- People
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- 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
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
Acting careers don't come out fully formed - not unless your name is Jaden Smith and your dad has done it all.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are the first on the frontline to go into countries to liberate people in the name of freedom - that's what we've claimed. And now, all of a sudden, they need our help and we turn them away. Yet the rest of Europe stands ready to help. Why are we the first to jump ship?
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
Whenever one reads of the determination of the species, or opens a book on natural science and history, in whatever language, one inevitably comes across the name of Linne.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't want to start producing dressing gowns and cuff links with the Purdey name stamped on them. Making Purdey the leading gunmaker is our priority. Once we have succeeded in doing that, then we might look at some accessories, but it is a long haul.
- Problem
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know for years before the notion of sequels, actors were the franchise. John Wayne would rarely do sequels, but he kind of played the same guy with a different name in every movie. I have no problem with using actors as franchises. And that's what is fun to do.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
The name Crow was inspired by a number of things. I thought it would be cool to have a robot with sort of a Native American feel to it.
- Brother
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- Nov 07, 2020
Gypsy was the name my brother gave a pet turtle he had. I always thought it was so peculiar.
- Perfect
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think initially we wanted to use the first letter of the character's name. We thought S was perfect.
- Front
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- Nov 07, 2020
Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.
- Matters
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- Nov 07, 2020
The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name on the back.
- Door
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- Nov 07, 2020
The day I came in and found another actor's name on my dressing room door, and my stuff out in the hall, that was the day I learned my lesson.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
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 it and saying it.
- Databases
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- Nov 07, 2020
I thought a company that provides mutual-fund information could be a great business, because you could construct an effective moat by building large financial databases and customer lists and a strong brand name.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's my name on the ballot, and it's me running this race. I'm the one doing this. Not my father and not my grandfather and not my great-uncle and not President Kennedy.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's a great honour that someone like Sir Alex Ferguson goes out of his way to mention my name.
- Memory
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- Nov 07, 2020