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Someone asked why I invited Jon Stewart to be the first guest on the 'Journal''s premiere in 2007. 'Because Mark Twain isn't available,' I answered. I was serious.

Quotes by Bill Moyers

I would admit I'm an introvert. I don't know why introverts have to apologize.

Quotes by Bill Gross

There are one-hundred fifty-four games in a season and you can find one-hundred fifty-four reasons why your team should have won every one of them.

Quotes by Bill Klem

Excessive stop-and-frisk divides communities. That's why the New York City Police Department has moved away from it.

Quotes by Bill de Blasio

Nuclear power plants built in the areas usually thought of as earthquake zones, such as the California coastline, have a surprisingly low risk of damage from those earthquakes. Why? They built anticipating a major quake.

Quotes by Bill Dedman

There is no reason why excellent pictures can't be made for $4-5 million.

Quotes by Bill Duke

In terms of mathematics textbooks, why can't you have the scale of a national market? Right now, we have a Texas textbook that's different from a California textbook that's different from a Massachusetts textbook. That's very expensive.

Quotes by Bill Gates

I understand cricket - what's going on, the scoring - but I can't understand why.

Quotes by Bill Bryson

I didn't know why dessert was invented or what function it was meant to perform. Raising livestock and the harvesting of grains are ancient activities, but when did humankind decide it also needed creme brulee?

Quotes by Bill Buford

Why do we fully tax some kinds of income from capital, like interest and dividends; partially tax other kinds like capital gains; defer tax on other kinds, like IRAs; and impose no tax at all on still other types of...

Quotes by Bill Bradley

I have always had a flair for acting; maybe that's why I enjoyed casting so much.

Quotes by Bhumi Pednekar

There are two reasons why I'm in show business, and I'm standing on both of them.

Quotes by Betty Grable

I don't know if we even mentioned UFOs. It was to find out why Barney was emotionally upset.

Quotes by Betty Hill

Why do people love Richard Pryor so much? 'Cause he had problems.

Quotes by Bernie Mac

Why be a man when you can be a success?

Quotes by Bertolt Brecht

Why is propaganda so much more successful when it stirs up hatred than when it tries to stir up friendly feeling?

Quotes by Bertrand Russell

The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell.

Quotes by Bertrand Russell

I started in '69 to have psychoanalysis, and I realised very soon that I was changing, and that's I think why my movies were changing. They became much more open to dialogue.

Quotes by Bernardo Bertolucci

Everyday there's something that reminds me why I love this sport.

Quotes by Bernard Hinault

I'm an unabashed apologist for strong national-security authority. That's why I might be more alarmed by Trump.

Quotes by Benjamin Wittes

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do these speakers say they became actors?
One puts it simply: "It's why we're actors: to be able to tell the stories that really matter." It frames acting as a means to something bigger — storytelling with real substance.
Do these quotes admit not always knowing your own preferences?
Yes — one speaker is refreshingly honest about it: "I do like to play the darker characters; I don't really know why." It's a reminder that not every preference needs a tidy explanation. For more on personal taste, see our Like quotes.
Is there a quote pushing back against a misconception?
Yes — one speaker corrects an assumption directly: "I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception." For more on personal identity and self-description, browse our I Am collection.
Do these quotes ask why the media doesn't reflect real-world diversity?
One does, quite directly: "There's diversity in nature, so why not the media?" It's a pointed question comparing the variety found in the natural world to what's shown on screen.
Where can I find more thoughtful "why" reflections?
Our Know and Always collections both dig into questions people ask about themselves and the world around them.

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