Background Quotes

1061 quotes by 946 authors

I come from a very working class background. My dad worked in a factory for 40 years. We all put ourselves through school. — Michelle Monaghan
For many people, when they come to Twitter, the language is opaque. We need to push the scaffolding to the background and bring the content… — Dick Costolo
Coming from an athletic background, the scientific aspect is a really big part of understanding beauty and how the body works. — Erin Heatherton
When you see how fragile and delicate life can be, all else fades into the background. — Jenna Morasca
Dance is in my background. — Rutina Wesley
I always wanted to be a filmmaker and became one through sheer single-mindedness. I came to filmmaking from a background in graphic design. I went… — Neil Marshall
I use myself as a template for my comedy. So first my background as a Muslim man, my being a doctor, I talk about my… — Riaad Moosa
You know, my background, I was at a non-profit for years. — Elizabeth Emken
I am aiming my books at anybody with no economics background. — Tim Harford
When I first came to California, it was fun and exciting to get any part in any movie and get paid for it. Because of… — Kevin Peter Hall
I myself am from a very poor background; I experienced firsthand poverty in this country, and that is not unrelated to my desire, from the… — Thein Sein
The first time I went to Hollywood, I was 25 years old. My background was mostly Italian. — Isabella Rossellini
My family making music was like a folk background, really: banging on tabletops, playing banjo and all kinds of things. — Dave Davies
It is feasible for someone who comes from a privileged background to understand the privilege they have had and to use the formal political arena… — David Blunkett
Being a native of Spain, the country to which I owe much of my education and cultural background, I was deeply influenced by my great… — Severo Ochoa
I had a very ordinary background in Sheffield; I went to a secondary modern, but I saw something on TV in 1968 that inspired me… — Sebastian Coe
If we are going to have a bicameral parliament, I think there should always be a reserved place for people whose background and experience are… — Neil Kinnock
I usually make sure that my stories are from Africa or my own background so as to highlight the cultural background at the same time… — Buchi Emecheta
I started dancing ballet when I was very young, so my background really is dance. But I remember loving the feeling of being on a… — Caroline Sunshine
I think what makes the Byrds stand up all these years is the basis in folk music. Folk music, being a timeless art form, is… — Roger McGuinn

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