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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.

I have a very linear mind.

Quotes by Jeff Nichols

Honestly, the egos and the quest and thirst for power is very prevalent in Washington.

Quotes by Jeff Duncan

And the actors tend not to want to watch themselves very often. I'm one of those guys.

Quotes by Jeff Daniels

I'm very hesitant to call somebody a racist, a sexist.

Quotes by Jedediah Bila

I was a very early believer in the idea of convergence.

Quotes by Jean-Marie Messier

It takes a very deep-rooted opinion to survive unexpressed.

Quotes by Jean Rostand

I don't do much rewriting, because each paragraph is very carefully put together.

Quotes by Jayne Anne Phillips

I have a lot of respect for Big Bang because they are all very talented.

Quotes by Jay Park

There is a type of writer that can happily bury themselves in the country and dig very deep, but I'm not like that.

Quotes by Jay McInerney

See, I'm not a very good musician.

Quotes by Jay Asher

I've been known to create clothes that are very formfitting and feminine.

Quotes by Jason Wu

I work very much on the principle that anything created by mankind has mischief and error hardwired into its inception.

Quotes by Jasper Fforde

I am a very shy person.

Quotes by Javed Ali

I am very fond of western genres, including EDM.

Quotes by Javed Ali

Celebrity is very weird.

Quotes by Javier Bardem

Yes, I went the junior-college route, but I was playing at some very good junior colleges.

Quotes by Jason Pierre-Paul

I'm very acrobatic. I can do backflips and all that crazy stuff.

Quotes by Jason Mitchell

I've always viewed Mitt Romney as a very conservative person.

Quotes by Jason Chaffetz

In my country, though it is very patriarchal and male-dominated, the public enjoys women-directed movies.

Quotes by Jasmila Zbanic

Africa is a very dangerous place.

Quotes by Janine di Giovanni

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.