- Nov 07, 2020
Name Quotes
A name carries more history than it seems.
These quotes explore names from a few sides - living with a name that carries an unusual meaning, the messy improvised way band names actually get chosen, and the pride of having your name tied to a brand you believe in. See I Am Quotes for related themes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Gong
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- Nov 07, 2020
Tuff Gong is the name of our father's enterprise, and we're continuing his legacy.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know my audience, and they, in turn, know my cinema. When I pick a subject, it's for a family audience. I shoot and edit my films keeping them in mind. I'm dead sure about the product that bears my name.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
The places where I have the nameless character in 'My Name Is Legion' meet his boss are real places I've been to. That works well for tax purposes, writing into my stories the places I've actually visited.
- Art College
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our bassist, Tim Staffell, was at art college with Frederick Bulsara, who changed his name to Freddie Mercury and joined the band on vocals after Tim left in 1970.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
The wonderful thing about having your songs on the radio is that people are going to go out to your concerts and buy your merchandise and that sort of thing, and it feels good to get that level of name recognition.
- Decision
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- Nov 07, 2020
No matter what name we give it or how we judge it, a candidate's character is central to political reporting because it is central to a citizen's decision in voting.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, it's important that a fan can buy something that is related to me. Like in soccer, you buy a shirt and it's got somebody's name on the back. That's kind of a cool thing.
- Ice
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- Nov 07, 2020
Over the years, a lot of rappers - Lil' Wayne, Ice Cube - have used my name in their songs. I'm a real touchstone of history.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had to overcome the name Rock. If I'd been as hip then as I am now, I would have never consented to be named Rock.
- Game
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- Nov 07, 2020
Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I laugh when Floyd Mayweather says that if he went back in time he would beat us all. I'll tell you this: if he was in the same era as Hagler and Hearns and Leonard and me, I don't think he would be such a big name. There is too much talk.
- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up reading comic books. Super hero comic books, Archie comic books, horror comic books, you name it.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020