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'd rather talk about dogs than about me.

Quotes by Donald McCaig

Who's a boy gonna talk to if not his mother?

Quotes by Donald E. Westlake

When I take a black-and-white portrait, it's not particularly meant to please you. It's meant to talk to you; it's meant to shame you. It's meant to scream out at you, and it has a message.

Quotes by Don McCullin

Any politician can talk about resuscitating public trust.

Quotes by Dominic Grieve

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

Quotes by Diogenes

My managers understood that when I sulk, they talk to me. It's a way for me to be heard.

Quotes by Dimitri Payet

My son now is 22 months old, he's been playing since he was 12 months old and he gets standing ovations on the drums. He's been with us since he was 10 weeks old, he's been on the drums. He's...

Quotes by Dick Dale

Every holiday on the calendar, I check in a hotel and fast - I don't eat, I don't drink, I don't talk.

Quotes by Dick Gregory

I have a sketch of an idea and I never really talk about: perhaps do another jazz record, but with other elements involved.

Quotes by Dianne Reeves

Almost every customer that I talk to is talking about how they're using APIs, and what a step function they are for their business.

Quotes by Diane Greene

Talk to successful entrepreneurs. Learn about what they've experienced so you can avoid some of the pitfalls that come with wealth.

Quotes by Diane Hendricks

If you try to talk about yourself honestly when you're an actor, you come off as stuck on yourself.

Quotes by Diane Ladd

All I know is it was incredible watching Robert Downey Jr. bring Chaplin to life. Talk about weight-lifting!

Quotes by Diane Lane

After I outlined 'Catering to Nobody,' I went and worked for a caterer. And the other thing I had to do was to talk to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department about how they investigated a crime.

Quotes by Diane Mott Davidson

As a kid, Punky Brewster was my idol. I wanted to dress like her and talk like her.

Quotes by Devin Kelley

People talk about the Ozzfest and what it can do for your career, and I guess I'm just oblivious to it.

Quotes by Devin Townsend

I can't do talk shows, I don't do them, just because I get really nervous and fidgeting and shaky.

Quotes by Devon Sawa

You can't talk about defeating insurgencies in the same way that you can with a conventional army.

Quotes by Des Browne

I can give substantive advice to the administration, the president's campaign, or any campaign that would ask for it. And, of course, when I speak I can talk about my views on policy and I have been supportive of the...

Quotes by Dennis Ross

I read the script and try not to bring anything personal into it. I make notes, talk to the director and we decide what kinds of shades should be in the character.

Quotes by Dennis Farina

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.