October 28: Notable Births, with Quotes

Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on October 28.

Julia Roberts, actor (October 28, 1967–present)

“It’s just never consumed me, being an actor.” —Julia Roberts
CBS News. “Julia Roberts: Being an actor is ‘not my only dream come true.’” CBS News, October 9, 2022, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/julia-roberts-being-an-actor-is-not-my-only-dream-come-true/

“Los Angeles is such a town of show business, and I’m a terrible celebrity. I find it difficult—it’s the beast that must be fed. There’s this big wheel of pictures and articles that goes around, and you get pinned on it.” —Julia Roberts
Winfrey, Oprah. “Oprah Talks to Julia Roberts.” Oprah.com, December 2003, https://www.oprah.com/omagazine/oprah-interviews-julia-roberts/all

Bill Gates, business magnate (October 28, 1955–present)

“I don’t think it’s realistic to say that people are utterly going to change their lifestyle because of concerns about climate.” —Bill Gates
Clifford, Catherine. “Bill Gates: You’ll never solve climate change by asking people to consume less.” CNBC, September 29, 2022, https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/29/bill-gates-youll-never-solve-climate-change-with-degrowth.html

“Anyone who says that we will tell people to stop eating meat, or stop wanting to have a nice house, and we’ll just basically change human desires, I think that that’s too difficult.” —Bill Gates
Clifford, Catherine. “Bill Gates: You’ll never solve climate change by asking people to consume less.” CNBC, September 29, 2022, https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/29/bill-gates-youll-never-solve-climate-change-with-degrowth.html

Annie Potts, actor (October 28, 1952–present)

“It takes hundreds of human hours to make a frame of those films. I worked on ‘Toy Story 4’ for 4.5 years. The Pixar folks have been on it way longer than that. But you’re always in the best hands, and the proof is in that pudding.” —Annie Potts
Blyth, Antonia. “‘Toy Story 4’s Annie Potts On A Powerful Bo Peep & Why “People Are Going To Go Crazy” For New ‘Ghostbusters.’” Deadline, December 10, 2019, https://deadline.com/2019/12/toy-story-4-annie-potts-interview-ghostbusters-1202805686/

“Of course, any time spent with Tom Hanks is a wonderful thing. He is such a lovely person. Everybody’s game is the best when you’re around the best.” —Annie Potts
Blyth, Antonia. “‘Toy Story 4’s Annie Potts On A Powerful Bo Peep & Why “People Are Going To Go Crazy” For New ‘Ghostbusters.’” Deadline, December 10, 2019, https://deadline.com/2019/12/toy-story-4-annie-potts-interview-ghostbusters-1202805686/

Caitlyn Jenner, media personality and athlete (October 28, 1949–present)

“As you might know I am trans, but I’m not a trans activist. That’s just one part of my life. There’s so much more to me.” —Caitlyn Jenner
Associated Press. “Caitlyn Jenner says she’s ‘not a trans activist’ in first official appearance on Fox News.” USA Today, April 1, 2022, https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/03/31/fox-news-hires-caitlyn-jenner/7235425001/

“To be able to wake up in the morning, be yourself, get dressed, get ready to go out, and just be like a normal person. That’s a wonderful feeling to go through life. I’ve never been able to do that; it’s always been confusion, it’s always been, you know, I’ve got one side boy clothes, the other side’s women’s clothes. It’s like I cleaned the whole closet out—the boys’ stuff is gone, O.K.?” —Caitlyn Jenner
Bissinger, Buzz. “Caitlyn Jenner Talks About Her Mother’s Reaction and Transgender Fans.” Vanity Fair, June 2, 2015, https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/caitlyn-jenner-photos-interview-buzz-bissinger

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