September 6: Notable Births, with Quotes
Explore memorable and revealing quotes from public figures, past and present, who were born on September 6.
Jeff Foxworthy, comedian and actor (September 6, 1958–present)
“Well, kids now, they turn five years old and they’ve got a computer. We turned five, got that little wooden paddle with a rubber band on it and the red ball on the end of it. Was that a brain builder or what? One, two, three, four… You’d play with it about three times, the rubber band would break, the ball would fly across the room, break something, and you’d get a spanking with the paddle. No wonder we turned out like this.” —Jeff Foxworthy
Harris, Paul. “Jeff Foxworthy.” Harris Online, May 30, 1996, https://harrisonline.com/jeff-foxworthy/.
“I think if you ever start feeling like you have the goofiest, craziest, most dysfunctional family in the world, all you have to do is go to a state fair. Because five minutes at the fair, you’ll be going, ‘You know, we’re alright. We are dang near royalty!’” —Jeff Foxworthy
Harris, Paul. “Jeff Foxworthy.” Harris Online, May 30, 1996, https://harrisonline.com/jeff-foxworthy/.
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., businessman and politician (September 6, 1888–November 18, 1969)
“It is through the press that the public will become acquainted with the work and progress of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The success and effectiveness of the work of the Commission will be dependent in a large part not only upon the cooperation of the exchanges and their members but upon the public’s understanding of the objectives of the Securities Exchange Act and the steps taken to gain those objectives.” —Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Kennedy Sr., Joseph P. “Speech: Address Before the National Press Club, July 15, 1934.” Sec.gov, July 15, 1934, https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/1934/072534kennedy.pdf.
“Everybody says that what business needs is confidence. I agree. Confidence that if business does the right thing it will be protected and given a chance to live, make profits, and grow, helping itself and helping the country.” —Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Kennedy Sr., Joseph P. “Speech: Address Before the National Press Club, July 15, 1934.” Sec.gov, July 15, 1934, https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/1934/072534kennedy.pdf.
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