February 11: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes
Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for February 11.
Jennifer Aniston, actor (February 11, 1969–present)
“I was the girl next door, the damsel in distress, the brokenhearted—your traditional rom-com themes. And at a certain point, it was like, ‘Can’t we do something else? Am I just on this part of the cereal aisle? Like, will I ever get to be a bountiful Kashi or some sort of oatmeal, or am I going to be Fruit Loops forever?’” —Jennifer Aniston
Vulpo, Mike. “6 Personal Revelations From Jennifer Aniston’s Most Candid Interview in Years.” E News, December 8, 2021, https://www.eonline.com/news/1312660/6-personal-revelations-from-jennifer-anistons-most-candid-interview-in-years.
“I haven’t seen a tabloid in so long. Am I still having twins? Am I going to be the miracle mother at 52?” —Jennifer Aniston
Rose, Lacey. “Jennifer Aniston Has No Regrets.” The Hollywood Reporter, December 8, 2021, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/jennifer-aniston-interview-morning-show-friends-murder-mystery-sequel-1235058142/.
“Now you’ve got social media. It’s almost like the media handed over the sword to any Joe Schmo sitting behind a computer screen to be a troll or whatever they call them and bully people in comment sections.” —Jennifer Aniston
Rose, Lacey. “Jennifer Aniston Has No Regrets.” The Hollywood Reporter, December 8, 2021, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/jennifer-aniston-interview-morning-show-friends-murder-mystery-sequel-1235058142/.
“It’s a fine line to walk, maintaining some sort of mystery, but also being able to participate in current society — going out to dinner or being on Instagram. And that’s the other thing about the pandemic: I’m prone to agoraphobia, and so I used to be like, ‘Let’s go to dinner,’ and now I’m like, ‘No, let’s not. Come over, come over, come over.’” —Jennifer Aniston
Rose, Lacey. “Jennifer Aniston Has No Regrets.” The Hollywood Reporter, December 8, 2021, https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/feature/jennifer-aniston-interview-morning-show-friends-murder-mystery-sequel-1235058142/.
Jeb Bush, politician (February 11, 1953–present)
“I love policy. I love my country. But this political environment right now, I’m not suited for. To be honest with you. I’m a fish out of water. I can’t imagine having to attack someone to make yourself look strong.” —Jeb Bush
Belvedere, Matthew J. “Jeb Bush: ‘I don’t know’ if I’d ever run again, but I’d never do what Trump did to get elected.” CNBC, June 7, 2018, https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/07/jeb-bush-i-dont-know-if-id-ever-run-again-but-id-never-do-what-trump-did-to-get-elected.html.
“I don’t blame Donald Trump for the cultural malaise that we’re in. He’s a byproduct of it. The cultural environment has changed.” —Jeb Bush
Belvedere, Matthew J. “Jeb Bush: ‘I don’t know’ if I’d ever run again, but I’d never do what Trump did to get elected.” CNBC, June 7, 2018, https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/07/jeb-bush-i-dont-know-if-id-ever-run-again-but-id-never-do-what-trump-did-to-get-elected.html.
“Politics is a mirror of our culture, and public leaders have the responsibility to fortify the culture, not to make it worse.” —Jeb Bush
Belvedere, Matthew J. “Jeb Bush: ‘I don’t know’ if I’d ever run again, but I’d never do what Trump did to get elected.” CNBC, June 7, 2018, https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/07/jeb-bush-i-dont-know-if-id-ever-run-again-but-id-never-do-what-trump-did-to-get-elected.html.
Whitney Houston, singer and actor (August 9, 1963–February 11, 2012)
“When I became ‘Whitney Houston’ and all this other stuff that happened, my life became the world’s. My privacy. My business. Who I was with. Who I married. And I was, like, that’s not fair. I wanted to go to the park. I wanted to walk down the street with my husband, hand in hand, without somebody looking at us or having the media always in my business.” —Whitney Houston
Winfrey, Oprah. “Whitney Houston Tells All.” Oprah.com, https://www.oprah.com/entertainment/oprahs-exclusive-interview-with-whitney-houston/all.
“When you don’t speak and you live in the same home and you’re sitting right next to that person and you’re not saying a word for a week? You’re just sitting there? And you’re just watching TV? That’s bad.” —Whitney Houston
Winfrey, Oprah. “Whitney Houston Tells All.” Oprah.com, https://www.oprah.com/entertainment/oprahs-exclusive-interview-with-whitney-houston/all.
Sylvia Plath, poet and novelist (October 27, 1932–February 11, 1963)
“I wrote my first poem, my first published poem, when I was eight-and-a-half years old. It came out in The Boston Traveller and from then on, I suppose, I’ve been a bit of a professional.” —Sylvia Plath
Orr, Peter. “A 1962 Sylvia Plath Interview with Peter Orr.” Modern American Poetry, https://www.modernamericanpoetry.org/content/1962-sylvia-plath-interview-peter-orr.
“I think the coming of spring, the stars overhead, the first snowfall and so on are gifts for a child, a young poet.” —Sylvia Plath
Orr, Peter. “A 1962 Sylvia Plath Interview with Peter Orr.” Modern American Poetry, https://www.modernamericanpoetry.org/content/1962-sylvia-plath-interview-peter-orr.
“I think writers and artists are the most narcissistic people. I mustn’t say this, I like many of them, in fact a great many of my friends happen to be writers and artists. But I must say what I admire most is the person who masters an area of practical experience, and can teach me something. I mean, my local midwife has taught me how to keep bees. Well, she can’t understand anything I write. And I find myself liking her, may I say, more than most poets.” —Sylvia Plath
Orr, Peter. “A 1962 Sylvia Plath Interview with Peter Orr.” Modern American Poetry, https://www.modernamericanpoetry.org/content/1962-sylvia-plath-interview-peter-orr.
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