December 28: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on December 28.
John Legend, singer and songwriter (December 28, 1978–present)
“For a casual listener, they probably think I’m just a balladeer. My albums have always had a hip-hop influence – but the ballads are the ones that have grabbed people by their hearts.” —John Legend
Savage, Mark. “John Legend interview: The pain of losing a child will never go away.” BBC, September 23, 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62984480
“Music is not just a virtuosity competition.” —John Legend
Savage, Mark. “John Legend interview: The pain of losing a child will never go away.” BBC, September 23, 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62984480
Maggie Smith, actor (December 28, 1934–present)
“I am deeply grateful for the work in ‘Potter’ and indeed ‘Downton’ but it wasn’t what you’d call satisfying. I didn’t really feel I was acting in those things.” —Maggie Smith
Griffiths, Emmy. “Why Dame Maggie Smith really didn’t like her Downton Abbey role.” Hello!, November 16, 2021, https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20211116126417/maggie-smith-didnt-like-downton-abbey-role/
“I led a perfectly normal life until ‘Downton Abbey.’ I’m not kidding. I’d go to theatres, I’d go to galleries, things like that on my own. And now I can’t and that’s awful. The Fulham Road’s dodgy!” —Maggie Smith
Griffiths, Emmy. “Why Dame Maggie Smith really didn’t like her Downton Abbey role.” Hello!, November 16, 2021, https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/20211116126417/maggie-smith-didnt-like-downton-abbey-role/
Stan Lee, comic book writer and producer (December 28, 1922–November 12, 2018)
“Costumes were nothing that I ever worried much about, but I see that the rabid fans are tremendously interested in the attire of their superheroes.” —Stan Lee
Editors. “A Stan Lee Interview (1968).” The Comics Journal, November 19, 2018, https://www.tcj.com/stan-lee-interviewed-by-ted-white-1968/
“To me, any new idea is worth exploring. Even a bad new idea is better than a good formulized rut you might be in.” —Stan Lee
Editors. “A Stan Lee Interview (1968).” The Comics Journal, November 19, 2018, https://www.tcj.com/stan-lee-interviewed-by-ted-white-1968/
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