June 9: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on June 9.
Natalie Portman, actor (June 9, 1981–present)
“When you’re famous, you put walls up because people want too much from you—strangers get too close.” —Natalie Portman
Loftus, Louise. “ELLE interview: Actress Natalie Portman.” ELLE, October 15, 2012, https://www.ellecanada.com/culture/celebrity/elle-interview-actress-natalie-portman.
“Being sexualized as a child, I think, took away from my own sexuality, because it made me afraid. And it made me feel like the way that I could be safe was to be like, ‘I’m conservative,’ and ‘I’m serious and you should respect me,’ and ‘I’m smart,’ and ‘Don’t look at me that way.’” —Natalie Portman
Burke, Minyvonne. “Natalie Portman says playing sexualized characters as a teenage actor made her ‘afraid.’” NBC News, December 10, 2020, https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/natalie-portman-says-playing-sexualized-characters-teenage-actor-made-her-n1250719.
Johnny Depp, actor (June 9, 1963–present)
“The trouble with working with these big studios is they can get uncomfortable about certain creative decisions you make. That happened with ‘Pirates.’ My view is if the studio isn’t worried then I’m not doing my job properly.” —Johnny Depp
Heaf, Jonathan. “Johnny Depp will not be buried.” GQ, October 2, 2018, https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/johnny-depp-interview-2018.
“Oliver Stone didn’t appreciate it when I changed all the lines he wrote for me in ‘Platoon’ and that’s no doubt probably why most of my stuff ended up on the cutting-room floor.” —Johnny Depp
Heaf, Jonathan. “Johnny Depp will not be buried.” GQ, October 2, 2018, https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/johnny-depp-interview-2018.
Michael J. Fox, actor (June 9, 1961–present)
“If you don’t think you have anything to be grateful for, keep looking. Because you don’t just receive optimism. You can’t wait for things to be great and then be grateful for that. You’ve got to behave in a way that promotes that.” —Michael J. Fox
Vivinetto, Gina. “Michael J. Fox reflects on 30-year anniversary of Parkinson’s diagnosis.” TODAY, November 30, 2021, https://www.today.com/health/michael-j-fox-reflects-30-year-anniversary-parkinsons-diagnosis-rcna6951.
“It’s hard to explain to people how lucky I am, because I also have Parkinson’s. Some days are a struggle. Some days are more difficult than others. But the disease is this thing that’s attached to my life — it isn’t the driver.” —Michael J. Fox
Vivinetto, Gina. “Michael J. Fox reflects on 30-year anniversary of Parkinson’s diagnosis.” TODAY, November 30, 2021, https://www.today.com/health/michael-j-fox-reflects-30-year-anniversary-parkinsons-diagnosis-rcna6951.
Jackie Mason, comedian (June 9, 1928–July 24, 2021)
“I was a rabbi at a shul in Weldon, North Carolina, and I used to do comedy in my sermons to keep people entertained in what I was saying. Word got out that I was so funny that gentiles started coming to my sermons. At one point I had more gentiles than Jews in the congregation. That is when I realized I would be a comedian.” —Jackie Mason
Scutts, Joseph. “Jewish comedian Jackie Mason reflects on his legendary career.” The Jerusalem Post, July 26, 2021, https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/jewish-comedian-jackie-mason-reflects-on-his-legendary-career-656734.
“My motto is that there are three things in life that are definite: death, taxes and antisemitism.” —Jackie Mason
Scutts, Joseph. “Jewish comedian Jackie Mason reflects on his legendary career.” The Jerusalem Post, July 26, 2021, https://www.jpost.com/jerusalem-report/jewish-comedian-jackie-mason-reflects-on-his-legendary-career-656734.
Cole Porter, composer (June 9, 1891–October 15, 1964)
“I have been in love with every show I’ve written, and it hurts and irritates me to hear one of my tunes mistreated.” —Cole Porter
Kirby, David. “‘The Letters of Cole Porter’ amount to the last word on a madcap existence.” The Washington Post, December 4, 2019, https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-letters-of-cole-porter-amount-to-the-last-word-on-a-madcap-existence/2019/12/04/4f339208-115e-11ea-b0fc-62cc38411ebb_story.html.
“How strange the change from major to minor.” —Cole Porter
Sharf, Eyal. “‘I Figured Out the Secret of Writing Hits’: Cole Porter’s ‘Jewish’ Side.” Haaretz, March 21, 2022, https://www.haaretz.com/magazine/2022-03-21/ty-article-magazine/.premium/i-figured-out-the-secret-of-writing-hits-cole-porters-jewish-side/00000180-5bbe-dee0-afd6-7bff8a400000.
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