Name Quotes · Page 35

Acting careers don't come out fully formed - not unless your name is Jaden Smith and your dad has done it all.

— John Boyega

When you hear the fans, hearing everyone cheer your name, say something good to you, you feel awesome.

— Boban Marjanovic

I don't believe you name a starter until the starter wins the team.

— Nick Saban

To mention people by name in your stand-up routine is not necessarily the best.

— Michelle Buteau

There's a tension in Washington that was undeniable. I could write my name in the air there.

— Barry Trotz

To associate my name with the United Nations is the best thing that could have happened to me.

— Ronaldo

I was fortunate enough to be able to keep my real name and build a whole bio around Mickie James.

— Mickie James

“The names expose the namer more than they limn what's caught the eye.”

— Tim Lilburn

As my name might suggest, I'm Jewish. My grandparents were Polish and Russian Jews who came to Australia in the late 1920s,…

— Elliot Perlman

The drummer in my first band was killed in Vietnam. He kind of signed up and joined the marines. Bart Hanes was…

— Bruce Springsteen

I knew at a young age that I wanted to do comedy, and maybe part of that was trying to fit in…

— Nasim Pedrad

We should release films without revealing the director's name, as his or her gender would not be a barometer to watch those…

— Parvathy

When Ariana Grande was starting out, everyone was like, 'You're just like Mariah Carey!' She inspires me so much because she just…

— Grace VanderWaal

I really don't think the success Michael has had, or Janet, has made It harder for me. In many ways it really…

— Rebbie Jackson

My wife and I set up the business, we were always very open about it and had a business author's name as…

— Grant Shapps

“Never justify someones wrong action, without them apologizing first & admitting their wrongs. If you do. You are not making them better,…

— De philosopher DJ Kyos

I've made mistakes. Like, bringing people to your level who don't deserve to be there. They're trying to bite off your so-called…

— Odell Beckham, Jr

The sacred, I shall say, is that which acts as your partner in the search for the highest and deepest things: the…

— Brendan Myers

As an actor, the ambition is to play interesting characters. And in the indie genre world, the budgets are low. That allows…

— A. J. Bowen

We have signed an exclusive licensing agreement with a company called TurnerPatterson, another African-American company, and what I thought would be a…

— Linda Johnson Rice

We don't want to name our songs after the choruses, so we sometimes come up with random titles. We don't care if…

— Shavo Odadjian

I was looking for a name with an old English sound, very easy to pronounce in every language and easy to remember.…

— Diego Della Valle

Most of the dialogue in 'Speed' is mine, and a bunch of the characters. That was actually pretty much a good experience.…

— Joss Whedon

I didn't know many people in London and became depressed, ending up in therapy. One day, the therapist called me Josh instead…

— Jacob Anderson

I played all kinds of sports growing up: soccer, basketball, track. You name it, I've probably played it.

— Elana Meyers

“Nanak, the whole world is in distress. He, who believes in the Name, becomes victorious.”

— Guru Nanak

I was named for my grandmother. It's an evil-eye name, to protect you from bad things.

— Stana Katic

Some people are just more prepared to take risks than others. I grew up a gambler. That's my name: Maverick.

— Maverick Carter

I'll never change the name of the Redskins. You have my word on that.

— Daniel Snyder

'Election' is a movie I'd give a leg to cross the director's name out and put mine in.

— Jason Reitman

Viola Davis should be a household name. So should Angela Bassett.

— Rutina Wesley

John Cena's name is already universal enough. Kudos to him for that.

— Shane Douglas

Some people say, with my name, they call me Antoni and no D.

— Mike D'Antoni

People used to think, because of our name, that we were a hip-hop group.

— Kyle Gass

When you have a different name, people just kind of take the liberty to spell it how they want.

— Cristela Alonzo

At one point I thought changing my name might help with privacy, but that was before the Internet.

— Olivia Wilde

It is not a coincidence that Fusion middleware and applications have the same name. We knew what we needed it to be.

— Safra A. Catz

People are sensible enough to know who's dragging my name in dirt for publicity.

— Karan Patel

I even sang once at the opening of a supermarket. You name it, I've done it.

— Imelda May

Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerves give to wisdom.

— Anonymous