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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'm a postmodern commentator, and so, in a cheeky parallel to James Joyce or James Kelman, I get to places, verbally, that are a little unusual - when I talk about Jocky Wilson and end up sounding like a Jackson...

Quotes by Sid Waddell

I understand why marriages break up over golf. I can't even talk about my own handicap because it's too upsetting.

Quotes by Shia LaBeouf

It used to be that we imagined that our mobile phones would be for us to talk to each other. Now, our mobile phones are there to talk to us.

Quotes by Sherry Turkle

I don't talk about politics much. I don't care for it.

Quotes by Shelly Burch

Everybody talks about Bolt. Now they can talk about the ladies who are running some really wonderful times.

Quotes by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

There are physicists, and there are string theorists. Of course the string theorists are physicists, but the string theorists in general will not attend lectures on experimental physics. They will not be terribly concerned about the results of experiments. They...

Quotes by Sheldon Lee Glashow

Engaging with the audience lets them know I'm approachable. I don't like that whole, 'You can't talk to Sheila E thing' - I don't like that.

Quotes by Sheila E.

It's all right to agree or disagree on the balanced budget amendment. It's all right to talk about how we're going to appropriate.

Quotes by Sheila Jackson Lee

I kind of want 'Mudboy' to just be only Sheck Wes, and 'Mudboy' is going to talk about how I became a Mudboy.

Quotes by Sheck Wes

On 'Southland,' when a helicopter joins our scene, we don't skip a beat. The actors talk louder because that's what cops do in real life.

Quotes by Shawn Hatosy

I could talk about myself for hours!

Quotes by Sharon Needles

I drive with my knees. Otherwise, how can I put on my lipstick and talk on my phone?

Quotes by Sharon Stone

A lot of problems that are going on aren't going to get better if we don't talk about it. Race is the biggest one. It's a very, very uncomfortable topic because the biggest part of America was founded on it.

Quotes by Shannon Sharpe

American media has just become talk radio, incredibly partisan name-calling and op-eds.

Quotes by Shane Smith

Women love to talk, so you gotta be the guy that listens - not just listens but is interested.

Quotes by Shaggy

If I talk to a girl, it's assumed that I'm having a scene with her. If I don't, then it's assumed that I'm gay.

Quotes by Shah Rukh Khan

Putting yourself in danger just to meet me or talk to me is not a sensible idea.

Quotes by Shaheer Sheikh

I don't want to talk about the past. I don't live in past.

Quotes by Shahid Afridi

Some of the most controversial things I've said about President Trump, I've heard from Republicans. But it's just that I've heard them in the locker room. That's what people actually talk about in the locker room - how terrible our...

Quotes by Seth Moulton

It is absolutely unacceptable to talk to Russia - or anyone for that matter - in the language of ultimatums and coercive measures.

Quotes by Sergei Lavrov

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.