October 11: Notable Births, with Quotes

Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on October 11.

Cardi B, rapper and songwriter (October 11, 1992–present)

“New York is a melting pot, especially where I grew up in the Bronx. I’m Trini and I’m Dominican, and there’s a lot of Dominicans that look a certain type of way. They have soft, pretty, curly hair. Growing up, guys would ask me weird questions like, ‘If you’re Dominican, why is your hair so nappy?’” —Cardi B
Carey, Mariah. “Cardi B Gets a Pep Talk from Mariah Carey.” Interview, February 28, 2021, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/cardi-b-gets-a-pep-talk-from-mariah-carey

“When I do interviews, I like to be in people’s faces. I hate Zoom meetings. They’re just so weird.” —Cardi B
Carey, Mariah. “Cardi B Gets a Pep Talk from Mariah Carey.” Interview, February 28, 2021, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/cardi-b-gets-a-pep-talk-from-mariah-carey

Daryl Hall, singer and musician (October 11, 1946–present)

“I don’t think there is one best Hall & Oates album. Truthfully, the most impactful albums to me are my solo albums. They’re the ones that matter the most to me because I liked the people I worked with.” —Daryl Hall
Jenkins, Craig. “The Best and Worst of Hall & Oates, According to Daryl Hall.” Vulture, August 12, 2021, https://www.vulture.com/2021/08/hall-and-oates-daryl-hall-interview.html

“With Hall & Oates, there are a lot of songs I would redo.” —Daryl Hall
Jenkins, Craig. “The Best and Worst of Hall & Oates, According to Daryl Hall.” Vulture, August 12, 2021, https://www.vulture.com/2021/08/hall-and-oates-daryl-hall-interview.html

Eleanor Roosevelt, former U.S. first lady and activist (October 11, 1884–November 7, 1962)

“Democracy, freedom, human rights have come to have a definite meaning to the people of the world which we must not allow any nation to so change that they are made synonymous with suppression and dictatorship.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Mrs. Franklin D. “The Struggle for Human Rights (1948).” Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, September 28, 1948, https://erpapers.columbian.gwu.edu/struggle-human-rights-1948

“The future must see the broadening of human rights throughout the world. People who have glimpsed freedom will never be content until they have secured it for themselves.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Mrs. Franklin D. “The Struggle for Human Rights (1948).” Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, September 28, 1948, https://erpapers.columbian.gwu.edu/struggle-human-rights-1948

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