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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.

If ever you want to get rid of somebody you don't want to talk to, just mention God. They're out of there.

Quotes by Tyson Fury

Journalists told me that a talk show wouldn't work. Some told me I was going to get canceled before my first season was up.

Quotes by Tyra Banks

I do what I do because I love it. I'd never really been into the celebrity side of it, so if I've got nothing to talk about, I'd just rather not be seen at all.

Quotes by Tulisa

At the end of the program, I tried to talk to the kids a little bit about life skills.

Quotes by Troy Vincent

I like to talk on TV about those things that aren't worth writing about.

Quotes by Truman Capote

People are not really interested in what politicians talk about, but what they are really interested in is how their hard-earned tax money is spent.

Quotes by Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

Whenever anybody has talked about concussions, they immediately talk about me and Steve Young.

Quotes by Troy Aikman

I talk to women for a living. It's pretty much what I do with my day.

Quotes by Tracy McMillan

I don't talk about my personal life with the press.

Quotes by Topher Grace

I talk to the audience like I talk to my friends on the stoop.

Quotes by Tony Rock

A lot of actors talk about doing their homework, but very few of them do it.

Quotes by Tony Scott

Ridley and I talk every day. Our family is very close because we're from North England.

Quotes by Tony Scott

I never really like it when other writers talk about coming in behind people and rewriting.

Quotes by Tony Gilroy

I'm from the 805, man. I don't have to talk about where I'm from, but I'm tough.

Quotes by Tony Ferguson

I don't think journalists should talk about whom they're voting for.

Quotes by Tom Wolfe

Our mother was so public - we always talked about her. But with her passing, all of a sudden we don't even want to talk about her.

Quotes by Tom Smothers

In England, theater auditions are gentler experiences. You sit down with the director and talk about the play.

Quotes by Tom Sturridge

I met fred rogers in 1998, when 'Esquire' assigned me a story about him for a special issue on American heroes. I last spoke with him on Christmas Day 2002, when I called him to talk about an argument I'd...

Quotes by Tom Junod

I would say L.A. is more polite than London - it's a very careful place. People talk a lot in code.

Quotes by Tom Hooper

Talk is over-rated as a means of settling disputes.

Quotes by Tom Cruise

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.