December 8: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on December 8.
Nicki Minaj, rapper and singer (December 8, 1982–present)
“I see myself as a baby in my son and because of that, it reminds me of moments that I had probably forgotten over time, just of me being a toddler in Trinidad.” —Nicki Minaj
Smith, Jada Pinkett. “Nicki Minaj, in Conversation With Jada Pinkett Smith.” Interview, October 18, 2022, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/nicki-minaj-in-conversation-with-jada-pinkett-smith
“I don’t think the new female rappers really understand who I am. A lot of the girls that came before me, they really were those sexual beings, and I was so inspired by them. But I’m not like that, I’m more the goofy girl.” —Nicki Minaj
Smith, Jada Pinkett. “Nicki Minaj, in Conversation With Jada Pinkett Smith.” Interview, October 18, 2022, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/nicki-minaj-in-conversation-with-jada-pinkett-smith
Jim Morrison, singer and poet (December 8, 1943–July 3, 1971)
“I think in this country we keep returning to blues and country because they’re our two indigenous musical forms.” —Jim Morrison
Hopkins, Jerry. “Jim Morrison: The Rolling Stone Interview.” Rolling Stone, July 26, 1969, https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-rolling-stone-interview-jim-morrison-73308/
“How can you stand the anchorage of a chair and be bombarded with all this intense rhythm and not want to express it physically in movement? I like people to be free, not chained.” —Jim Morrison
Hopkins, Jerry. “Jim Morrison: The Rolling Stone Interview.” Rolling Stone, July 26, 1969, https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-rolling-stone-interview-jim-morrison-73308/
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