Why Not Quotes

Why not write a book which is as sophisticated as a book for an adult, but is about the concerns that teenagers actually have?

The secret of success lies in this simple sentence: Why not?

I didn't really want to act. Gerard Depardieu discovered me when I was 14 and asked if I wanted to make movies and I said, 'Why not?

If you're white, and you really want to help change things, why not start with yourself?

Why don't these companies making big profits just pay people better than $14 an hour? It's kind of simple. When you're making record profits, why not? I don't get it.

Because confidence is like respect; you have to earn it.

If you were wise enough to know that this life would consist mostly of letting go of things you wanted, then why not get good at the letting go, rather than the trying to have?

If we become one of those societies that attack success, why not come as certain there will be a lot less success? And that's not who we are.

In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there?

It's really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me.

I think every film is somehow a political film. You show a perspective and a world that has logic, and that logic is inserted into a political environment, and it means something. Yes, why not?

Christmas garland and a rock?" he said, a smile in his voice."Why not an ornament?" "Wolves aren't fragile," I told him. "And they're... stubbon and hard to move

Not only was it enough to be a cover band, it was perhaps the highest calling. After all, if you could play music recorded by others, stay true to the original, and still add fire and flare, why not?

I just kind of had this naive approach to - well, gee, you know, why not. I’ll just go ahead and do it.

When things happen - you ask yourself why today, why not tomorrow, why not yesterday? That's the most amazing thing about time.

Why? Why not? Why not you? Why not now?

Why not the Bahamas? Or the Corn Palace?

Why not wear a scar of Motherhood? Better than a tattoo or a mark of Honor. Let the world know what you've achieved.

Right.” Sadie looked dazed. “You’ve got a monkey butler. Why not?

They are perfect; how else?-they shall never change: We are faulty; why not?-we have time in store.

If long hitting is the thing that causes the spectators to whistle through their teeth in wonderment, why not play tournaments up and down an expansive stadium?

Stop complaining about having no time for yourself and get up an hour earlier. You have the option, why not exercise it?

There isn't a plant or a business on earth that couldn't stand a few improvements-and be better for them. Someone is going to think of them. Why not beat the other fellow to it?

You read a lot about movies with budgets of $25 to 30 million. Hell, if a studio can piss away that kind of money, why not let 'em piss on me?

If you're thinking of becoming a critic, why not make other plans?

We need to make it safe to cycle across London. Why not pedestrianise parts of London like Oxford Street and Parliament Square? I intend to plant 200 million trees across London in my term as mayor.

You are who you are, whether you like it or not, so why not like it?

I don't understand why James Bond has to be a man all the time. When Pierce Brosnan retires, why not one of us?

Why not start over because every promise made is not kept, why not start over so the American people can debate [the health care law] again?!

There's a lot of things that I don't promote and I do promote mescaline. They open places in your mind that other things don't and if you're smiling, why not?

You would make a great teacher. (Grace) Commander to teacher. Why not call me Cato the Elder, and really insult me while you’re at it? (Julian)

I can't think of one person who is on TV who isn't vain. It's the nature of the beast. If you are on TV then you have a vanity, for sure. Just admit it! Why not?

Brittany and I don't date other people." "Why not?" "It's called being boyfriend and girlfriend.

Yet is our deepest desire is truly to live and go on living, why do we blindly insist that death is the end? Why not at least try and explore the possibility that there may be a life after?

Why not? If enough people believe, you can be god of anything.

I'm not going to accept your challenge. There will be no duel." "Why not? Because I'm a woman?" "No, because I've seen the way you spinsters handle a pistol. You'd shoot me dead where I stood.

As you'll never hear the thing again, my boy, why not throw in a couple of brass bands?

We are living in a material world, so why not live with something beautiful?

People say you can't go out and eat with your players. I say why not.

Why is this generation looking to aging icons like John Lennon and Bob Dylan for inspiration? Why not raising up their own icons?

I started thinking: 'Okay, what's wrong with wearing a bikini? I look better than I looked in quite a few years, so why not? What am I afraid of?

For as long as there's anyone to ask 'Why?' the answer will always be, 'Why not?

The theory is that if you spill all your secrets, you'll have no desire to lie about anything, ever again. Like the worst about you is already in the open, so why not just be honest?

I heard people say, 'Why would he want to do this?' My answer is 'Why not?' It is what I love. It's what I know.

Why not Bill Gates for president? There are so many businesses' that empower charities. How many men give away all their money to charities? Why not them for President?

Cooking is a life skill. We need to eat every day so why not find out about what you're putting into your body?

"I hope, sir, that I will shoot your picture on your hundredth birthday." I don't see why not, young man. You look reasonably fit and healthy.

We must have a better word than "prefabricated", why not "ready-made"?

I heard about the Dalai Lama, you know and I thought to myself, why not me?

The greatest charity you can contribute to is yourself. Instead of spending a dollar to help feed hungry children, why not spend that dollar on hair gel so you can get the perfect cowlick?