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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.

When I say I don't get involved in politics, I merely mean that I don't talk to reporters about it.

Quotes by Leon Russell

I don't have an act. I just talk. I'm just Lenny Bruce.

Quotes by Lenny Bruce

I'm a technophobe. I can't crack the iPhone, and the extent of my multitasking is being able to talk while I make a drink.

Quotes by Len Goodman

'Power' is Andy Bean's first television job, ever. Talk about sticking the landing at first go!

Quotes by Lela Loren

Tombstones don't talk back.

Quotes by Leland Chapman

You can talk to a fade but a hook won't listen.

Quotes by Lee Trevino

I'm appalled that when I talk about the neo-conservatives it's somehow twisted, some sort of a racist comment.

Quotes by Lee Whitnum

It makes no sense to talk of the social obligations of the corporation without reference to its economic obligations. The two are intertwined.

Quotes by Lee R. Raymond

We find that the more you talk about it, the more you head off any spontaneous inspiration that might happen.

Quotes by Lee Ranaldo

I still have imaginary friends who I talk to in my head.

Quotes by Lee Ryan

Well, I'd say that the beginning of this thing came through with Art of This Century, Peggy Guggenheim's, where she opened this gallery and began showing some things that caused a little talk, amongst a lot of other things.

Quotes by Lee Krasner

I think within Japan there is talk about how there is the need to reassess the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance.

Quotes by Lee Myung-bak

I will talk and act, not on my knees, but with prudence.

Quotes by Lech Walesa

I first started to sing when I started to talk. As soon as I could form words and sounds together, I was singing.

Quotes by Leah LaBelle

If I'm around a boy I have a crush on, I can't even talk most of the time.

Quotes by Leah Pipes

Journalism is a flawed profession, but it has a self-correcting mechanism. The rule of journalism is: talk to everybody.

Quotes by Lawrence Wright

Some adults would rather pretend that bad things don't exist than to talk about them.

Quotes by Laurie Halse Anderson

I like to let the work speak rather than to have to talk about it.

Quotes by Laurie Metcalf

The only stuff I don't like are Broadway musicals. I hate them. I don't even like to talk about it. I can't bear musicals.

Quotes by Laurie Anderson

I think about politics, so it would be inauthentic not to talk about it.

Quotes by Lauren Mayberry

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.