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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.

Trash talk is not my thing. I believe I have other weapons to make a fight get booked.

Quotes by Cris Cyborg

In reality, we can only talk about things that we already overcame in our minds.

Quotes by Cris Cyborg

I don't want to talk trash about somebody: I want to prove it inside the cage.

Quotes by Cris Cyborg

The talk show, as a genre, has been in decline for a while. It started with Jerry Springer, when the talk shows suffered a metamorphosis, going from the real and social issues to the hair-raising.

Quotes by Cristina Saralegui

Thankfully, my manager didn't talk me into 'Big Brother' or 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'

Quotes by Craig David

Don't ever rope me in as a late-night talk show host. I don't want to be one.

Quotes by Craig Ferguson

I'm not great at small talk.

Quotes by Courteney Cox

We hear people talk about putting a price on carbon, but they won't talk about how much that price of carbon is.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

Sen. Udall can only talk about one thing: He's a social issues warrior.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

But when the 'Glee' audition came around, my manager literally had to talk me into it. I was petrified to sing in front of anyone.

Quotes by Cory Monteith

We had a talk early on and decided we did not want to end up like the Hogans.

Quotes by Corey Harrison

Paul Ryan and Mr. Trump have had a conversation, and they continue to develop that relationship. They had a great meeting in Washington, D.C., where they talk about what was important to both of them. They agree on many issues.

Quotes by Corey Lewandowski

Only a jerk would talk politics on Mother's Day.

Quotes by Corey Stewart

'This guy's a clown! He's just all talk!' I've heard that many times in my career. And then they're sleeping in the middle of the octagon.

Quotes by Conor McGregor

Zombies are a great rhetorical prop to talk about people and paranoia, and they are a good vehicle for my misanthropy.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

In a certain way, novelists become unacknowledged historians, because we talk about small, tiny, little anonymous moments that won't necessarily make it into the history books.

Quotes by Colum McCann

The way Jughead talks to Archie and vice versa is very much the way I would talk to my twin.

Quotes by Cole Sprouse

I was the first model to get a blog and talk about anything in modeling.

Quotes by Coco Rocha

I would want to do a role like the one Ezra Miller had in 'We Need To Talk About Kevin.' That is a real juicy role.

Quotes by Cody Fern

It's an uncomfortable thing to talk about myself, in general.

Quotes by Clayton Kershaw

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.