December 7: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on December 7.
Terrell Owens, football player (December 7, 1973–present)
“Well, it’s almost like I’m in a no-win situation with the media sometimes. … You know, I know how the media is. I know how TV works. They’ll throw a question out there and they’ll edit it. You know, the way they want to put it out there to the world. So, my thing is I just to let my play do the talking for me.” —Terrell Owens
Bensinger, Graham. “Terrell Owens Unplugged.” ESPN, https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=to/unplugged/video/new
“I just feel like I’ve learned a lot as far as the business side of football. It really hit home how dirty and cruel of a business that this is.” —Terrell Owens
Bensinger, Graham. “Terrell Owens Unplugged.” ESPN, https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=to/unplugged/video/new
Larry Bird, basketball player (December 7, 1956–present)
“I always got nervous before every game I ever played. Right up until game time. Horrible feeling.” —Larry Bird
Chiarella, Tom. “Larry Bird: What I’ve Learned.” Esquire, January 6, 2009, https://www.esquire.com/sports/interviews/a5389/larry-bird-quotes-0109/
“I was a garbageman. I had no problem with that job. None. I’d go back and do it again if I had to.” —Larry Bird
Chiarella, Tom. “Larry Bird: What I’ve Learned.” Esquire, January 6, 2009, https://www.esquire.com/sports/interviews/a5389/larry-bird-quotes-0109/
Noam Chomsky, linguist and philosopher (December 7, 1928–present)
“During the pandemic, the measures that were taken to save the economy from collapse led to the further enrichment of the very few. They also sort of maintained life for so many others, but the Republicans are busy trying to dismantle that part of the deal, leaving only the part that enriches the very few.” —Noam Chomsky
Barsamian, David and Chomsky, Noam. “‘The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents’: An Interview With Noam Chomsky.” The Nation, October 11, 2022, https://www.thenation.com/article/society/noam-chomsky-interview-class-war/
“We live in this world, not in some world we would like to imagine.” —Noam Chomsky
Barsamian, David and Chomsky, Noam. “‘The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents’: An Interview With Noam Chomsky.” The Nation, October 11, 2022, https://www.thenation.com/article/society/noam-chomsky-interview-class-war/
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