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Very Quotes

A single word can carry the whole point.

Quotes here use the word "very" to sharpen a point - a strict background, a picky preference in who to tour with, or a scene described as genuinely real rather than exaggerated. For related emphasis-driven lines, browse Intensity Quotes.

It's very important to be rested.

Quotes by John Isner

It was very deliberate that Daring Fireball wasn't defined as a Mac site or an Apple site, and this was fortuitous.

Quotes by John Gruber

My dresses are very reasonably priced, for dresses that are cut on the body.

Quotes by John Galliano

I have a very haute couture way of working.

Quotes by John Galliano

Since my Japanese isn't very good, I had to have an interpreter to communicate with most of the crew.

Quotes by John Foster

I look at actors very closely. It's not an accident when the actors excel.

Quotes by John Frankenheimer

I had very clever producers, who scheduled it brilliantly, but scheduling it was a nightmare.

Quotes by John Crowley

We remain very confident in the safety of U.S. beef.

Quotes by John Clifford

There is a very conservative element of crime writers that don't recognise what I do is crime fiction.

Quotes by John Connolly

Touring is very tough.

Quotes by John Corabi

Thanksgiving is a season that is very much in accord with the themes and teachings of Jesus Christ.

Quotes by John Clayton

There is no limit to what astrophysicists can do. We can be very curious.

Quotes by John C. Mather

I'm very proud of 'Platoon,' but at the end of it I was done. I was done.

Quotes by John C. McGinley

An experienced reader uses the poem as an agent of inquiry. This makes poetry very exciting, unstable, and interactive.

Quotes by John Barton

I feel very connected to poets across the country.

Quotes by John Barton

Brass has a very distinctive sound. It's delicate but powerful, but it's also melancholic and plaintive.

Quotes by Johann Johannsson

I'm very proud of my achievements, whatever they will be.

Quotes by Johanna Konta

I'm very much drawn to melancholy and those kinds of emotions.

Quotes by Johan Renck

I played in bands very very young. I painted; I did photography, all kinds of things.

Quotes by Johan Renck

I'm very impatient, and I'm very curious.

Quotes by Johan Renck

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these 'very' quotes have in common?
Each uses "very" as an intensifier - for drama in a film, a strict upbringing, being picky about tour partners, and someone's generosity in a divorce settlement. For more on that idea, see Amplification quotes.
Is there a quote about a strict upbringing?
Yes. One speaker simply says they came from "a very strict background," without elaborating further - a good match for our Intensity quotes.
Is there a quote about being picky?
Yes - one speaker admits, "I'm very picky about who we tour with," describing their approach to choosing tour partners. That kind of strong preference is explored further in Judgment quotes.
Is there a quote about someone's generosity?
Yes. One quote says, "Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement," adding that he gave the speaker 5000 Gideon Bibles. For more on warmth like this, see Emotion quotes.
Is there a quote about drama in film?
Yes - one quote says, "there is very real drama that would be in almost any drama," made about the film 'Scream.'

One entry recalls an unexpectedly generous divorce settlement, proof that "very" often introduces the most memorable detail in a quote. Explore more in Emotion Quotes or Judgment Quotes.