January 4, 2023: Notable Birthdays, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on January 4.
Dave Foley, actor and comedian (January 4, 1963–present)
“The worst thing about sketches is that they are the most labor intensive form of comedy you can do. Because you have to put almost as many resources and almost as much writing and story has to go into a sketch as goes into a half hour or hour. But a sketch only lasts about three minutes. So it’s very wasteful.” —Dave Foley
Martin, Garrett. “Dave Foley Discusses the Return of The Kids in the Hall.” Paste, May 13, 2022, https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/dave-foley-kids-in-the-hall-interview/
“You know, when I’m working with the Kids in the Hall, everything comes from a very deep rooted, almost pathological sense of telling the truth about something.” —Dave Foley
Martin, Garrett. “Dave Foley Discusses the Return of The Kids in the Hall.” Paste, May 13, 2022, https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/dave-foley-kids-in-the-hall-interview/
Michael Stipe, singer and songwriter (January 4, 1960–present)
“Things that happened eight years ago feel like they happened 15 years ago, or yesterday.” —Michael Stipe
Dombal, Ryan. “Michael Stipe on the Music That Made Him.” Pitchfork, November 10, 2021, https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/michael-stipe-on-the-music-that-made-him/
“People who are pushed toward the arts are sometimes flying a little too close to the sun.” —Michael Stipe
Dombal, Ryan. “Michael Stipe on the Music That Made Him.” Pitchfork, November 10, 2021, https://pitchfork.com/features/5-10-15-20/michael-stipe-on-the-music-that-made-him/
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