June 8: Notable Births, with Quotes

Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on June 8.

Kanye West, rapper and producer (June 8, 1977–present)

“This is my biggest issue with Big Sean and John Legend…they on that train of like, trying to—they just went too easy. I changed both of these people’s lives and they’re about that, ‘Oh don’t pay attention, he’s a rapper, he’s this.’ And it’s like yeah I’m a rapper and obviously I’m a genius too, and yeah this is America.” —Kanye West
Price, Joe. “8 Takeaways From Kanye’s ‘Hollywood Unlocked’ Interview.” Complex, January 24, 2022, https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-hollywood-unlocked-interview-takeaways/

“The American mindset, it’s like 99 percent female custody. My expectation is to say, ‘Look, we ain’t gonna be playing these little games.’” —Kanye West
Price, Joe. “8 Takeaways From Kanye’s ‘Hollywood Unlocked’ Interview.” Complex, January 24, 2022, https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-hollywood-unlocked-interview-takeaways/

Bonnie Tyler, singer (June 8, 1951–present)

“I’ve been having Botox twice a year, for many years, darling.” —Bonnie Tyler
Hooper, Natasha. “‘It was a great song!’: Bonnie Tyler baffles fans as she forget the name of her new album during awkward TV interview.” Daily Mail, April 21, 2021, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9496683/Bonnie-Tyler-baffles-fans-forget-new-album-TV-interview.html

“I’m never going to retire. I look at Tom Jones. He’s amazing. His voice is as strong as ever — and he’s got ten years on me.” —Bonnie Tyler
Hooper, Natasha. “‘It was a great song!’: Bonnie Tyler baffles fans as she forget the name of her new album during awkward TV interview.” Daily Mail, April 21, 2021, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9496683/Bonnie-Tyler-baffles-fans-forget-new-album-TV-interview.html

Joan Rivers, comedian and television host (June 8, 1933–September 4, 2014)

“To me, life is a pet peeve. Nothing makes sense. Do you realize that everyone has to have a brilliant child in this society? Have you ever met anybody who has a stupid kid? Or have you ever met anyone who said, ‘I have an ugly grandchild’? I would like just once to have a grandparent come up to me and say, ‘Two pigs. They were so ugly we didn’t know which end to put the pacifier in.’” —Joan Rivers
Interview. “Life Lessons from Joan Rivers.” Interview, June 16, 2021, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/life-lessons-from-joan-rivers

“What haven’t I had done? I had my face done, I had my eyes done, I had my nose thinned a year ago… I had a facelift six years ago. Every woman should do it before you should have it done, because then they don’t notice you’ve had it done.” —Joan Rivers
Interview. “Life Lessons from Joan Rivers.” Interview, June 16, 2021, https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/life-lessons-from-joan-rivers

Barbara Bush, former US first lady (June 8, 1925–April 17, 2018)

“Whether you are talking about education, career or service, you are talking about life … and life really must have joy. It’s supposed to be fun!” —Barbara Bush
Bush, Barbara. “Mrs. Bush’s Commencement Address to the Wellesley College Class of 1990.” Wellesley College, https://www.wellesley.edu/events/commencement/archives/1990commencement/commencementaddress

“One of the reasons I made the most important decision of my life … to marry George Bush … is because he made me laugh. It’s true, sometimes we’ve laughed through our tears … but that shared laughter has been one of our strongest bonds.” —Barbara Bush
Bush, Barbara. “Mrs. Bush’s Commencement Address to the Wellesley College Class of 1990.” Wellesley College, https://www.wellesley.edu/events/commencement/archives/1990commencement/commencementaddress

Frank Lloyd Wright, architect (June 8, 1867–April 9, 1959)

“Organic means, in a philosophic sense, entity. Where the whole is to the part and the part is to the whole. Where the nature of the materials, the nature of the purpose, the nature of the entire performance becomes a necessity and out of that comes what significance you can give the building as a creative artist.” —Frank Lloyd Wright
Buckley, Samantha. “Frank Lloyd Wright Upholds Egotist Reputation in Interview.” ArchDaily, October 9, 2017, https://www.archdaily.com/881027/frank-lloyd-wright-upholds-egotist-reputation-in-interview

“I don’t think that architects have lived up to their duty. As well as their privilege.” —Frank Lloyd Wright
Diva. “Discovery: Frank Lloyd Wright.” Diva, https://diva.sfsu.edu/collections/sfbatv/bundles/191389

Robert Schumann, composer (June 8, 1810–July 29, 1856)

“I should like to call you by all the endearing epithets, and yet I can find no lovelier word than the simple word ‘dear,’ but there is a particular way of saying it. My dear one, then, I have wept for joy to think that you are mine, and often wonder if 1 deserve you.” —Robert Schumann
Schumann, Robert. “Full text of ‘The letters of Robert Schumann.’” Internet Archive, 1907, https://archive.org/stream/lettersofroberts00schu/lettersofroberts00schu_djvu.txt

“Let me give you one piece of advice: don’t improvise too much. It is such a waste of precious material. Make a point of writing everything down; you will thus collect and concentrate your ideas. You are denied the tranquillity and security from interruption which are the essential conditions for finishing a composition perfectly.” —Robert Schumann
Schumann, Robert. “Full text of ‘The letters of Robert Schumann.’” Internet Archive, 1907, https://archive.org/stream/lettersofroberts00schu/lettersofroberts00schu_djvu.txt

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