July 11: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on July 11.
Giorgio Armani, fashion designer (July 11, 1934–present)
“I have noticed, of course, as I see many of my fashion tropes resurge on the wider fashion scenario. My idea of fluid suiting and soft tailoring is gaining a new grip exactly because of the softness, which ultimately is the idea of clothing that molds comfortably to the person, without screaming for attention, allowing elegance and ease at once. Comfort is the keyword, and what everyone looks for after the easy dressing of working from home.” —Giorgio Armani
Iredale, Jessica. “Giorgio Armani is an O.G. Influencer.” Town&Country, February 22, 2022, https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/fashion-trends/a39013695/giorgio-armani-interview-career-legacy/.
“My idea of style is well defined, but it is not set in stone. By little twitches and adjustments, I keep relentlessly evolving it. I change constantly, but the overall impression is that things remain the same.” —Giorgio Armani
Iredale, Jessica. “Giorgio Armani is an O.G. Influencer.” Town&Country, February 22, 2022, https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/fashion-trends/a39013695/giorgio-armani-interview-career-legacy/.
Yul Brynner, actor (July 11, 1920–October 10, 1985)
“The facts of my life have nothing to do with the realities of my existence.” —Yul Brynner
Wright, William J. “Final Interviews Of Famous Actors.” Grunge, May 2, 2022, https://www.grunge.com/616168/final-interviews-of-famous-actors/.
“If I could take back that smoking, we wouldn’t be talking about any cancer. I’m convinced of that.” —Yul Brynner
Wright, William J. “Final Interviews Of Famous Actors.” Grunge, May 2, 2022, https://www.grunge.com/616168/final-interviews-of-famous-actors/.
E.B. White, author (July 11, 1899–October 1, 1985)
“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.” —E.B. White
White, E.B. “Full text of ‘Charlotte’s Web.’” Internet Archive, https://archive.org/stream/CharlottesWeb/E_B_White_-_Charlotte_39_s_web_djvu.txt.
“We take to the breeze, we go as we please.” —E.B. White
White, E.B. “Full text of ‘Charlotte’s Web.’” Internet Archive, https://archive.org/stream/CharlottesWeb/E_B_White_-_Charlotte_39_s_web_djvu.txt.
John Quincy Adams, former US president (July 11, 1767–February 23, 1848)
“America, with the same voice which spoke herself into existence as a nation, proclaimed to mankind the inextinguishable rights of human nature, and the only lawful foundations of government. America, in the assembly of nations, since her admission among them, has invariably, though often fruitlessly, held forth to them the hand of honest friendship, of equal freedom, of generous reciprocity.” —John Quincy Adams
Adams, John Quincy. “July 4, 1821: Speech to the U.S. House of Representatives on Foreign Policy.” UVA Miller Center, July 4, 1821, https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/july-4-1821-speech-us-house-representatives-foreign-policy.
“To respect the rights of the State governments is the inviolable duty of that of the Union; the government of every State will feel its own obligation to respect and preserve the rights of the whole.” —John Quincy Adams
Adams, John Quincy. “March 4, 1825: Inaugural Address.” UVA Miller Center, March 4, 1825, https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/march-4-1825-inaugural-address.
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