March 24: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes
Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for March 24.
Peyton Manning, football player (March 24, 1976–present)
“And then in Denver, coming off that injury, Denver was very welcoming to me in sort of putting in a lot of the same plays that I ran with the Colts into the Broncos playbook. The fans were very embracing, and we still live in Denver today.” —Peyton Manning
Frydenlund, Zach. “Peyton Manning Talks HOF, Young QBs, Eli, and More.” Complex, August 6, 2021, https://www.complex.com/sports/peyton-manning-2021-interview-hall-of-fame.
“Look, I think the NFL is in good shape at the quarterback position. I mean, you certainly have the old guard, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers are better still doing their thing, which is so impressive. But Justin Herbert is a guy that jumps out as far as a new guy, that I’m excited to watch him play this year.” —Peyton Manning
Frydenlund, Zach. “Peyton Manning Talks HOF, Young QBs, Eli, and More.” Complex, August 6, 2021, https://www.complex.com/sports/peyton-manning-2021-interview-hall-of-fame.
“All is fair game when your brother’s coming at you. Believe me, growing up in our family, you better learn to have thick skin. That’s important.” —Peyton Manning
Frydenlund, Zach. “Peyton Manning Talks HOF, Young QBs, Eli, and More.” Complex, August 6, 2021, https://www.complex.com/sports/peyton-manning-2021-interview-hall-of-fame.
Tommy Hilfiger, fashion designer (March 24, 1951–present)
“When I was a young teen, I would take a trip into New York City, five and a half hours from my home, to find great clothes. When I wore them to school, all of my friends wanted to know where I was getting everything, so at that point in time, I decided I should open my own shop. I started my business with $150 that I’d saved from working at a gas station.” —Tommy Hilfiger
Kessler, Alex. “10 Life Lessons From The Inimitable Tommy Hilfiger.” Vogue, October 7, 2021, https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/tommy-hilfiger-outstanding-achievement-award-interview.
“Growing up, I thought preppy clothes were boring, so I decided to make them cool by making them oversized and colourful, as well as marrying them with sportswear. When I started Tommy Hilfiger in 1985, I was embraced by the youth right away, because I was doing something different to what they had seen before.” —Tommy Hilfiger
Kessler, Alex. “10 Life Lessons From The Inimitable Tommy Hilfiger.” Vogue, October 7, 2021, https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/tommy-hilfiger-outstanding-achievement-award-interview.
“When the hip hop community started wearing my clothes in the late ’80s, early ’90s, I was really the first to do streetwear, and people didn’t know what to make of it because it was oversized and bright, with enormous logos. Even though it felt entirely new at the time, it still had a preppy backbone to it, which it still does.” —Tommy Hilfiger
Kessler, Alex. “10 Life Lessons From The Inimitable Tommy Hilfiger.” Vogue, October 7, 2021, https://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/article/tommy-hilfiger-outstanding-achievement-award-interview.
Bob Mackie, fashion designer and costumer (March 24, 1939–present)
“I always knew what I wanted to do, but I knew I was in trouble when my parents gave me a catcher’s mitt for Christmas. Then my good aunt gave me a jewelry-making kit. I made a few pairs of earrings, and that was that.” —Bob Mackie
Sheeler, Jason. “Bob Mackie Says No One Dresses Like Cher: ‘Kardashians Can Wear Wild Stuff But It’s Not the Same.’” People, November 5, 2021, https://people.com/style/costume-designer-bob-mackie-says-no-one-dresses-like-cher/.
“Nobody was allowed to even design a halter dress until Cher started wearing them on ‘Sonny & Cher,’ and then all of a sudden they were in everybody’s collection. And then girls were showing way more skin than they should have, because Cher was showing more skin than she should have. But she looked good in it.” —Bob Mackie
Sheeler, Jason. “Bob Mackie Says No One Dresses Like Cher: ‘Kardashians Can Wear Wild Stuff But It’s Not the Same.’” People, November 5, 2021, https://people.com/style/costume-designer-bob-mackie-says-no-one-dresses-like-cher/.
“If you’re intimidated by what you’re wearing, you’re not gonna pull it off at all and you’re not going to be successful.” —Bob Mackie
Sheeler, Jason. “Bob Mackie Says No One Dresses Like Cher: ‘Kardashians Can Wear Wild Stuff But It’s Not the Same.’” People, November 5, 2021, https://people.com/style/costume-designer-bob-mackie-says-no-one-dresses-like-cher/.
Jules Verne, novelist and poet (February 8, 1828–March 24, 1905)
“Nature’s creative power is far beyond man’s instinct of destruction.” —Jules Verne
Verne, Jules. “Project Gutenberg’s Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (slightly abridged), by Jules Verne.” Project Gutenberg, December 13, 2016, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/164/164-h/164-h.htm.
“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.” —Jules Verne
Verne, Jules. “Project Gutenberg’s Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (slightly abridged), by Jules Verne.” Project Gutenberg, December 13, 2016, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/164/164-h/164-h.htm.
“The earth does not want new continents, but new men.” —Jules Verne
Verne, Jules. “Project Gutenberg’s Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (slightly abridged), by Jules Verne.” Project Gutenberg, December 13, 2016, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/164/164-h/164-h.htm.
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