June 11: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on June 11.
Shia LaBeouf, actor (June 11, 1986–present)
“I’m prone to theatrics in my life. When you’re in front of a film crew, the worst thing that an actor can be is boring, and that flows over into my life.” —Shia LaBeouf
Mitchell, Elvis. “Shia LaBeouf.” Interview, October 15, 2014, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/shia-labeouf.
“Even in the comics I used to read, I didn’t like Superman, I liked Venom. I was raised on ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Bebe’s Kids,’ and ‘South Park.’ I was raised with irony. And when I watch Sean Penn or Johnny Depp, guys who skew toward irony, it’s far more appealing to me.” —Shia LaBeouf
Mitchell, Elvis. “Shia LaBeouf.” Interview, October 15, 2014, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/shia-labeouf.
Hugh Laurie, actor and comedian (June 11, 1959–present)
“‘House’ was something I didn’t have to apologize for. It was something I was really proud of and it was sort of … whether you liked it or not, it was undeniable.” —Hugh Laurie
Harkness, Jane. “Why Hugh Laurie Was Never The Same After House.” Looper, April 27, 2020, https://www.looper.com/164280/why-hugh-laurie-was-never-the-same-after-house/.
“There’s a sensual pleasure involved in making sounds, harmonious sounds, that I just can’t get … from acting.” —Hugh Laurie
Harkness, Jane. “Why Hugh Laurie Was Never The Same After House.” Looper, April 27, 2020, https://www.looper.com/164280/why-hugh-laurie-was-never-the-same-after-house/.
Joe Montana, football player (June 11, 1956–present)
“That used to be the divider of who could make it in the NFL—who could stand in there, take that hit and throw the ball accurately. That made the difference.” —Joe Montana
Goble, Corban. “Joe Montana Always Got Back Up.” GQ, January 6, 2022, https://www.gq.com/story/joe-montana-doc-interview.
“I think there’s a message in ‘Cool Under Pressure’ about perseverance: fighting for something that you want and believing in yourself and not letting people bring you down and take you off your journey.” —Joe Montana
Goble, Corban. “Joe Montana Always Got Back Up.” GQ, January 6, 2022, https://www.gq.com/story/joe-montana-doc-interview.
Gene Wilder, actor and filmmaker (June 11, 1933–August 29, 2016)
“When people see me in a movie and it’s funny, then they stop and say things to me about ‘how funny you were.’ But I don’t think I’m that funny. I think I can be in the movies.” —Gene Wilder
Wilstein, Matt. “Gene Wilder’s Last Big Interview: Mel Brooks, Willy Wonka & Why He Stopped Acting.” Daily Beast, April 13, 2017, https://www.thedailybeast.com/gene-wilders-last-big-interview-mel-brooks-willy-wonka-and-why-he-stopped-acting?ref=scroll.
“We all grew up on movies with scenes where the actor is lying, and you know he’s lying, but he wants to make sure you know it’s a lie, and so he overacts and all but winks at you, and everybody in the world except for the girl he’s talking to knows he’s lying.” —Gene Wilder
Trussell, Jacob. “The Secret Behind Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka.” FSR, June 29, 2021, https://filmschoolrejects.com/gene-wilder-willy-wonka/.
Vince Lombardi, football coach (June 11, 1913–September 3, 1970)
“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all of the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” —Vince Lombardi
Lombardi, Vincent. “What It Takes to be Number One.” Vince Lombardi, http://www.vincelombardi.com/number-one.html.
“It is and always has been an American zeal to be first in anything we do, and to win, and to win, and to win.” —Vince Lombardi
Lombardi, Vincent. “What It Takes to be Number One.” Vince Lombardi, http://www.vincelombardi.com/number-one.html.
Jacques Cousteau, conservationist and filmmaker (June 11, 1910–June 25, 1997)
“I have always been curious about things. When I was a child I used to go out bird watching at night. I ran into a certain amount of opposition from my parents, who weren’t very keen on curiosity if it exposed me to risks.” —Jacques Cousteau
Elnadi, Bahgat and Rifaat, Adel. “Interview with Jacques-Yves Cousteau.” UNESCO, November 1991, https://en.unesco.org/courier/november-1991/interview-jacques-yves-cousteau-0.
“We were making colour films as far back as 1953. Things were very difficult in those early days. Water tends to absorb colours and we had many lighting problems. We did a lot of work on the development of camera techniques, filters, optical and lighting systems, and so on. Gradually we were able to start using video up to professional standards, initially in black and white.” —Jacques Cousteau
Elnadi, Bahgat and Rifaat, Adel. “Interview with Jacques-Yves Cousteau.” UNESCO, November 1991, https://en.unesco.org/courier/november-1991/interview-jacques-yves-cousteau-0.
Ben Jonson, poet and playwright (June 11, 1572–August 16, 1637)
“Drink to me only with thine eyes, and I will pledge with mine.” —Ben Johson
Jonson, Ben. “Song: to Celia [‘Drink to me only with thine eyes’].” Poetry Foundation, https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44464/song-to-celia-drink-to-me-only-with-thine-eyes.
“No glass renders a man’s form or likeness so true as his speech.” —Ben Jonson
“The Project Gutenberg eBook, Discoveries Made Upon Men and Matter.” Project Gutenberg, August 14, 2014, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/5134/5134-h/5134-h.htm.
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