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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 started on television. I had five years of network television before I ever got up on a stage. The first thing I ever did was in 1967. This guy Bill Keene had a little talk show at noon, and...

Quotes by Albert Brooks

If it is a first offense, you ground them and have a talk. The second offense would call for counseling.

Quotes by Alan Thicke

I think when people talk about ambition and talking to him, it might have seemed that he wasn't ambitious.

Quotes by Alan Hansen

You're absolutely right: Bob Grant is a racist, Bob Grant is a bigot, he's a despicable talk show host and I agree with that.

Quotes by Alan Dershowitz

There is a paranoid streak in American life. Radio talk show hosts tend to foment that paranoid streak in American life.

Quotes by Alan Dershowitz

Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books that were written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to.

Quotes by Alain de Botton

I like the mentality of the Americans. It's like when you talk about money.

Quotes by Alain Prost

I was brought up as a Catholic, and I'm no longer a Catholic. I don't talk about my beliefs too much in public probably because I feel very strongly that it's something personal - more than personal, it's private.

Quotes by Alan Alda

I don't know what I'm proudest of. The fact that my kids still talk to me.

Quotes by Alan Arkin

I'm not much for setup... punch line. I talk about my kids. I talk about my wife.

Quotes by Al Madrigal

But we're not supposed to talk anything besides football.

Quotes by Al Michaels

In every era going back to Lincoln with Frederick Douglass, presidents talk to those that were leading at that time.

Quotes by Al Sharpton

Why should I talk to you? I don't know where you're from.

Quotes by Al Davis

When I talk about the assets, that was at the beginning of the talks. I was president then. I'm not president now. When I said it, this would be a sign of goodwill to begin the talks.

Quotes by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

The nice thing about gag manga is how it has this aspect where, at the very least, you're permitted to come out with anything. In my case, anything can talk. Like the mountains.

Quotes by Akira Toriyama

I am not comfortable, being in the limelight and I think that's fine. When I have to, I talk. Otherwise, I prefer not to.

Quotes by Akshaye Khanna

I never talk about my personal life. After these rumours, I definitely do not want to comment on anything.

Quotes by Ajay Devgan

The reason that conservative talk radio works is because there is an audience for it.

I scarcely talk to reporters at all.

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.