Being Quotes · Page 281

Growing up, I always had my dreams set on being an actor, so I looked up to Julia Roberts, Audrey Hepburn.

— Katie Holmes

I love being a parent, but it can be difficult for all kinds of reasons.

— Judi Love

We do things differently. You don't have to worry about being part of a particular genre. You just go for it.

— Tyler Joseph

I can't stand being around anal people, especially anal people with big egos.

— Laura Prepon

I believe in being able to reserve things to yourself. That's the way I was brought up.

— Melissa Leong

My father - the late Madhavrao Scindia - was clear about the distinction between being 'loving' and 'strict.'

— Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia

It's been great being on location in Shetland and out in the fresh air.

— Douglas Henshall

Being a musician, I truly believe that a language change cannot be a barrier for a song to penetrate new territories.

— Devi Sri Prasad

Traveling around, being able to see all those cities, being with all the fans. Different people, different ways of life - it…

— Ken Shamrock

With the BBC Sound list, it's just humbling even being put aside those other musicians - people like Alicia Kava, who I…

— Jack Garratt

I get really excited about specific therapies, personalized therapies. Like, let's say, taking a piece of someone's tumor and testing a bunch…

— Mary Roach

Whether you realize it or not, you are the director of your own life. Decide your aim, choose your dream, then live…

— Anonymous

Inevitably, the role of being a backbench Member of Parliament is completely different from being a minister bound by collective responsibility.

— Nicky Morgan

I think it killed the performance on a lot of the systems in the Labs for years because everyone had their own…

— Bill Joy

So much of myself is consumed with earning my way, doing it myself, and never feeling like things are being handed to…

— Grace Potter

Everyone has to find their own way, it's just that I don't want to go that way myself. If a band likes…

— Malcolm Wilson

I love being able to be political without any political affiliation.

— Lady Gaga

Being nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year is overwhelming - it's a big deal.

— Mike Evans

I'll never get tired of being told I sound like Waylon Jennings, but I don't hear it myself.

— Sturgill Simpson

I love the BBC. I love working with the BBC. They leave you alone; they give you zero notes. It's like being…

— Steven Knight

Being a brakeman is very physical, and success is mostly determined by how fast you can push a sled for about 30 meters.

— Elana Meyers

Being the one person out there committed to not running negative ads - voters respond to that.

— John Hickenlooper

Being an old farm boy myself, chickens coming home to roost never did make me sad; they've always made me glad.

— Malcolm X

Being in love with a lot of people is incompatible with a stable family life.

— Kris Kristofferson

There is a myth that is being perpetuated that I am afraid of snakes. And I am not afraid of snakes!

— Nikita Dutta

I always had this thing in side of me that I just felt my calling or what I'd be good at was…

— Angelos Postecoglou

The Koran shows every sign of being thrown together by human beings, as do all the other holy books.

— Christopher Hitchens

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

— Rachel Lindsay

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

— P. J. Tucker

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

— Omarosa Manigault Newman

I hate being late. I am always punctual. In fact, I am known for it.

— Aparna Sen

My motivation for being a good drummer was born out of fear, which, in a way, seems so antithetical to what art…

— Damien Chazelle

People say keeping it real is a hard thing to do. Keeping it real is easy. Being fake and being soft is…

— Trick Daddy

Being able to work on a film like 'Crazy Rich Asians' as your first role is phenomenal.

— Henry Golding

Very few have the talent to make others laugh without being laughed at.

— M. S. Narayana

I like doing my own thing, and I like being partnered with somebody.

— Carmella

The Allman Brothers 1969 to 1971... were all about... jumping off the cliff... Just taking music and being adventurous with it.

— Butch Trucks

I don't want to rely on one thing. Being good at everything, that's how you earn your spot on the floor.

— Devin Booker

My friends call me an owl. Apparently, it's a combination of being wise and having big eyes.

— Romy Madley Croft

We stayed in a hotel in Marbella once that was still being built and should never have had guests.

— Maureen Lipman