Debut Quotes

• I am extraordinarily lucky, I was born in a family of strong moral values, and in my life I was able to do what I liked best: debuts, great theatres, but above all, inner and deep satisfaction.

  Jose Carreras

  Strong, Theatre, Lucky

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• I did my New York debut at 21. It was “On the Town” at the George Gershwin Theatre. New York is my artistic home.

  Jesse Tyler Ferguson

  New York, Home, Theatre

  "Jesse Tyler Ferguson On Shakespeare In The Park: ‘I Love The Challenge Of Starting A Play’". Interview with Matthew Jacobs, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 27, 2013.

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• A little acting debut in Spin City, with Michael J. Fox, which opened up a whole new door for me.

  Heidi Klum

  Doors, Cities, Acting

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• It is of course daunting to make ones public debut in a new format, particularly with a well loved character, and in a medium as much scrutinized by the web-o-sphere as comics... But I had the comfort of having great editors at IDW (Chris Ryall and Denton Tipton) and I knew whatever I wrote, Ilias would make me look good.

  Arvind Ethan David

  Character, Editors, Comfort

  Source: comicsbulletin.com

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• What a debut for the young goalkeeper, as a striker.

  Peter Drury

  Soccer, Football, Goalkeepers

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• Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot,' billed as 'the laugh sensation of two continents,' made its American debut at the Coconut Grove Playhouse, in Miami, Florida, in 1956. My father, Bert Lahr, was playing Estragon, one of the two bowler-hatted tramps who pass the time in a lunar landscape as they wait in vain for the arrival of a Mr. Godot.

  John Lahr

  Father, Florida, Two

  "Panic Attack". www.newyorker.com. May 18, 2009.

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• When Elvis made his mass-media debut on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' - his notorious gyrations filmed only from the waist up - I fell off the family chaise longue with delight.

  John Lahr

  Media, Delight, Notorious

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• My major league debut came at old Busch Stadium on Grand Avenue in St. Louis against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Steve Carlton

  Sports, League, Pirate

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• A personal highlight was probably when we got a No. 1 in the U.K. and when the album went to No. 1 in America. The top four that week was us, Adele, Guns N' Roses and Bruce Springsteen. It was ridiculous seeing those names there. Being the first band from the U.K. and Ireland to go to America and debut at No. 1 is just unbelievable.

  Niall Horan

  Gun, Names, America

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• I never had any financial support or sponsors, and so I always had to, at every level, prove myself the hard way. I was five years in Japan before I got my debut at Le Mans. And I think this is a humble way to get through as a racing driver.

  Tom Kristensen

  Humble, Thinking, Japan

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Cristiano Ronaldo's was the most exciting debut I've ever seen. There have been a few players described as 'The New George Best' over the years, but this is the first time it's been a compliment to me.

  George Best

  Soccer, Football, Cristiano Ronaldo

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• The Eleventh Plague hits disturbingly close to home An excellent, taut debut novel.

  Suzanne Collins

  Home, Excellent, Novel

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• Favourite stadium? I have good memories of my CL debut at Old Trafford, spectacular atmosphere. The Theatre of Dreams, as they say.

  Xavi

  Dream, Memories, Atmosphere

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• I made my Broadway debut in the revival of Hair and followed it up with the bus and truck tour of Grease.

  Peter Gallagher

  Hair, Grease, Broadway

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• Brandon Sanderson is the real thing-an exciting storyteller with a unique and powerful vision. ELANTRIS is one of the finest debuts I've seen in years.

  David Farland

  Powerful, Real, Unique

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• In her whimsical debut author Brynne Barnes celebrates the colors of our world.

  E. B. Lewis

  Our World, Color, Whimsical

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• The Thickety is a sinister, magical debut with a marvelous and shocking heroine. J.A. White’s elegant writing and masterful plot kept me turning pages late into the night.

  Lisa McMann

  Writing, Night, White

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• Political thriller? International thriller? Financial thriller? Whatever you call it, The Ascendant is smart, edgy, fast-paced storytelling at its best. Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-sa What I said: “Political thriller? International thriller? Financial thriller? Whatever you call it, The Ascendant is smart, edgy, fast-paced storytelling at its best. Its unlikely hero, Garrett Reilly, reminded me of a young Jack Reacher as a tech-savvy bond analyst. Drew Chapman is a debut novelist to watch.

  Alafair Burke

  Smart, Hero, Political

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• It was one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life, my solo debut at Carnegie Hall. And knowing we were all there to raise money for Gay Men's Health Crisis made the evening an extraordinary experience.

  Bernadette Peters

  Gay, Men, Knowing

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Roaring like a tiger turns some children into pianists who debut at Carnegie Hall but only crushes others. Coddling gives some the excuse to fail and others the chance to succeed.

  Ayelet Waldman

  Crush, Children, Giving

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• This dazzling, unput-downable debut novel proves beyond a doubt that Dan Wells has the gift. His teenage protagonist is as chilling as he is endearing. More John Wayne Cleaver, please.

  F. Paul Wilson

  Teenage, Doubt, Chill

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• I remember being in West Ham's youth team and seeing Jody Morris play for Chelsea at 17 and you scoring for Liverpool on your debut when you were 18. I was watching it on Soccer Saturday and I was like, "I can't believe he's scored!" It's professional jealousy. It's best to be honest about it. It gave me real desire. I was thinking "God I want that to be me".

  Frank Lampard

  Soccer, Team, Real

  "JAMIE CARRAGHER INTERVIEWS FRANK LAMPARD: Foul-mouthed clashes, Steven Gerrard's emotional bouquet and why ex-Chelsea man still hasn't retired". Interview With Jamie Carragher, www.dailymail.co.uk. January 27, 2017.

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• Louis 'Thunder Thumbs' Johnson was one of the greatest bass players to ever pick up the instrument, as a member of the Brothers Johnson, we shared decades of magical times working together in the studio and touring the world. From my albums 'Body Heat' and 'Mellow Madness,' to their platinum albums 'Look Out for #1,' 'Right On Time,' 'Blam' and 'Light Up the Night,' which I produced, to Michael's solo debut 'Off the Wall,' I considered Louis a core member of my production team. He was a dear and beloved friend and brother, and I will miss his presence and joy of life every day.

  Quincy Jones

  Life, Brother, Wall

  FaceBook post by Quincy Jones from May 22, 2015

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• Gritty and witty, The Chicago Way is done the classic Raymond Chandler Way. Harvey's taut plot, snappy prose, and memorable characters make this debut novel a real winner.

  Kathy Reichs

  Witty, Real, Memorable

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• Wolf Boy is absolutely beguiling. Evan Kuhlman has boundless empathy for all his characters, and his wonderful protagonist Stephen is, in turn, boundlessly inventive. . . . This is an auspicious debut.

  Valerie Sayers

  Character, Boys, Empathy

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