Being Quotes · Page 182

Having a facility for language is an important part of being an author.

— Elizabeth George

When you're a young English person who wants to be an actress and you have dreams, you dream of being Vanessa Redgrave…

— Janet McTeer

The most challenging part of being a boss is that nobody will tell you if your work is suffering.

— Bill Williams

That's what I enjoy: the ensemble, being in a company, being part of something.

— Geraldine James

I get the male thing. I like being that for a woman. But I also like being a woman, too. I like…

— Jane Lynch

I have a 50 per cent chance of still being able to compete as an able-bodied athlete. But if not, I will…

— Kadeena Cox

The main thing about being a producer and not a beatmaker, the difference is the ear.

— Metro Boomin

Unfortunately, the music programs are being stripped out of the schools these days. We have to change that.

— Nancy Wilson

I'm sometimes accused of being hostile to mutual funds. That's not fair, really. There is a place for them. Still, I am…

— Kenneth Fisher

I love, love, love being an actor - it's still the hardest and scariest thing I do, outside of parenting. But I've…

— Sarah Jessica Parker

I think it's just being good every single day and being there for my teammates. I know that I can't do it…

— Jordan Larson

I think I can be pretty special. I think I can impact a lot in the NBA, especially with my size and…

— Ben McLemore

I'm doing whatever I have to do to help my team win. So, instead of being focused on anything from the outside,…

— Elena Delle Donne

I just really like people, and being a freelancer can be lonely during the day, when you're at home trying to write…

— Kristen Schaal

Ask an eight-year-old kid or see his face when he sees a car being blown up. They come to me, ask me…

— Rohit Shetty

The fact is safe co-sleeping is not difficult. The notion of babies being smothered is simply not true. And the benefits of…

— Mayim Bialik

Some people call it the 'Al Jazeera spirit' - courage, re-thinking authority, giving a voice to the voiceless. We have never been…

— Wadah Khanfar

“The whole past, the present, and the future are in the world as potential. Without space, there is no growth and time.…

— Dejan Stojanovic

Most people are squeamish about saying how much they earn, but in medicine the situation seems especially fraught. Doctors aren't supposed to…

— Atul Gawande

To be successful in anything, you have to have a passion for it, and that leads to being enthusiastic and demanding. I…

— Jeff Van Gundy

I admire fashion and I respect it greatly, but I don't necessarily follow trends. I never really have. I just wear what…

— Condola Rashad

We grew up listening to alternative music from the '90s, and there was no shame in being on a major label and…

— Nate Ruess

Western countries are thoroughly accustomed to being the centre of global attention, which they have come to regard as their natural birthright.…

— Martin Jacques

“As we previously postulated, God of itself is nothing, and the Nothing of itself is nothing. In the absolute, without the world's…

— Dejan Stojanovic

I would not make the mistake of ever speaking for Mr. Trump, because he does so well with being candid and direct…

— Omarosa Manigault Newman

Playing in front of your home crowd, they can almost be like the best sixth man in the league, especially being in…

— Jaylen Brown

I'm quite happy being myself. I'm a big fan of Jessica Lange and Jeanne Moreau, but I don't want to be anyone…

— Jacqueline Bisset

All the fans being here got my adrenaline going. I definitely got a burst of energy from them.

— Sean Elliott

I'm one who likes to eat regularly, so not being able to eat for eight hours makes me a little cranky.

— Shannon Walker

I'm almost always drawn to ensemble pieces - I like being surrounded by people.

— Rebecca Front

If I want to wear a V-neck T-shirt and some jeans with a little sag - not hood sag, then I'm just…

— Kirk Franklin

I dream of being champion and dream going out as champion. That's my biggest motivation.

— Jose Aldo

I've been focused on the West Coast economy and being a banker and lending in these markets.

— Steve Mnuchin

Apart from being an actor, I'm an academician. I wanted to pursue something with which I could bring about a change in…

— Padmapriya Janakiraman

I studied and grew as a man so that the situation of being wrongly accused wouldn't define me.

— Brian Banks

The public doesn't mind people living together without being married, providing they don't overdo it.

— Marilyn Monroe

I always want to become better. If never being satisfied is a problem, then I have it. At least it's a good…

— Zlatan Ibrahimovic

You never want to be on the receiving end of Donald Trump being disappointed in you.

— Omarosa Manigault Newman

Being the main guy for three or four years, I understood what it took to be the leader.

— P. J. Tucker

My dad is very supportive about me being the Bachelorette. He realizes what an amazing experience it is.

— Rachel Lindsay