September 29: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on September 29.
Halsey, singer (September 29, 1994–present)
“I’ve always been driven to reinvent myself and reinvent my genre.” —Halsey
Daly, Rhian. “Halsey: ‘I’ve always been driven to reinvent myself and reinvent my genre.’” NME, November 26, 2021, https://www.nme.com/big-reads/halsey-cover-interview-2021-if-i-cant-have-love-i-want-power-bandlab-nme-awards-2022-3105246
“After ‘Manic,’ I had a handful of radio hits and I think people probably would have expected me to – and I would have expected myself actually – to go in that direction and continue wanting to make music that is performing commercially in that same way. If I want to sustain myself and give myself longevity, I need to continue to make things that I love and make things that challenge me as a creative.” —Halsey
Daly, Rhian. “Halsey: ‘I’ve always been driven to reinvent myself and reinvent my genre.’” NME, November 26, 2021, https://www.nme.com/big-reads/halsey-cover-interview-2021-if-i-cant-have-love-i-want-power-bandlab-nme-awards-2022-3105246
Enrico Fermi, physicist (September 29, 1901–November 28, 1954)
“An electronic computer would constitute a research instruments from which all science and research activities would profit, in such a manner that is currently inestimable.” —Enrico Fermi
Fermi, Enrico. “Enrico Fermi’s letter about computers.” University of St. Andrews, 1954, https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Extras/Fermi_letter/
“Experience shows that the possibility of executing complex calculations with great speed and accuracy quickly creates such an enormous demand for these services which would soon be beyond the capacity of just one machine. Furthermore, there are the advantages for the students and researchers who will be trained in the use of these new tools for computation.” —Enrico Fermi
Fermi, Enrico. “Enrico Fermi’s letter about computers.” University of St. Andrews, 1954, https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Extras/Fermi_letter/
Miguel de Cervantes, author (September 29, 1547–April 22, 1616)
“Virtue is more persecuted by the wicked than loved by the good.” —Miguel de Cervantes
Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes. “The Project Gutenberg eBook of The History of Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes.” Project Gutenberg, February 28, 2022, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/996/996-h/996-h.htm
“Where there’s music there can’t be mischief.” —Miguel de Cervantes
Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes. “The Project Gutenberg eBook of The History of Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes.” Project Gutenberg, February 28, 2022, https://www.gutenberg.org/files/996/996-h/996-h.htm
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