November 8: Notable Births, with Quotes

Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on November 8.

Gordon Ramsay, chef and television personality (November 8, 1966–present)

“I’m not going to fool anyone by saying ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ isn’t entertaining, but I hope it offers more than that. Even if I get just ten people off their sofa and into the kitchen after watching the show, that’s better than no one at all.” —Gordon Ramsay
Bon Appetit. “Interview with Gordon Ramsay.” Bon Appetit, September 29, 2009, https://www.bonappetit.com/uncategorized/article/interview-with-gordon-ramsay

“Airplane food isn’t in a great state; so many of the airlines serve heavy, stodgy meals. Last year we opened a restaurant at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, where we offer these amazing picnics to take onboard. They’re light, easy to carry, and most importantly, absolutely delicious.” —Gordon Ramsay
Bon Appetit. “Interview with Gordon Ramsay.” Bon Appetit, September 29, 2009, https://www.bonappetit.com/uncategorized/article/interview-with-gordon-ramsay

Margaret Mitchell, author (November 8, 1900–August 16, 1949)

“How wonderful it would be never to marry but to go on being lovely in pale green dresses and forever being courted by handsome men.” —Margaret Mitchell
Atlas, Nava. “Quotes from Gone With the Wind and More by Margaret Mitchell.” Literary Ladies Guide, February 15, 2020, https://www.literaryladiesguide.com/author-quotes/quotes-from-gone-with-the-wind-and-others-by-margaret-mitchell/

“Life was not easy, nor was it happy, but she did not expect life to be easy, and, if it was not happy, that was woman’s lot. It was a man’s world, and she accepted it as such. The man owned the property, and the woman managed it. The man took credit for the management, and the woman praised his cleverness.” —Margaret Mitchell
Atlas, Nava. “Quotes from Gone With the Wind and More by Margaret Mitchell.” Literary Ladies Guide, February 15, 2020, https://www.literaryladiesguide.com/author-quotes/quotes-from-gone-with-the-wind-and-others-by-margaret-mitchell/

Bram Stoker, author (November 8, 1847–April 20, 1912)

“When I wrote to Mr. Winston Churchill asking for an appointment to interview him he replied: ‘I would very much rather not; but if you wish it I cannot refuse you.’ When I met him in his library he explained more fully in words: ‘I hate being interviewed, and I have refused altogether to allow it. But I have to break the rule for you, for you were a friend of my father.’ Then he added gracefully another reason personal to myself: ‘And because you are the author of Dracula.’” —Bram Stoker
Stoker, Bram. “Mr. Winston Churchill Talks of his Hopes, His Work, AND His Ideals TO Bram Stoker.” Bram Stoker Estate, https://www.bramstokerestate.com/interview-with-winston-churchill

“I am longing to be with you, and by the sea, where we can talk together freely and build our castles in the air.” —Bram Stoker
Stoker, Bram. “The Project Gutenberg eBook of Dracula.” Project Gutenberg, October 1, 1995, https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/345/pg345-images.html

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