Being Quotes · Page 263

I often joke that I straddle psychosis and neurosis, and that being an artist keeps me in the middle, so I can…

— Sam Taylor-Wood

I've enjoyed being a part of something from the beginning, when we were still finding our footing.

— Douglas Wilson

I love that synergy between being entertainers and having people respond. There's no greater reward.

— Ming-Na Wen

System of a Down has a legacy of being left-leaning, which isn't always the case.

— John Dolmayan

No government prospers by saying, 'I don't need to do anything. Just by being there, we have made the country thrive.'

— Lee Hsien Loong

There's nothing cute or cool about being competitive over how little hours of sleep you need.

— Esther Povitsky

I'm never comfortable being in front of the camera, but I've learned how to deal with it.

— Alex Wolff

I like being physical and I love getting contested rebounds. Those are my favorite ones.

— Josh Hart

With a franchise quarterback, he's talked to differently, there are conversations instead of being talked back. You don't berate them on the…

— Ryan Clark

Every young male actor dreams of being James Bond in an action movie. And that's their first role. But the truth is,…

— Brendan Dooling

I'm just not interested in getting judged or getting people to love me. Being seen and taking my photo and having to…

— Lykke Li

Because I was involved in so many other areas of life and so many productive activities, I wasn't judged for not being…

— Shabana Azmi

Being in America isn't old-hat - it's where we're from - but I get excited to be in other parts of the…

— Richie Sambora

Zumbao' is a word that is not commonly used in mainstream America or even mainstream Latino America. For me, I needed a…

— Taboo

In juniors, you travel with about 12 other players and you all go to the same tournaments and practise together so it's…

— Gael Monfils

Are the entire people equal before the god? I do not know. But all gods are equal before the human being, especially…

— Ilkin Santak

People need to see where their dollars are going and what infrastructure is being built.

— Kathleen Wynne

The United States being in Asia is unambiguously a good thing for the region.

— Paul Keating

Being a singer, I can easily break facial extremities, but breaking my nose in Luxembourg was extremely painful.

— Andy Biersack

I'm just being honest, if I get one wicket or three, the way I bowl doesn't change.

— Jofra Archer

My work has always been about not being conventional and male gaze is convention.

— Celine Sciamma

Manchester United are a great club, and being associated with them is a great compliment for me, but Atletico are also great.

— David de Gea

Living off the grid and being kind of an outlaw brings a dangerous reality.

— Ron Perlman

I don't want people just to take me for, you know, just being part of one genre.

— Sky Blu

Children aren't being taught to cook or encouraged to try things or told why food is important.

— Prue Leith

I want to do entertaining films, where a woman gets the respect of being an actor.

— Bipasha Basu

I have a really hard time abiding by falsehoods being left in place.

— Karen Handel

I've always enjoyed being... I guess you would call it the underdog.

— Patrick Reed

If you want a piece of my time, the work I've put in has earned me the right to get paid for…

— Mark Schlereth

I don't choose projects according to the idea of being a role model. To be considered as one is definitely an honor.

— Lily Collins

Being part of the India 'A' team has helped me grow as an all-rounder.

— Vijay Shankar

Me being from Boston, the downtime in December-January, the weather's not great up there.

— Susan Tedeschi

Being a good person and fair person is very important in life, I think.

— Guler Sabanci

Obviously, one of the perks about being healthy is you can showcase your abilities day in and day out.

— Ronald Acuna Jr

I've fallen in love in my life a few times. It's the most exciting part of being alive - that I've experienced,…

— Patrick deWitt

I'm never worried about a joke being 'too provocative.' There's no such thing.

— Matt Rife

Creating art is like being sick - you bring up all your innermost thoughts, and then you have to ask yourself why…

— Goldie

The key to artistry is being able to say stuff the way other people can't.

— Tink

Somebody who doesn't care if they live or die is the most dangerous human being on earth.

— Ron Perlman

My influences have been what I call my four Bs - the primary one being the blues, then Borges, Baraka, and Bearden.

— August Wilson