I First Quotes

891 I First quotes by 771 unique authors

My dad, of course, like a lot of Asian parents, wanted me to be an engineer or doctor and never could understand why I would… — Gary Locke
Once in a while, when I first started to write pieces, I would try to write to a reader other than myself. I always failed.… — Joan Didion
When I first ran for public office, it was with the passion and idealism of a young man who believed that government could help make… — James McGreevey
There are certain things I learned when I first started learning about acting, to try and place the character physically and emotionally. And the way… — David Duchovny
I first heard African drum rhythms and chants at the movies. Then, when I had the opportunity to go to Africa and visit the villages,… — Isaac Hayes
I still have a vivid memory of my excitement when I first saw a chart of the periodic table of elements. The order in the… — Joseph Murray
Actors in general have become very spoiled in the roles they choose these days. When I first started in this profession - about a hundred… — Brian Cox
I first picked up a violin aged five - I just assumed everyone played. — Andre Rieu
I still have a vivid memory of my excitement when I first saw a chart of the periodic table of elements. — Joe Murray
When I first started to beatbox on the microphone with the Get Fresh Crew, people were shocked. Some things are just supposed to happen and… — Doug E. Fresh
I was a redhead when I first came to America. — Poppy Montgomery
I always like to sing barefoot, but when I first started doing these dates with the symphonies, I of course thought I should clean up… — Idina Menzel
When I first got out of drama school, my original manager tried to get me to change my name because people were having trouble spelling… — Joe Manganiello
I first decided to become an actor at school. A teacher gave us a play to do and that had a major impact. At first,… — Jean Reno
It was very gray, very dreary. Everything was still rationed when I first saw the United States in 1951. I went over to visit my… — John Mahoney
So I really began as a failed poet - although when I first wanted to be a writer, I learned to write prose by reading… — Nicholson Baker
When I first ran for Congress in 1992, I campaigned on a pledge to make affordable, quality healthcare a right, not a privilege, for all… — Bart Stupak
Miles Davis was a part of my life from 1947 on. I was born in 1941 and I first heard him in 1947 on a… — Chick Corea
I first arrived in New York in 1979. I was 19 and I was going to University in Houston, Texas, and I decided that I… — Candace Bushnell
When I first started out, I was making really slow, psychedelic ambient music because it was all I could do. — Grimes
When I first joined the Secret Service in 1983, I was right out of college, having spent the last two or three years of my… — Julia Pierson
When I first had a child, I really had a hard time trying to figure out how it was all going to fit together. Because… — Jennifer Egan
When I first met my wife, I really just settled down quite a bit and I started living a much cleaner lifestyle. I was able… — Randy Houser
When I first met my husband, he had a very good job - company car, pension plan, grudging respect from his staff - the lot.… — Marian Keyes
I first started to sing when I started to talk. As soon as I could form words and sounds together, I was singing. — Leah LaBelle

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