to talk about diets, exercise, kids, make-up.

Quotes by Rachel Hunter

I have absolutely no concept of work, except for university. But I like to talk to people a lot about their jobs.

Quotes by Rachel Cusk

If this whole acting thing doesn't work out, I'll just get a talk show.

Quotes by Rachael Leigh Cook

I'm not even Indian-American: I'm Indian-Indian. Everybody expected me to have henna and a nose pin and talk in an accent like Apu from 'The Simpsons.' I was nervous because I wasn't sure if America was ready for a lead...

Quotes by Priyanka Chopra

When we signed to G-Unit, 50 made us sign the paper that says, 'You can't talk about nothing about me.' He makes everybody sign that.

Quotes by Prodigy

Whenever there is a discussion on Tollywood anywhere in the world, people talk about Prosenjit Chatterjee - what else can I ask for?

Quotes by Prosenjit Chatterjee

I don't even know how to think about running out of things to talk about. Certain things are inescapable to me. I'm connected by the hip with so many things in the streets.

Quotes by Pusha T

I don't talk about the past.

Quotes by Prince

When you talk about objects, one other thing automatically comes attached to that thing, and that is gestures: how we manipulate these objects, how we use these objects in everyday life. We use gestures not only to interact with these...

Quotes by Pranav Mistry

Civil disobedience is not accepted by religion and the state does not accept it and there are many verses in the Holy Book that talk of following the ruler.

Quotes by Pope Shenouda III

She's my baby sister - I could talk about her till I'm blue in the face.

Quotes by Poppy Delevingne

I talk about being Australian a lot.

Quotes by Poppy Montgomery

I don't like to talk about work in progress, but the novel I'm working on now is definitely not horror.

Quotes by Poppy Z. Brite

I've had so many interviews where the last question is, Are you gay? I had to find very creative ways to say that I was gay, but that I wasn't going to talk about it.

Quotes by Portia de Rossi

When you have mass surveillance, it's impossible to meet the intent of the First Amendment because reporters can't talk to sources because sources are afraid to talk.

Quotes by Pierre Omidyar

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.