March 7: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes
Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for March 7.
Wanda Sykes, comedian and actor (March 7, 1964–present)
“If I wasn’t a comedian, I’d be a chef.” —Wanda Sykes
Dweck, Sophie. “Wanda Sykes: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me (‘If I Wasn’t a Comedian, I’d Be a Chef’).” Us Weekly, May 22, 2021, https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/wanda-sykes-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me/.
“People expect to meet the Wanda they see on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ but in reality, I am very shy.” —Wanda Sykes
Dweck, Sophie. “Wanda Sykes: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me (‘If I Wasn’t a Comedian, I’d Be a Chef’).” Us Weekly, May 22, 2021, https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/wanda-sykes-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me/.
“I am allergic to mayonnaise and raw eggs. It is as emotional as it is physical. I am actually tearing up now thinking about mayonnaise and how much I hate it.” —Wanda Sykes
Dweck, Sophie. “Wanda Sykes: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me (‘If I Wasn’t a Comedian, I’d Be a Chef’).” Us Weekly, May 22, 2021, https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/wanda-sykes-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me/.
Ivan Lendl, tennis player (March 7, 1960–present)
“I don’t go to the movies, I watch TV sports or I am outside all day. I get up around 5am, work out, then I go to the golf club. I come back when it’s getting dark.” —Ivan Lendl
Greenstreet, Rosanna. “Ivan Lendl: ‘What keeps me awake at night? Bad hips.’” The Guardian, July 15, 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/15/ivan-lendl-q-and-a-interview-wimbledon-2017.
“I always wanted to play tennis. Otherwise, I always thought it would be fun to do something in mathematics or physics.” —Ivan Lendl
Greenstreet, Rosanna. “Ivan Lendl: ‘What keeps me awake at night? Bad hips.’” The Guardian, July 15, 2017, https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/15/ivan-lendl-q-and-a-interview-wimbledon-2017.
Lynn Swann, football player and broadcaster (March 7, 1952–present)
“People would ask me, ‘Why do you want to go to USC? They don’t throw the ball. But, in the ‘70s and being recruited across the country, I felt like USC was being extraordinarily honest with me about what was going on.” —Lynn Swann
Moriello, John. “The Racism Lynn Swann Faced as a Teen Forever Altered His Hall of Fame Career.” Sportscasting, February 19, 2021, https://www.sportscasting.com/the-racism-lynn-swann-faced-as-a-teen-forever-altered-his-hall-of-fame-career/.
Michael Eisner, businessman (March 7, 1942–present)
“I am a big fan of Disney. I am a fan of both Bobs.” —Michael Eisner
Goldsmith, Jill. “Michael Eisner Is ‘A Big Fan of Both Bobs’: Former Disney CEO Talks Streaming, Cinemas, Selling Topps.” Deadline, January 12, 2022, https://deadline.com/2022/01/michael-eisner-walt-disney-bob-chapek-bob-iger-netflix-topps-1234909386/.
“I wouldn’t discount Disney. Disney went through… this pandemic. That does change a lot of things. I wouldn’t throw away your Disney tickets to the theme parks quite so early.” —Michael Eisner
Goldsmith, Jill. “Michael Eisner Is ‘A Big Fan of Both Bobs’: Former Disney CEO Talks Streaming, Cinemas, Selling Topps.” Deadline, January 12, 2022, https://deadline.com/2022/01/michael-eisner-walt-disney-bob-chapek-bob-iger-netflix-topps-1234909386/.
“I was one of the first investors in Netflix. Netflix told me they were never going into animation. Then they went into animation. They were never going into sports, they’re going into sports.” —Michael Eisner
Goldsmith, Jill. “Michael Eisner Is ‘A Big Fan of Both Bobs’: Former Disney CEO Talks Streaming, Cinemas, Selling Topps.” Deadline, January 12, 2022, https://deadline.com/2022/01/michael-eisner-walt-disney-bob-chapek-bob-iger-netflix-topps-1234909386/.
Stanley Kubrick, director and screenwriter (July 26, 1928–March 7, 1999)
“I think the best thing is when an audience looks at a film and wonders whether something that they have seen is an accident or if the director or writer meant them to know it. I think subtlety and allowing the audience to discover for themselves what it is the most important thing. That’s why I’ve always tried to avoid interviews and explanations about films. I think the film should be able to speak for itself.” —Stanley Kubrick
Munday, Rod and Yao, Jun’ichi. “Interview transcript between Jun’ichi Yao and Stanley Kubrick.” Visual Memory, 1980, http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/amk/doc/0122.html.
Saint Thomas Aquinas, philosopher and theologian (1225–March 7, 1274)
“It was necessary for man’s salvation that there should be a knowledge revealed by God besides philosophical science built up by human reason.” —Saint Thomas Aquinas
Aquinas, Thomas. “Project Gutenberg’s Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars), by Thomas Aquinas.” Project Gutenberg, January 26, 2006, https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17611/pg17611-images.html.
“Man is said to be after the image of God, not as regards his body, but as regards that whereby he excels other animals.” —Saint Thomas Aquinas
Aquinas, Thomas. “Project Gutenberg’s Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars), by Thomas Aquinas.” Project Gutenberg, January 26, 2006, https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/17611/pg17611-images.html.
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