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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.

As veterans we should be smarter about how we talk about things.

Quotes by Dan Crenshaw

Talk is cheap if it doesn't motivate action.

Quotes by Dan Bongino

Artists talk in 'art speak.'

Quotes by Damian Loeb

I don't think I talk to anybody the same way I talk to Moby.

Quotes by Damian Loeb

The less food, the more time to talk, the more to talk about.

Quotes by Damon Wayans

Being a celebrity, I don't even have to talk.

Quotes by Damon Wayans

I think that in the end, a talk show is a very different animal.

Quotes by Dan Abrams

You can be a great reporter and not be such a great talk show host.

Quotes by Dan Abrams

You don't talk to Richard Petty unless he talks to you.

Quotes by Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Every year we discuss Jackie Robinson Day, which is April 15. We talk about it throughout baseball, promote it throughout baseball.

Quotes by Curtis Granderson

To talk about the '60s almost brings tears to my eyes. What we did. What we all did. We changed the world.

Quotes by Curtis Mayfield

It's absurd to talk about paintings that you haven't finished.

Quotes by Cy Twombly

I was brought up to think you don't talk about yourself.

Quotes by Cy Twombly

I did many interviews, and went out and talked to many people and went to rallies. It was the same thing with menopause. I traveled around the country on talk shows and talking to women about.

Quotes by Cybill Shepherd

You can laugh when I talk, but not when I sing.

Quotes by Cyndi Lauper

Talk is cheap - except when Congress does it.

Quotes by Cullen Hightower

There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists.

Quotes by Cullen Hightower

I'm going to talk about my struggles and come-up.

Quotes by Cupcakke

I talk about my body because it's my body.

Quotes by Cupcakke

I'm loud. I talk too much; I think I know more than I do - those and a billion other issues I know I have.

Quotes by Curt Schilling

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.