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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.

I talk to God but the sky is empty.

Sylvia Plath

I don't just talk to the dead.

Quotes by Sylvia Browne

We have a lot of folks who talk about immigration reform but haven't put their name on a bill.

Quotes by Suzan DelBene

I talk to business; I talk to labor. I talk to everybody.

Quotes by Suzan DelBene

I was a studious child, heavily into academics. For the longest time, I wouldn't talk.

Quotes by Sushant Singh Rajput

I didn't have a lot of men to ask questions of when I was starting out. There were two female directors people suggested I talk to when I was starting out, and they were Nancy Meyers and Kathryn Bigelow.

Quotes by Susanna Fogel

It's always fun to talk about a novel.

Quotes by Susan Straight

As an actor, I don't want to talk too much about my future films because this industry is such that even after half a film has been complete, it can be shelved.

Quotes by Suniel Shetty

I use music as a medium to talk to people.

Quotes by Sun Ra

My first campaign message is: You can fight an election with clean and healthy methods without resorting to dirty tricks and cheap talk. This is my first agenda.

Quotes by Sumalatha

It's hard to talk about yourself.

Quotes by Sugar Ray Leonard

I don't talk about my boyfriend because it's boring.

Quotes by Suki Waterhouse

Poetry is its own medium; it's very different than writing prose. Poetry can talk in an imagistic sense, it has particular ways of catching an environment.

Quotes by Story Musgrave

George is a radio announcer, and when he walks under a bridge... you can't hear him talk.

Steven Wright

It's not possible to build a piece that stands successfully without talking about its shape. But if you talk too much, you lead people away from the music itself.

Quotes by Steven Stucky

I'm very grateful to Jennifer Lopez, because I have something to talk about for the last couple of years.

Quotes by Steven Cojocaru

I feed horses and goats and sheep all day and, once in a while, come and talk about movies.

Quotes by Steve Zahn

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies and directed by Sundance nominee James Ponsoldt, 'The End of the Tour' is a terrific film, among the year's best with its two-man tarantella of wall-to-wall talk - and I watched it through...

Quotes by Steve Erickson

Communication is the key, and it's one thing I had to learn-to talk to the actors. I was so involved with the visual and technical aspects that I would forget about the actors.

Quotes by Steve Buscemi

I was in sixth grade the first time I was required to speak in front of an audience. I had terrible stage fright and felt quite ill, in fact, by the time I had to give my little talk to...

Quotes by Steve Allen

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.