June 17: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on June 17.
Venus Williams, tennis player (June 17, 1980–present)
“If I don’t wear something I feel confident in, I don’t play as well.” —Venus Williams
Winfrey, Oprah. “Oprah Talks to Venus and Serena Williams.” Oprah.com, March 2003, https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/oprahs-interview-with-venus-and-serena-williams/all.
“Serena and I went to fashion design school, so we’re not just walking around saying, ‘We want to be fashion girls.’ We’re actually educated in the matter.” —Venus Williams
Winfrey, Oprah. “Oprah Talks to Venus and Serena Williams.” Oprah.com, March 2003, https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/oprahs-interview-with-venus-and-serena-williams/all.
Barry Manilow, singer and songwriter (June 17, 1943–present)
“You need to love the craft that you are going into because it’s a long process, at best. You better love it.” —Barry Manilow
Papadatos, Markos. “Interview: Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman talk about their new musical ‘Harmony.’” Digital Journal, March 31, 2022, https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/interview-barry-manilow-and-bruce-sussman-talk-about-their-new-musical-harmony/article.
“Everybody is shocked at the age that is showing up every night, so that’s fun, too, because I feel like Justin Bieber up there with all the screaming. You know, I was the Justin Bieber of the ‘70s.” —Barry Manilow
Masley, Ed. “Barry Manilow: ‘I was the Justin Bieber of the ‘70s.’” AZCentral, March 17, 2019, https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/03/17/barry-manilow-interview/3177562002/.
Newt Gingrich, politician (June 17, 1943–present)
“Obama’s best year was slower than Bill Clinton’s worst year.” —Newt Gingrich
PolitiFact. “Latest Fact-Checks on Newt Gingrich.” PolitiFact, https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=newt-gingrich.
“Every major city which has a center of poverty is run by Democrats. Every major city.” —Newt Gingrich
PolitiFact. “Latest Fact-Checks on Newt Gingrich.” PolitiFact, https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=newt-gingrich.
M.C. Escher, artist (June 17, 1898–March 27, 1972)
“The hippies of San Francisco continue to print my work illegally.” —M.C. Escher
Poole, Steven. “The impossible world of MC Escher.” The Guardian, June 20, 2015, https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/jun/20/the-impossible-world-of-mc-escher.
“If you want to express something impossible, you must keep to certain rules. The element of mystery to which you want to draw attention should be surrounded and veiled by a quite obvious, readily recognisable commonness.” —M.C. Escher
Poole, Steven. “The impossible world of MC Escher.” The Guardian, June 20, 2015, https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/jun/20/the-impossible-world-of-mc-escher.
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