November 16: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on November 16.
Pete Davidson, comedian (November 16, 1993–present)
“Since I was a little kid, I was like—since my dad died—I was like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to have a kid.’” —Pete Davidson
Cowen, Trace William. “Pete Davidson Says He ‘100 Percent’ Wants to Get Married.” Complex, July 14, 2022, https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/pete-davidson-100-percent-wants-to-get-married
“Well, I don’t really have Instagram — I don’t have Instagram or Twitter or any of that stuff. So, most of my daily life is getting into cars and showing up to a set.” —Pete Davidson
Rice, Nicholas. “Pete Davidson Calls Kim Kardashian His ‘Girlfriend’ for the First Time Since Being Linked Last Year.” People, February 7, 2022, https://people.com/tv/pete-davidson-calls-kim-kardashian-his-girlfriend-for-first-time/
Lisa Bonet, actor (November 16, 1967–present)
“I didn’t become an actor to make a point. I became an actor to create, and I am an actor before I’m black.” —Lisa Bonet
Lee, Sophie. “Life Lessons from Lisa Bonet.” Interview, February 25, 2022, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/life-lessons-from-lisa-bonet
“Love without attachment is the only way you can stay safe and not get angry or hurt…Love’s a terrible drug.” —Lisa Bonet
Lee, Sophie. “Life Lessons from Lisa Bonet.” Interview, February 25, 2022, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/life-lessons-from-lisa-bonet
Shigeru Miyamoto, video game designer (November 16, 1952–present)
“I think that Mario became so popular because the actions in the Mario game are something that are innate to humans everywhere. Everyone is afraid of falling from a great height. If there is a gap that you have to cross, everyone is going to try to run to jump across the gap. These are things that are uniquely human and are a shared experience across, really, all people.” —Shigeru Miyamoto
NPR Staff. “Q&A: Shigeru Miyamoto On The Origins Of Nintendo’s Famous Characters.” NPR, June 19, 2015, https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/06/19/415568892/q-a-shigeru-miyamoto-on-the-origins-of-nintendos-famous-characters
“I got older I began to realize the things that I was doing in my life at that point as I was older — things like swimming or sports or when I got a dog — that these were experiences that I could take and apply the mechanics and the system of a video game and turn those experiences into something that others could enjoy and experience.” —Shigeru Miyamoto
NPR Staff. “Q&A: Shigeru Miyamoto On The Origins Of Nintendo’s Famous Characters.” NPR, June 19, 2015, https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/06/19/415568892/q-a-shigeru-miyamoto-on-the-origins-of-nintendos-famous-characters
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