„When I was a little boy, they called me a liar, but now that I am grown up, they call me a writer.“

„I don't mind being called a liar. I am. I am a marvelous liar. But I hate being called a liar when I´m telling the perfect truth.“

—  Patrick Rothfuss, kniha The Wise Man's Fear

Zdroj: The Wise Man's Fear

„When I was a little boy, (when I was just a boy)
And the devil would call my name (when I was just a boy)
I'd say "Now who do,
Who do you think you're fooling?"“

—  Paul Simon American musician, songwriter and producer 1941

Loves Me Like a Rock
Song lyrics, There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)

„I didn't lie; nobody calls me a liar, I may have increased my age.“

—  Frank Buckles United States Army soldier and centenarian 1901 - 2011

Joking on joining the Army at age 15.
CNN March 8, 2008.

„When I feed the hungry, they call me a saint. When I ask why people are hungry, they call me a Communist.“

—  Dorothy Day Social activist 1897 - 1980

Dom Helder Camara, Brazilian archbishop, as quoted in Peace Behind Bars : A Peacemaking Priest's Journal from Jail (1995) by John Dear, p. 65; this is a translation of "Quando dou comida aos pobres chamam-me de santo. Quando pergunto por que eles são pobres chamam-me de comunista."
Variant translations:
When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why are they poor, they call me a Communist.
When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a Communist.
Misattributed

„I am a ridiculous person. Now they call me a madman. That would be a promotion if it were not that I remain as ridiculous in their eyes as before. But now I do not resent it, they are all dear to me now, even when they laugh at me — and, indeed, it is just then that they are particularly dear to me.“

—  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, kniha The Dream of a Ridiculous Man

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Variant translation: I am a ridiculous man. They call me a madman now. That would be a distinct rise in my social position were it not that they still regard me as being as ridiculous as ever. But that does not make me angry any more. They are all dear to me now even while they laugh at me — yes, even then they are for some reason particularly dear to me. I shouldn't have minded laughing with them — not at myself, of course, but because I love them — had I not felt so sad as I looked at them. I feel sad because they do not know the truth, whereas I know it. Oh, how hard it is to be the only man to know the truth! But they won't understand that. No, they will not understand.
As translated by David Magarshack
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1877)
Kontext: I am a ridiculous person. Now they call me a madman. That would be a promotion if it were not that I remain as ridiculous in their eyes as before. But now I do not resent it, they are all dear to me now, even when they laugh at me — and, indeed, it is just then that they are particularly dear to me. I could join in their laughter — not exactly at myself, but through affection for them, if I did not feel so sad as I look at them. Sad because they do not know the truth and I do know it. Oh, how hard it is to be the only one who knows the truth! But they won't understand that. No, they won't understand it.

„I am the dragon, and you call me insane.“

—  Thomas Harris, Red Dragon

Zdroj: Red Dragon

„Now you listen to me, you little party-favor, I'm sick of your rotten little attitude! I let YOU beat me up and call me names because I consider you a friend, but I'm sure that if I wanted to, I could throw you around like a chew toy!“

—  Darby Conley American cartoonist 1970

Bucky Katt, Satchel Pooch

„Percy muttered. ‘I want to drown her.’
‘Be patient, water boy.’
‘Don’t call me water boy.“

—  Rick Riordan, kniha The Blood of Olympus

Zdroj: The Blood of Olympus

„As a little kid growing up in Hollywood, I was called 'a little crazy'. And now I guess I'm still that way.“

—  Leonardo DiCaprio American actor and film producer 1974

http://www.flixster.com/actor/leonardo-di-caprio/leonardo-dicaprio-quotes

„You’re a terrible liar, boy,” Rand called after us.
“Is he right?” I asked quietly, once we’d put some distance between the guest cabin and us.
“That I’m a terrible liar? No. I’m a fantastic liar.“

—  Richelle Mead American writer 1976

Zdroj: The Ruby Circle

„I am glad you are no relation of mine. I will never call you aunt as long as I live. I will never come to see you when I am grown up; and if any asks me how I liked you, and how you treated me, I will say the very thought of you makes me sick.“

—  Charlotte Brontë, kniha Jana Eyrová

Jane to Mrs. Reed (Ch. 4)
Jane Eyre (1847)

„When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.“

—  Helder Camara Brazilian Catholic priest, archbishop of Olinda and Recife 1909 - 1999

Zdroj: Dom Helder Camara: Essential Writings

„I am perfectly qualified to give you an injection. You're not going to tell me you're afraid of a little prick?"
"I wouldn't call you that…“

—  Anthony Horowitz, kniha Scorpia

Zdroj: Scorpia

„I am known by many names, but you may call me… Tim.“

—  Graham Chapman English comedian, writer and actor 1941 - 1989

Zdroj: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book): Mønti Pythøn Ik Den Hølie Gräilen

„They may call me a sinner, but I am at peace with myself.“

—  Brigitte Bardot French model, actor, singer and animal rights activist 1934

„Then Dennis called and said, 'I have to play Frank, because I am Frank.' That thrilled me, and scared me.“

—  David Lynch, kniha Catching the Big Fish

Casting, p. 69
Catching the Big Fish (2006)
Kontext: On Blue Velvet, I worked with a casting director, Johanna Ray. And we had all brought up Dennis Hopper. But everybody said, 'No, no; you can't work with Dennis. He's really in bad shape, and you'll have nothing but trouble.' So we continued looking for people. But one day, Dennis' agent called and said that Dennis was clean and sober and had already done another picture, and I could talk to that director to verify it. Then Dennis called and said, 'I have to play Frank, because I am Frank.' That thrilled me, and scared me.

„Music, for me, is a love bewitched. / Fame as a painter? / Writer, modern poet? Bad joke. / So I have no calling, and loaf.“

—  Paul Klee German Swiss painter 1879 - 1940

Quote (1899), # 67, in The Diaries of Paul Klee, translation: Pierre B. Schneider, R. Y. Zachary and Max Knight; publisher, University of California Press, 1964
1895 - 1902

„Some day I'm gonna call me up on the phone, so when I answer, I can tell myself to shut up.“

—  Miles Davis American jazz musician 1926 - 1991

„If you’ll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al.“

—  Paul Simon American musician, songwriter and producer 1941

You Can Call Me Al
Song lyrics, Graceland (1986)