“I'm not running away, I'm moving on.”

“I'm not going to make movies that tell children, "You should despair and run away".”

Hayao Miyazaki (1941) Japanese animator, film director, and mangaka

“I don't know where I'm running now, I'm just running on”

Jackson Browne (1948) American singer-songwriter

“I'm not running to bash George Bush. A lot of Americans really love him. They love what he represents, a man who's overcome adversity in his life from alcoholism and pulled his marriage back together and — and moved forward. But I'm running because I think this country must have better leadership in moving forward.”

Wesley Clark (1944) American general and former Democratic Party presidential candidate

“If I'm free, it's because I'm always running”

Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) American musician, singer and songwriter

“I'm gonna run to you.
Yeah - I'm gonna run to you.
Cause when the feelin's right, I'm gonna stay all night.”

Bryan Adams (1959) Canadian singer-songwriter

“I'm running on hate.”

Suzanne Collins book Mockingjay

“I'm the boss. I'm going to continue to run things. They've been putting the roscoe on me for a good many years and I'm still healthy and happy. Don't let anybody kid you into thinking I can be run out of town. I haven't run yet and I'm not going to.”

Al Capone (1899–1947) American gangster

“Got to keep thatin mind. I'm a ninja now… I swore I'd never freeze up or run away again… AND I WON'T…!”

Masashi Kishimoto book Naruto

“So you were going to rescue the Prince! Why did you pretend to run away? To deceive the Witch?"

"Not likely! I'm a coward. Only way I can do something this frightening is to tell myself I'm not doing it!”

Diana Wynne Jones book Howl's Moving Castle