December 21: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on December 21.
Samuel L. Jackson, actor (December 21, 1948–present)
“I was never going to come to Hollywood just to see if I could be a movie star. I wasn’t coming out here until they sent for me.” —Samuel L. Jackson
Rascoe, Ayesha. “Samuel L. Jackson gets personal about dementia in ‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.’” NPR, April 3, 2022, https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1090498798
“Everybody can’t be a king. Everybody can’t be a legend. Everybody can’t be a diva.” —Samuel L. Jackson
Rascoe, Ayesha. “Samuel L. Jackson gets personal about dementia in ‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey.’” NPR, April 3, 2022, https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1090498798
Frank Zappa, musician (December 21, 1940–December 4, 1993)
“If you listen to Indian classical music, it’s not just pentatonic. Some of the ragas that they use are very chromatic, all sustained over a root and a 5th that doesn’t change, and by using these chromatic scales they can imply all these other kinds of harmonies.” —Frank Zappa
Guitarist Editors. “Frank Zappa: ‘I think my playing is probably more derived from folk music – Middle Eastern music, Indian music, stuff like that.’” Guitarist, August 18, 2021, https://www.guitarworld.com/features/frank-zappa-1993-interview
“The most dangerous thing is improvising with a band and thinking, ‘Okay, now’s the time to play that diminished scale,’ and somebody in the band is thinking, ‘Now’s the time to play a major chord.’ Those kinds of accidents do happen.” —Frank Zappa
Guitarist Editors. “Frank Zappa: ‘I think my playing is probably more derived from folk music – Middle Eastern music, Indian music, stuff like that.’” Guitarist, August 18, 2021, https://www.guitarworld.com/features/frank-zappa-1993-interview
Jane Fonda, actor (December 21, 1937–present)
“I want young people to stop being afraid about getting older. What matters isn’t age, isn’t that chronological number. What matters is your health.” —Jane Fonda
Tschinkel, Arielle. “Jane Fonda On the Importance of Staying Strong as You Age.” Shape, October 5, 2022, https://www.shape.com/celebrities/news/jane-fonda-staying-strong-with-age
“I know better than I did even when I was younger that no matter how old you are or who you are or where you are, keeping moving in a way that’s appropriate for your age is absolutely critical to your healthy lifespan.” —Jane Fonda
Tschinkel, Arielle. “Jane Fonda On the Importance of Staying Strong as You Age.” Shape, October 5, 2022, https://www.shape.com/celebrities/news/jane-fonda-staying-strong-with-age
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