Being Quotes · Page 227

I certainly know about the oppression and prejudices of being black and a woman and from the South.

— Clarice Taylor

Having your teammates' backs - that's what I feel being a leader is.

— Joel Embiid

One of the advantages and disadvantages of WCW had to deal with was being a member of Turner Broadcasting.

— Eric Bischoff

I have things about me that I dislike; I'm not a perfect human being.

— Kenny Omega

Living in Malibu is like being in a bubble, so discovering others that are so different from me has been incredibly gratifying.

— Kaia Gerber

The most important thing for a director is being able to communicate.

— Kevin Hart

Everyone needs an objective, and everyone needs a goal, and it was frustrating just kind of being at a standstill.

— Robert Whittaker

Art is based on emotion, but being macho is based on ego; the wall protecting that emotion.

— Miguel

Having children changes you forever, as a writer and as a human being. I hope it's for the better on both counts,…

— Brian K. Vaughan

The distinction between pseudo-intellectual and intellectual consists in the lack of bases of pseudo-intellectuals theses, presence of dogma and authority, and pseudo-intellectuals…

— Ilkin Santak

An increasingly multipolar world requires an entirely different kind of U.S. foreign policy: far from being unilateralist, it necessitates a complex form…

— Martin Jacques

I think being clear and assertive about what you're comfortable with is vital. It can be a scary thing to do because…

— Aimee Lou Wood

I like being in control of making all the major decisions pertaining to my projects. That's something that you don't get to…

— Bobby Brown

I never faked anything. I never played the Disney game of smiling and being a princess and then suddenly having a hard…

— Miley Cyrus

I don't really think that being trans is one of the most interesting things about me, but it's definitely a unique quality…

— Ethel Cain

Our communications services revenue growth is being driven by continued strong top-line performance in data, Internet and international - three of the…

— Bernard Ebbers

It's not just about being sexy, it's about being confident and me being confident in my sexuality.

— Megan Thee Stallion

Before containers, transport costs ate up 25 percent of the value of whatever was being shipped.

— Rose George

I think part of being a professional cricket player is being able to adapt to conditions.

— Steve Smith

I really do like being on stage. Compared to television I have a lot more control - it's a lot more relaxed…

— Derren Brown

Being a singer, it's feast or famine. You have to hit it when it's hot.

— Gregory Porter

I've matured as a writer and human being. I've got some wisdom under my belt.

— Carlene Carter

I do think I have more fun being a villain, definitely. It's just more fun to be a villain.

— Lana

I really miss so much being at the theater and being able to do plays.

— Phil Dunster

I love fumbling around on the guitar, I love being present with people.

— Rob Morgan

One advantage of not being in power is that we can dream of reshaping the world exactly as we please.

— Abhijit Banerjee

At one point, you start wondering if being talented in Bollywood is enough, or you need connections.

— Ileana D'Cruz

It was hard for me, being in school. And nobody was there to tell me how important it was.

— Bill Cosby

I don't like to see anyone suffer, and there's a very, very fine line between being healthy and working and totally down…

— Katherine Dunn

I love originating shows and originating songs - there is nothing better than being the first one to get to do a…

— Alison Elliott

It's like being a bird, maybe, the perspective of flying over the Earth.

— Peggy Whitson

“Even as an unconventional and eccentric being, your true people will love you in your most authentic form.”

— Robin S. Baker

You can be the lead in a movie just for the sake of being a lead in a movie, or you can…

— Bill Hader

There's nothing like standing in a place and wanting nothing so much as to change but simply not being able to.

— Kevin Spacey

Christians are being persecuted, not just in the Middle East but here in this country.

— Wendy Long

All writing is presumption, of course, since no one knows what it is like to be another human being.

— Cynthia Ozick

Thanks to President Obama, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing condition!

— Cecile Richards

The hardest part of performing in the Premier League is the mental side of it, with everything being scrutinised.

— Troy Deeney

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that in Russia, unlike in one third of the world's countries, being…

— Vladimir Putin

Sharks are being driven to extinction because people want to eat their fins and their flesh.

— Barbara Block