Logo - Feel The Words

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 would love for the time to come where somebody can talk about me and not have to talk about Britney and Christina in the same sentence.

Quotes by Jessica Simpson

When my lips are dry, I can't smile, I can't talk - it's debilitating!

Quotes by Jessica Jung

People are both more willing and less willing to talk to you when you're a writer.

Quotes by Jesse Kellerman

It is possible to stand around with a cocktail in one's hand and talk with everyone, which means with no one.

Quotes by Jerzy Kosinski

My mother says I was vaccinated with a phonograph needle. I love to talk. I just love to talk.

Quotes by Jerry Hunt

Writers write. Dreamers talk about it.

Quotes by Jerry B. Jenkins

If there is a risk in a bank, our first question should be 'Okay, what are you in the bank going to do about that? What can you do to recapitalise yourself?'. If the bank can't do it, then we'll...

Quotes by Jeroen Dijsselbloem

I think it was when I realised I could talk anybody into doing just about anything I wanted them to.

Quotes by Jeremy London

I think we should talk about what the objectives of the party are, whether that's restoring the Clause Four as it was originally written or it's a different one, but I think we shouldn't shy away from public participation, public...

Quotes by Jeremy Corbyn

The question is not, 'Can they reason?' nor, 'Can they talk?' but rather, 'Can they suffer?'

Quotes by Jeremy Bentham

It is vain to talk of the interest of the community, without understanding what is the interest of the individual.

Quotes by Jeremy Bentham

I didn't hit puberty until I was, like, 17, so I love to talk about that.

Quotes by Jenny Slate

I always thought that farts were funny, and I always thought that they were mine to talk about because they came out of my body.

Quotes by Jenny Slate

I used to hang out by the food table at parties because you don't have to talk to anybody. If you do then you can talk about the food.

Quotes by Jennifer Jason Leigh

My first celebrity crush was Jonathan Brandis. I even got to talk to him on the phone. I wrote a fan letter, and he answered. Talk about a surreal experience.

Quotes by Jennifer Armentrout

I love flawed characters, male or female, and I only want to talk about flawed characters, really, in what I do.

Quotes by Jenji Kohan

Courage is action, not talk.

Quotes by Jeff Rich

I can talk to execs very clearly, very plainly. I don't get nervous in front of them anymore.

Quotes by Jeff Nichols

Everyone wants to talk, you've just got to find a way to get them to talk.

Quotes by Jeff Probst

I talk about my cats all the time.

Quotes by Jayma Mays

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.