Quotes About Second Fiddle

#1. Tottenham Hotspur has a huge following across the world and I have great admiration for the passion the fans show for this team. We are determined to give the supporters the kind of attacking football and success that we are all looking to achieve.

Mauricio Pochettino

#2. My focus on the budget, though, has played second fiddle to what I believe is even more important - creating jobs.

Jack Markell

#3. I'm playing second fiddle to Justin Bieber - Bieber Fever is sweeping our house, and my girls have made it clear I'm no longer their favourite man.

Steven Gerrard

#4. An actual artist, living right under her nose.

Garth Risk Hallberg

#5. The second fiddle. I can get plenty of first violinists, but to find someone who can play the second fiddle with enthusiasm

Leonard Bernstein

#6. The trick to playing second fiddle is to play it like second Stradivarius.

Robert Breault

#7. I think the issue of female friendship really resonates well with women, ... So many women have a friend like Darcy or can relate to the feeling of being second-fiddle to a friend.

Emily Giffin

#8. Runcorn was second fiddle, never first, but he had played the more beautiful tune.

Anne Perry

#9. It needs more skill than I can tell
To play the second fiddle well.

Charles Spurgeon

#10. she'd forgiven him a hundred times over.

G.A. Aiken

#11. All things come with a sacrifice.

Morgan Rice

#12. The best way to support the troops is to not send them off to die in the first place. And the second best way to support them only to send them off to die when you absolutely have to. And the only way to know that you've done that is to talk about it, debate it, examine it, and make damn sure.

Barry Lyga

#13. Early Christians thought your soul was in your stomach, I say.

Patrick Ness

#14. If a writer is true to his characters they will give him his plot. Observations must play second fiddle to integrity.

Phyllis Bottome

#15. Loyal? As loyal as anyone who plays second fiddle ever is.

Willa Cather

#16. And I know I'm about to play second fiddle to another woman, as I should. But my love for you will never change, Maxon.

Kiera Cass

#17. I'm a behind-the-scenes guy. I've got a face for radio.

Dave Sitek

#18. Music is my mistress, and she plays second fiddle to no one.

Duke Ellington

#19. I'm much more open to being a supporting actor right now. At the age of 60, I'll be second fiddle. Fine. I'm happy to do it.

Robin Williams

#20. Those who refuse to play second fiddle may wind up playing no fiddle at all.

Mason Cooley

#21. The most difficult instrument to play in the orchestra is second fiddle.

Leonard Bernstein

#22. The mind is the center of all attractions.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#23. Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.

Robertson Davies

#24. When you're a big money earner and your husband isn't, it makes you question how feminine you are. I felt I was less feminine than if I was a supporting wife, or a second fiddle, or 'Mrs. Higgins.'

Barbara Corcoran

#25. I'm not a stand up at all, it's such a fear of mine. My sister does it, and she's really great at it.

Abby Elliott

#26. It's not a bad thing to play second fiddle if the first chair is a virtuoso.

J.T. Sather