Always Quote by E-40

My life changed forever when I found out the word slang was actually slang for shortened language

— Ramandeep Singh

Slang moves on so fast that most new words disappear soon after they are coined. But there is always something that sticks behind.

— Susie Dent

Slang is vigorous and apt. Probably most of our vital words were once slang.

— John Galsworthy

40 is just a fancy word for old timer...

— Anonymous

Ebonics is me. I'm the king of slang, hands down.

— E-40

E-40 is another person I love working with because he is so entertaining.

— Goapele

I’ve always been a word guy, I like weird words and I like American slang and all that and words that are no longer…

— Tom Waits

I overuse words. My kids catch me saying stuff. They're like, 'Hey, you say that all the time.' 'Boom' is one of those things.

— Walker Hayes

I remember as a kid liking long, funny words. And often being into things like that can be perceived as square. But actually, as…

— Konnie Huq

I grew up in an atmosphere where words were an integral part of culture.

— Wole Soyinka

I've always had a certain facility with words.

— Anna Quindlen

There are about 30 words around you all the time, like 'thread' or 'exit.'

— Jean-Michel Basquiat