June 6: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on June 6.
Colin Quinn, comedian (June 6, 1959–present)
“When I grew up, it was a time of disillusionment. It was late ’60s Vietnam and then Watergate. So everybody was cynical about everything. I grew up with that. That was just the way it was.” —Colin Quinn
Eakin, Marah. “Colin Quin doesn’t believe you don’t like The Beatles.” The A.V. Club, September 21, 2020, https://www.avclub.com/colin-quinn-doesn-t-believe-you-don-t-like-the-beatles-1845069965.
“Everyone who says they don’t like The Beatles really does like The Beatles and they’re just trying to pretend so they seem unique.” —Colin Quinn
Eakin, Marah. “Colin Quin doesn’t believe you don’t like The Beatles.” The A.V. Club, September 21, 2020, https://www.avclub.com/colin-quinn-doesn-t-believe-you-don-t-like-the-beatles-1845069965.
Bjorn Borg, tennis player (June 6, 1956–present)
“My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories.” —Bjorn Borg
Allen, Ja. “Bjorn Borg: The Beginning of the End, Pt. 1.” Bleacher Report, September 25, 2009, https://bleacherreport.com/articles/261547-bjorn-borg-the-beginning-of-the-end-part-1.
“The more I travel and the more people I meet, the greater is my need for the latest clothes—jeans, denim jackets, and matching shirts.” —Bjorn Borg
Borrelli-Persson, Laird. “As Tennis Fever Hits Stockholm Fashion Week (and the Movies), We Look Back at Bjorn Borg’s Smashing Style.” Vogue, August 29, 2017, https://www.vogue.com/article/bjorn-borg-tennis-personal-style-1970s-fashion-week-stockholm.
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