I Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with I. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“I've never written a political song. Songs can't save the world. I've gone through all that.”
Source: The fiddler now upspoke: a collection of Bob Dylan's interviews, press conferences and the like from throughout the masters career
“I've never written a song about DNA or anything that I work on. But I just think that DIY aspect, and the creativity and the belonging and acceptance is what drew me in.”
“I've never written a song in my life. It's all a big hoax.”
“I've never written a song that I thought was a hit.”
“I've never written a song that's hopeless. I'm not a hopeless person. I'm crazily optimistic. I crazily see the good in people. - singer Michael Stipe of R.E.M. Focusing on the tiniest details, finding magic in even the smallest inspirations, embracing the briefest moments-that's where passion is.”
“I've never written a song that's hopeless. I'm not a hopeless person. I'm crazily optimistic. I crazily see the good in people. I crazily see the way out of a terrible situation. I crazily try to be the diplomat. If there are two warring factions in my life, I want them to agree to disagree at the very least.”
“I've never written about a situation involving real people that I haven't directly taken part in. I've never made things up about other people. None of my stories were written with ill-intent towards the other people in them, even though I doubt people will believe that about "Adrien Brody."”
“I've never written about my husband, Steve, or any of my children because I know them all too well. I see them in all their complexities which makes them impossible to render on the printed page.”
“I've never written about sex in my diary. Like if you read my diary, you wouldn't think I'm a virgin, but you would have no idea what it is that I've actually ever done.”
“I've never written an autobiographical novel in my life. I've never touched upon my life. I've never written a single scene that I can say took place.”
“I've never written an original piece for film; all the original things I've done are for the stage.”
“I've never written anything that hasn't been in my mind for a long time - seven or eight years.”
“I've never written anything that wasn't somewhat of a collaboration. I don't know how people do it on their own.”
“I've never written for anybody else. For me, it was a challenge. I write for me. I don't write for anybody else. And what was good about it was that I was writing for somebody I knew. I knew what my mother thinks and how she feels. So it was finding that creative spirit to write about my mother.”
“I've never written jokes. I mean, I'll write things on a piece of paper and riff on them onstage.”
“I've never written nearly as much about place as people seem to think I do. I just write about class.”
“I've never written one note or word of music simply because I think it will make money.”
“I've never written songs about relationships. I've written songs about how I feel. The songs are more about me, than another person. That's the way I like to look at it.”
“I've never written the things I'd like to write that I've admired all my life. Maybe one never does.”
Source: Conversations with Elizabeth Bishop
“I've never yet managed to write a novel which didn't have an Indian central character.”
“I've never yet met a man who could look after me. I don't need a husband. What I need is a wife.”
“I've never yet met a person who didn't want to be appreciated.”
Source: The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles from America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur
“I've never yet read a review of one of my own books that I couldn't have written much better myself.”
Source: A Voice Crying in the Wilderness
“I've never, ever had any therapy. Some might say I need it, but I've never seen a shrink or a psychologist or anything like that.”
“I've never, ever had people being aggressive to me in public or abusing me, and actually quite a lot of men do say to me, 'You're quite good' - though they can't bear to go, 'You're great.'”
“I've never, ever in my life enjoyed playing live the way I am now.”
“I've never, ever, in my entire life, been upset at a casting choice.”
“I've never, ever, raised a fist to anybody in my life.”
“I've never, like some people are, been embarrassed to be in radio.”
“I've never... when I was having songs on the airwaves, and that sort of thing, I never felt a sense of pressure anywhere except from myself, to do things the way I wanted to do them; to feel authentic; to feel like I was presenting my true self to the world.”
“I've no desire to be ill-dressed; but I hate the feeling that I daren't be ill-dressed if I want to.”
Source: Room at the top
“I've no desire to hang around with a bunch of upper-class delinquents, do twenty minutes' work and then spend the rest of the day loafing about in Paris drinking gallons of champagne and having dozens of moist, pink, highly experienced French peasant girls galloping up and down my - hang on.”
“I've no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers.”
“I've no doubt that those photographs i took will make people look at everything in a more interesting way - the little tear on one piece of paper, the shadow on another. But good painting has always done that - made you see things. And the most ordinary can be the most extraordinary.”
Source: Hockney on photography: conversations with Paul Joyce
“I've no grand designs to conquer the music industry, but I'd love to be able to tell my mates that I'm playing in a pub in Camden one night.”
“I've no idea what Eddie Irvine's orders are, but he's following them superlatively well.”
“I've no idea what they make of me. People usually don't recognise themselves in an impression.”
“I've no idea when I'm going to wear it, the girl replied calmly. I only knew that I had to have it. Once I tried it on, well... She shrugged. The dress claimed me.”
“I've no idea where ideas come from and I hope I never find out; it would spoil the excitement for me if it turned out I just have a funny little wrinkle on the surface of my brain which makes me think about invisible train platforms.”
“I've no interest in being thought provoking. Who needs more thoughts. I'd rather go down as one who is thought disposing.”
“I've no interest in fashion, shoes, handbags, or sweaty shopping.”
“I've no more business to marry Edgar Linton than I have to be in heaven and if the wicked man in there had not brought Heathcliff so low I shouldn't have thought of it. It would degrade me to marry Heathcliff now so he shall never know how I love him and that not because he's handsome Nelly but because he's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of his and mine are the same and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning or frost from fire.”
Source: The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
“I've no objection to morality, except that it's obsolete.”
Source: Greybeard
“I've no objection to the term 'graphic novel,' as long as what it is talking about is actually some sort of graphic work that could conceivably be described as a novel. My main objection to the term is that usually it means a collection of six issues of Spider-Man, or something that does not have the structure or any of the qualities of a novel, but is perhaps roughly the same size.”
“I've no regrets at all, but I still think at times that I would have loved to play in England. You live football over there; it's a great culture. People respect you more; it's more difficult to find respect in Spain. There is more criticism here.”
“I've no time for broads who want to rule the world alone. Without men, who'd do up the zipper on the back of your dress?”
“I've no use for talking, would just as soon store paper clips in my mouth.”
Source: The Sky Is Everywhere
“I've no wish to appear in celebrity magazines.”
“I've not actually been on too many dates.”
“I've not as yet found one hobby that would absorb me completely when I'm not working, but I have just bought a new apartment and didn't quite bargain for the amount of effort and time and money that that absorbs.”