October 13: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on October 13.
Sacha Baron Cohen, actor and comedian (October 13, 1971–present)
“The reason I became a comedian was that I loved people laughing at my jokes. To actually hear laughter is a rare thing for me. When I do the movies, I think it is funny, but I have to wait three months to hear an audience laugh.” —Sacha Baron Cohen
Dean, Jonathan. “Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘The idea is to give up all my undercover work now.’” GQ, September 4, 2121, https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/sacha-baron-cohen-interview-2021
“I have a revulsion of celebrities forcing politics down people’s throats, but I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror on election day if I had not done everything I could to try to prevent Trump getting in again.” —Sacha Baron Cohen
Dean, Jonathan. “Sacha Baron Cohen: ‘The idea is to give up all my undercover work now.’” GQ, September 4, 2121, https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/sacha-baron-cohen-interview-2021
Jerry Rice, football player (October 13, 1962–present)
“You know Tom Brady. He doesn’t go away.” —Jerry Rice
Johnston, David. “Jerry Rice on Super Bowl Predictions, Keeping Fit, and His Favorite Record.” Men’s Journal, https://www.mensjournal.com/sports/jerry-rice-interview/
“I do a lot of CrossFit, I do a lot of Peloton. I challenge myself every morning.” —Jerry Rice
Johnston, David. “Jerry Rice on Super Bowl Predictions, Keeping Fit, and His Favorite Record.” Men’s Journal, https://www.mensjournal.com/sports/jerry-rice-interview/
Lenny Bruce, comedian (October 13, 1925–August 3, 1966)
“I like to perhaps give you a four-letter word that starts with an S ends with a T. First time in television, I’m not going to look at you when I say this because this way I can’t get busted. You don’t know who said it. The band said it. Starts with S and ends with T and the word is ‘snot.’” —Lenny Bruce
CNN. “Seven Words You Can’t Say on TV; History of Comedy.” CNN, February 9, 2017, https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/se/date/2017-02-09/segment/02
“You play with somebody’s belief system and their religion, now you got a problem.” —Lenny Bruce
CNN. “Seven Words You Can’t Say on TV; History of Comedy.” CNN, February 9, 2017, https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/se/date/2017-02-09/segment/02
Margaret Thatcher, former U.K. prime minister (October 13, 1925–April 8, 2013)
“The first duty of any Government is to safeguard its people against external aggression. To guarantee the survival of our way of life.” —Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher, Margaret. “Speech at Kensington Town Hall (‘Britain Awake’) (The Iron Lady).” Margaret Thatcher Foundation, January 19, 1976, https://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/102939
“Of course, we are poorer than most of our NATO allies. This is part of the disastrous economic legacy of Socialism.” —Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher, Margaret. “Speech at Kensington Town Hall (‘Britain Awake’) (The Iron Lady).” Margaret Thatcher Foundation, January 19, 1976, https://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/102939
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