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Years Quotes

What sticks around, year after year.

This set looks back across stretches of time, from a fond memory tied to years spent in a particular place to a wry joke about maturity and age. It pairs naturally with our About quotes.

When I was around 25 years old, I lost everything and was a complete dirtbag.

Quotes by Roy Choi

I was a latchkey kid, from 4 or 5 years old.

Quotes by Roy Choi

I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the longest, like 12 years.

Quotes by Roy Ayers

I competed with Yahoo for 15-1/2 years, and the one thing I tried to do over the years was desperately try to get a deal with them.

Quotes by Ross Levinsohn

Since I was 8 years old, I wanted to be a talk show host.

Quotes by Ross Mathews

Most of the groups I worked with 30 years ago are either dead or dead broke. And it's a shame.

Quotes by Ronnie Spector

I love the fact that 35 years later, I still hear my songs on the radio.

Quotes by Ronnie Spector

I have been in the business for 62 years. It's a match made in heaven.

Quotes by Ronnie Corbett

It is all down to 'The Two Ronnies.' Those years with Ronnie Barker were the spine of my career.

Quotes by Ronnie Corbett

I trained really badly during the first 10 years of my sporting career.

Quotes by Ronaldo

There has been so much rubbish written up in the papers over the years.

Quotes by Ronald Biggs

Everybody thought of me as Arnold Horshack. I resented Horshack for so many years.

Quotes by Ron Palillo

Back a hundred years ago, especially around Woodrow Wilson, what happened in this country is we took freedom and we chopped it into pieces.

Quotes by Ron Paul

I've been a professional actor for almost 40 years.

Quotes by Ron Perlman

In the 10 years I've been with my wife we've probably argued twice.

Quotes by Romesh Ranganathan

I've been working to be a pro since I was 11 years old.

Quotes by Romelu Lukaku

I think a film should have a gestation period of at least two or three years.

Quotes by Roland Joffe

My voice has changed dramatically over the years.

Quotes by Roland Orzabal

I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her.

Quotes by Rodney Dangerfield

My parents were sixty years married.

Quotes by Roddy Doyle

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these Years quotes have in common?
Each of these lines marks time in years — nice years spent in a place, an age milestone, decades of obscured analysis, and years of loyal fandom, from a first impression of a place to decades-long loyalty, a range our First collection also touches on.
Is there a quote about having a good experience somewhere over the years?
Yes — one quote says, "I have had nice years in Turkey."
Is there a quote joking about an age milestone?
There is. One quote jokes, "Guys are idiots, till they're what, 40 years old." For more playful, opinionated lines, see our About collection.
Is there a quote about how a catchy phrase can mislead for decades?
Yes — one quote warns, "A good catchword can obscure analysis for fifty years." For more on ideas that stick around for a long time, see our Last collection.
Is there a quote about being a longtime fan of a band?
Yes — one quote shares, "I've been a huge Megadeth fan for years." For more on things people have 'been' for a long time, see our Been collection.

One line warns that a catchy phrase can cloud clear thinking for decades, a caution also present in our First quotes, while a closing note on long-running fandom connects to Last quotes and Been quotes.