October 26: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on October 26.
Seth MacFarlane, actor and screenwriter (October 26, 1973–present)
“The biggest difference for me being on Hulu is that I don’t have to tell a story that’s exactly 43 minutes long every week because I have to make room for a certain number of commercials. That’s not how storytelling works — different stories are different lengths, and you start to fall into this cadence where you’re shaving scenes down, you’re cutting things that don’t need to be cut.” —Seth MacFarlane
Gajewski, Ryan. “Seth MacFarlane on Moving ‘Orville’ From Fox to “Classier” Hulu, Comedy’s Controversies and His ‘Ted’ Hopes.” The Hollywood Reporter, June 1, 2022, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/seth-macfarlane-orville-new-horizons-interview-1235156331/
“‘The Orville’ is the most fun writing job I can remember in my career.” —Seth MacFarlane
Gajewski, Ryan. “Seth MacFarlane on Moving ‘Orville’ From Fox to “Classier” Hulu, Comedy’s Controversies and His ‘Ted’ Hopes.” The Hollywood Reporter, June 1, 2022, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/seth-macfarlane-orville-new-horizons-interview-1235156331/
Keith Urban, singer and guitarist (October 26, 1967–present)
“Every single gig I’ve ever done — which I think is represented by every brick in my house — has been important for knowing what to do at this point in my career. There isn’t a night where something doesn’t go wrong where I don’t know what to do. And I think, ‘Oh, I learned this in those crappy clubs.’” —Keith Urban
Taste of Country. “Keith Urban’s Ambition Still Gets the Best of Him [Interview].” Taste of Country, August 16, 2022, https://tasteofcountry.com/keith-urban-interview-touring-viral-moments-speed-of-now/
“We live in Nashville, that’s been home for me for 30 years now. I’ve lived in America longer than I’ve lived in Australia. I was 23 when I moved to Nashville, so it’s crazy.” —Keith Urban
Benitez-Eves, Tina. “Reba McEntire Interviews Keith Urban.” American Songwriter, December 2021, https://americansongwriter.com/reba-mcentire-interviews-keith-urban/
Hillary Clinton, politician (October 26, 1947–present)
“When I was a little girl, there really weren’t a lot of women role models. Maybe Joan of Arc, Queen Elizabeth, but not very many. I had to seek that out.” —Hillary Clinton
D’Addario, Daniel. “Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on Their ‘Gutsy’ Star Turn, Fox News and Whether a Woman Can Be President.” Variety, September 29, 2022, https://variety.com/2022/politics/features/hillary-clinton-chelsea-2016-election-woman-president-gutsy-1235383586/
“There is a feeling of increasing pushback to women’s ambitions and roles. We see it obviously with the Supreme Court, but social media has enhanced misogyny and sexism.” —Hillary Clinton
D’Addario, Daniel. “Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on Their ‘Gutsy’ Star Turn, Fox News and Whether a Woman Can Be President.” Variety, September 29, 2022, https://variety.com/2022/politics/features/hillary-clinton-chelsea-2016-election-woman-president-gutsy-1235383586/
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