- Introduction
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- Nov 07, 2020
First Quotes
On beginnings, and what a 'first' really changes.
The quotes gathered here treat 'first' loosely: a rookie athlete crediting the teammates who set the tone early, a filmmaker's take on what should scare an audience right away, and a physicist weighing what can and can't be known first. If early relationships resonate, see our First Love.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I ran my first marathon in Florida in 1985. I had never run more than nine miles.
- Growing Up
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a huge fan of Canadian rock-and-roll. When I was growing up, Rush came out with a record called Hemispheres, and I must have listened to that record for two years straight. Even when I was asleep I had it on. So, yeah, whenever I hear a Rush tune, the first thing I think of is Toronto.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had an unbelievable experience on '24'. We shot 198 episodes, and I was as excited about shooting the 198th as I was the first.
- How
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- Nov 07, 2020
The difficulty of writing a second novel is directly proportional to how successful the first novel was, it seems.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The first songs I made brought me to the Grammys. I was a five-times nominated teenager off voice memos and songs that were clearly recorded off different mics.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't like my first name.
- Constitution
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are moving toward recognition of the first Australians in the Australian constitution.
- New
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I really enjoyed working on the 2009 film, 'Aliens in the Attic,' because it was shot in New Zealand and I got to visit there for the first time.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
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 my size and my background, it seemed like I was right for just about anything.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm nervous before all games, but once I hit that first shot, the jitters go away.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020