October 3: Notable Births, with Quotes

Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on October 3.

Gwen Stefani, singer and songwriter (October 3, 1969–present)

“It’s really hard for everyone to age and have to face life, especially for females and people who have been in the spotlight it can be daunting, but you tackle it by just trying to be the most beautiful version of yourself inside and out.” —Gwen Stefani
Dixit, Marni. “Gwen Stefani ‘literally unrecognisable’ in new interview: ‘Botched.’” Yahoo! Lifestyle, September 14, 2022, https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/gwen-stefani-literally-unrecognisable-in-new-interview-botched-063232559.html

“I felt like there was a really big community out there already of people that are makeup fanatics like I am, so I started the line. But I wanted it be not just about the makeup, but also about the community.” —Gwen Stefani
Rowley, Glenn. “Gwen Stefani Says One ‘The Voice’ Coach Won’t Turn His Chair If a Contestant Covers His Song.” Billboard, September 9, 2022, https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/gwen-stefani-the-voice-coach-wont-turn-chair-if-someone-covers-his-songs-1235136683/

Al Sharpton, civil rights activist (October 3, 1954–present)

“The election of Joe Biden and the four years of Donald Trump has divided the United States more than I’ve seen within my lifetime. I don’t know that we are going to be able to get to this dialogue of healing for a minute.” —Al Sharpton
Ceron, Ella. “Al Sharpton Says He’s Never Seen America So Divided.” Bloomberg, February 3, 2022, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-03/al-sharpton-says-he-s-never-seen-america-so-divided

“I agree with those that say January 6th was the beginning of something. They are not going anywhere. They have gone into states now changing voting laws, or they have built an infrastructure around this big lie that Trump really won and that they want to in some way control how votes are counted and how votes are done.” —Al Sharpton
Ceron, Ella. “Al Sharpton Says He’s Never Seen America So Divided.” Bloomberg, February 3, 2022, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-03/al-sharpton-says-he-s-never-seen-america-so-divided

Dave Winfield, baseball player (October 3, 1951–present)

“Every year you come out and practice and prepare and hope you have the right team, you hope nobody gets injured, you hope someone pitches well but you put it all together.” —Dave Winfield
Miller, Gary. “Dave Winfield Up Close.” ESPN, https://www.espn.com/mlb/s/winfield.html

“Three thousand hits is not something that, when you look at some guys at the start of their career, you think they may have the possibility of doing it. Me, I’d probably be a long shot. Six-six, two hundred and something pounds, big strike zone, no minor league experience, came out of college as a pitcher, had a swing and they said, ‘He’ll never be a good hitter.’ So I overcame a lot of things. So it isn’t something I set out to do, but I always set out to get a lot of hits. It was RBI’s, home runs and playing good defense.” —Dave Winfield
Miller, Gary. “Dave Winfield Up Close.” ESPN, https://www.espn.com/mlb/s/winfield.html

Chubby Checker, singer (October 3, 1941–present)

“We lived like the Amish people. We had no electricity and no running water. No power. We did everything by hand. But Mom took me to the fair in Georgetown, South Carolina. I was about 4 years old. And I was watching Ernest Tubb, the country singer. They called him ‘The Travelling Troubadour.’ When I saw him, that was it. That’s all I ever wanted to do. I never even thought of doing anything else. I just wanted to be on stage and do the same thing that I saw Ernest Tubb doing up there.” —Chubby Checker
Ryan, Jim. “Chubby Checker Looks Back As ‘The Twist’ Turns 60.” Forbes, July 27, 2020, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimryan1/2020/07/27/interview-chubby-checker-looks-back-as-the-twist-turns-60/?sh=754224df7f28

“I was 14 years old in 1955. It was just amazing to be a teenager. Rock and roll is here!” —Chubby Checker
Ryan, Jim. “Chubby Checker Looks Back As ‘The Twist’ Turns 60.” Forbes, July 27, 2020, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimryan1/2020/07/27/interview-chubby-checker-looks-back-as-the-twist-turns-60/?sh=754224df7f28

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