Being Quotes · Page 275

Being at Stanford really opens your eyes to the world that's out there.

— Devon Cajuste

I'm a writer. I'm naturally introverted, so being the public face of something, I don't think I do it well.

— Kevin Kwan

I don't want to achieve immortality by being inducted into the Hall of Fame. I want to achieve immortality by not dying.

— William De Morgan

I can't disappear. I come from a family of beautiful women, strong women - and 'strong' defined by being themselves.

— Mara Brock Akil

In this league, it's all about being close to 100 percent on game day.

— Adam Thielen

I had a kind of romantic notion about being a Hollywood Errol Flynn type.

— Kelsey Grammer

There is nothing like the high of being on stage and reaping applause, especially for emotionally needy people like me!

— Douglas Wood

I ended up being friends with all my heroes. Lefty Frizzell, George Jones, Johnny Cash - it was incredible.

— Kris Kristofferson

Players often got hung up on being the sixth man because they wanted to start. But it never mattered to me whether…

— John Havlicek

I always identified with that feeling of being an underdog. So I always was looking to connect with and meet people from…

— Michael Franti

When people suffer from depression or anxiety or any sort of pain/mental anguish combo, being able to take the power out of…

— Ruston Kelly

Being in Ann Arbor, if I wanted to go from my apartment to the gym, I could get on the bus and…

— Caris LeVert

I still dream about being on the space station with the feeling of being weightless. The weightlessness is the most amazing, relaxing…

— Helen Sharman

There's people saying that 'Jackie Brown' was a blaxploitation movie, when there's nothing at all blaxploitation about it other than Pam Grier…

— Michael Jai White

Being a winger I'm always going to get fouled but it's just about how you get on with it. I don't let…

— Daniel James

I rebelled against the idea of the artist being what I call the 'after-dinner mint' of society. I didn't want them to…

— Gian Carlo Menotti

I'm wallowing in the whole idea of just being a guy out there with a band, with songs. It's a real enjoyment.

— David Bowie

That comes with being an athlete. Not everybody is going to be on your side.

— Deebo Samuel

Being able to put a smile on someone's face is way bigger than any amount of games you can win.

— Jason McCourty

I like being able to just put everything out on the table and letting the cream float.

— Jessie Reyez

I love being in the studio. Expressing myself that way is really cool.

— Keke Palmer

I think I'm most proud of being able to jump from league to league to league, from level to level.

— Ronald Acuna Jr

Being a father brings with it a lot of responsibilities, just like being a goalkeeper does.

— P. R. Sreejesh

Being a fan of someone's show and the way they still hold a family together doesn't mean I am OK with all…

— Liam Payne

From compassion springs humility. The ego is verily a gateway to hell. The person who is egoistic is far from being religious.

— Dada Vaswani

I don't try to make the guitar sound like the harpsichord or lute. That makes you end up being like a bad…

— David Russell

Being an office bearer of a housing society is a thankless job that everyone wants to shirk.

— Sucheta Dalal

I always thought of myself as being part of a family and sharing and, yes, leading, but not forcing people to do…

— Bill Gross

My swim coach was very tough on me, and I respond well to that training... being pushed to my limit.

— Victoria Arlen

I like going to the doctor, being vigilant, being told that I'm healthy so I can push myself.

— Joey Chestnut

Being traded itself was not a surprise. Going to the Giants was a surprise.

— Darren Waller

You always dream of being part of a show that reaches and thrills an audience.

— Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

It's not a 'sexy' position, being the producer. You have to be very bossy. You have to be very aggressive.

— Linda Perry

One of my greatest fears is there not being a record of something important.

— John Wilson

I was not naturally meant to be on stage. I hated being in the spotlight; I was scared.

— Shania Twain

The best thing about success was being able to buy my parents a house.

— Bonnie Tyler

I am neither frustrated nor planning anything other than being the best Secretary of State I could be.

— Hillary Clinton

I just love being involved in the game and the high-pressure situations and it probably brings the best out of me.

— Ben Stokes

I love being in touch with my readers and fellow writers! It's just amazing to have such access to people.

— Rachel Caine

If someone's more interested in being on their phone than being with you, it's time to get the cheque.

— Grace Dent