November 11: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on November 11.
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor and producer (November 11, 1974–present)
“There’s no handbook for fame. There’s no handbook for being splashed on the cover of People magazine when you didn’t want to be there, or being on the cover of the Enquirer, you know, all these magazines, and being talked about here and there, speculated, you know, ‘Who’s he? What’s he doing here? What’s he doing with this person?’ or whatever. I had nobody to talk to. I had nobody to guide me.” —Leonardo DiCaprio
ABC News. “EXCLUSIVE: Leonardo DiCaprio on Fame.” ABC News, November 22, 2002, https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=123798&page=1
“What I live for is those … moments where you really feel like it’s real life, and you’re in this character, and you’re in this moment and you’re recreating life as it goes along. That to me is like a drug. It’s like the ultimate high.” —Leonardo DiCaprio
ABC News. “EXCLUSIVE: Leonardo DiCaprio on Fame.” ABC News, November 22, 2002, https://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=123798&page=1
Carson Kressley, television personality (November 11, 1969–present)
“Growing up, we didn’t have a lot of visible LGBT people on TV. And I was VERY influenced by television. It formed my aesthetic and view on fashion and design – the clothes worn by Cher and Carol Burnett on their shows really stand out. Both designed by Bob Mackie, of course. When I was older and out in the work force, Ralph Lauren was a huge influence. I worked with him for nearly a decade.” —Carson Kressley
Fessler, Jared. “Interview: Carson Kressley of FLIPPHONE SUPERSTAR 2022 w/Carson Kressley at Quincy Hall.” Broadway World, August 26, 2022, https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/article/Interview-Carson-Kressley-of-FLIPPHONE-SUPERSTAR-2022-wCarson-Kressley-at-Quincy-Hall-20220826
“Mullets, although trendy, are still terrible.” —Carson Kressley
Fessler, Jared. “Interview: Carson Kressley of FLIPPHONE SUPERSTAR 2022 w/Carson Kressley at Quincy Hall.” Broadway World, August 26, 2022, https://www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/article/Interview-Carson-Kressley-of-FLIPPHONE-SUPERSTAR-2022-wCarson-Kressley-at-Quincy-Hall-20220826
Stanley Tucci, actor (November 11, 1960–present)
“Britain isn’t without its faults, we know that. Many of its main issues have been self-inflicted of late, like Brexit. There’s also the very limited upper-crust pool from which British leaders are chosen. But on the whole it’s a pretty high-functioning country.” —Stanley Tucci
Hogan, Michael. “Stanley Tucci: ‘We could all potentially kill somebody. I do believe that.’” The Guardian, September 18, 2022, https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/18/stanley-tucci-inside-man-taste-my-life-in-food-interview
“I never truly felt comfortable living in America. I know that sounds odd because I am American but we lived in Italy for a year when I was a kid and in many ways, I felt more comfortable in Europe. America’s very uptight and it’s getting uptighter.” —Stanley Tucci
Hogan, Michael. “Stanley Tucci: ‘We could all potentially kill somebody. I do believe that.’” The Guardian, September 18, 2022, https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/18/stanley-tucci-inside-man-taste-my-life-in-food-interview
Kurt Vonnegut, author (November 11, 1922–April 11, 2007)
“I want a military funeral when I die—the bugler, the flag on the casket, the ceremonial firing squad, the hallowed ground.” —Kurt Vonnegut
Plimpton, George, et al. “Kurt Vonnegut, The Art of Fiction No. 64.” The Paris Review, Spring 1977, https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/3605/the-art-of-fiction-no-64-kurt-vonnegut
“My relatives say that they are glad I’m rich, but that they simply cannot read me.” —Kurt Vonnegut
Plimpton, George, et al. “Kurt Vonnegut, The Art of Fiction No. 64.” The Paris Review, Spring 1977, https://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/3605/the-art-of-fiction-no-64-kurt-vonnegut
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