Being Quotes · Page 171

In high school, I was obsessed with '60s and mod. It was about the look, and also about not being part of…

— Camille Rowe

I loved being a man-woman. It's much more interesting than being one or the other.

— Noel Fielding

Listen, I'm somebody that finds joy in being judgy and funny and ripping on someone.

— Stassi Schroeder

Certain stereotypes are being broken: that only people with a certain profile can be actresses or be on the cover of magazines.

— Yalitza Aparicio

I'm very aware of self-deprecation being used as a glorification of certain behaviour and I try to avoid it.

— CMAT

Being a Southerner, I'm interested in sex, violence, religion and all the things that make life interesting.

— Karin Slaughter

I enjoy business, being an entrepreneur on every level. I really enjoy it.

— Damon Dash

The thing a writer has to avoid is being the 'voice' of his people and pretending he can speak for them.

— Derek Walcott

Music is where my love is. I don't think the acting thing is going to start outweighing that, but I think it's…

— Mary J. Blige

Nobody ever becomes an expert parent. But I think good parenting is about consistency. It's about being there at big moments, but…

— Sebastian Coe

The history of screenwriting - of what we do - is more than 100 years old. It's thousands of years old, going…

— John Logan

Being steadfast and immovable with our heels in tar on the Lord's side of the line is the only strategy that works…

— Sheri L. Dew

If you want to make a movie, there may be many forces trying to pull you down, but really, a lot of…

— Damien Chazelle

When I first came to NXT, I was wearing the neon stuff. Then I got away from it and ended up being…

— Naomi

I am not a fake. I am natural. I am just being Caster. I don't want to be someone I don't want…

— Caster Semenya

A life being enacted onstage is a thing of utter fascination for me. And acting, it may begin out of vanity, but…

— Joseph Wiseman

I may not be a trained actor, but I've paid my dues. And I mean that literally. I am a fully dues-paid…

— Donna Brazile

When I was in college, I did sort of want to be a journalist. Being an actor, you kind of have the…

— Sigourney Weaver

In Globalization 1.0, which began around 1492, the world went from size large to size medium. In Globalization 2.0, the era that…

— Thomas Friedman

Being surrounded by hockey, I got forced into it as a kid. I started skating when I was 4 and had a…

— Carl Hagelin

I look forward to the day when being called 'another Monica Lewinsky' refers to the hard work behind a master's degree in…

— Julie Klausner

In life we all go through different situations that cause you to reflect. I had the opportunity to be married to a…

— Ruben Studdard

I'm not here to impose Sharia law, and I'm not here to have a message about disability being inspirational - I'm here…

— Maysoon Zayid

My story, where I come from and what I battled, was overlooked, and it was all about how many kissing scenes I…

— Mallika Sherawat

You can be aware and educated and informed, but you've got to place emphasis on being compassionate, having empathy and understanding.

— Stacey Dooley

The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress.

— Rodney Stark

A lot of singers find a musical genre people like and stick with it. That's being a conformist. I sing ballads, rock,…

— Thalia

That era of designers being away with the fairies is gone... You've got to live in the real world.

— Giles Deacon

My collaborations tend to be pretty organic. It starts off with me being a fan first.

— Flying Lotus

When I model, I use every single muscle in my body. Being fit and physical lets me know that control.

— Elsa Hosk

I changed my mind about being a famous pop star when I realised that it meant I'd never be able to get…

— Lisa Jewell

After being signed for 'Madras Cafe,' I joined Jogi Singh's acting classes, where I learned the basic nuances.

— Raashi Khanna

I was Corinne Bailey. I added on Rae, my husband's name, when I got married. There's no hyphen. Stops it being posh!

— Corinne Bailey Rae

I'm not a policy wonk, and I don't dream of being a political operative.

— Clint Howard

There is a pressure in this country that comes from being a boxer with an Olympic medal and then turning pro.

— James DeGale

I don't think I've the luxury of being weak. Being strong is my only option.

— Shweta Basu Prasad

Being a nice girl from the Mid-West, my inclination is always to give in and say yes because I want people to…

— Cindy Crawford

I'm always most comfortable in the studio. It's my comfort zone. I love being there, and I love making records.

— Nayvadius Cash

I like being... in Kansas City. People are extremely nice, extremely passionate about the Chiefs.

— Patrick Mahomes

I'm certainly no hardcore backpacker, but I do enjoy being out in the woods for a few hours.

— Paul G. Tremblay