Being Quotes · Page 321

In retrospect, Tom being my partner affected my feelings on having kids a lot more than I thought it did.

— Ariana Madix

Pretty much all I'm doing during an eating contest is being uncomfortable and not forgetting to breathe.

— Joey Chestnut

I love being an actor, especially in movies, because you get to be someone else.

— Mason Cook

I learned a lot from being in hell. I learned discipline. I learned that I choose what to put in my body.

— Bernard Hopkins

I grew up such a horror fan, it's kinda cool being named 'Scream Queen.' I like that.

— Maika Monroe

I realized I could do singing impressions when I was 12 years old, first being Britney Spears.

— Melissa Villasenor

Most times, lyrics are the last thing I listen to, being a musician.

— Michael McDonald

I did Merv Griffin's show as a singer, and at the end of the show he asked me if I would be…

— Chuck Woolery

That's what we really mean by being feared on the football field. And not actually the player that fears him, it's the…

— Jamal Lewis

Being a consultant is like flying first-class. The food is terrific, the drinks are cold. But all you can do is walk…

— Greg Brenneman

Real spiritual authority has to do with the truth of the actual words being spoken, and the spirit of the person behind…

— John Ortberg

Being an actor and a successful one at that, is the stuff fairy-tales are made of, as you reach unimaginable heights. But…

— Shweta Bachchan Nanda

The songwriters whom we think of being the greatest songwriters usually write one hit and six or seven flops. That includes the…

— Ahmet Ertegun

I don't spend that much time being introspective, believe it or not. All I know is that I grew up not questioning…

— Jane Goodall

The most exciting thing I've seen is directors not only being open to actors coming in the room with different abilities but…

— Michael Arden

In 1976, Rastafarians were one of the most violated, persecuted groups in Jamaica. They could be beaten within an inch of their…

— Marlon James

I have never been afraid of being in charge, whether I have been coach, manager or caretaker.

— Chris Hughton

I love westerns. It's guys being guys. There's no room for frilly stuff.

— Jason Statham

Mano Menezes is a fantastic coach, but Scolari is a fantastic coach, too, as well as being more experienced.

— David Luiz

I'd always lived with people - my family, or had people living with me, because I'd never liked being on my own.

— Elton John

It's very hard to balance being there for somebody else and taking care of yourself.

— Jennifer Grey

I've always loved the idea of changing myself, wearing costumes and disguises. It takes you back to being a kid, to dressing…

— Vincent Cassel

I've been accused, many times, as a writer/director, of my pace being too leisurely and too long.

— Billy Bob Thornton

Because I'm black, people think I'm not capable of being delicate, only athletic.

— Michaela DePrince

Thank you, horseradish, for being neither a radish nor a horse. What you are is a liar food.

— Jimmy Fallon

I'm used to people having an opinion and me being under a microscope.

— Porsha Williams

With technology and social media and citizen journalism, every rock that used to go unturned is now being flipped, lit and put…

— LZ Granderson

Landon Donovan has always been about being the focal point of the team.

— Steve Nicol

It is really interesting to change your hair color after being blond your entire life.

— Ross Lynch

I feel like my IQ is the strongest part of my game, being able to make plays for me and my teammates.

— Ja Morant

There's nothing wrong with being driven. And there's nothing wrong with putting yourself first to reach your goals.

— Shonda Rhimes

Being able to open-field tackle when you are tired, and staying disciplined added to my instincts.

— Leighton Vander Esch

As me being somebody that makes arguably nostalgic music, I cannot stand when somebody tries to make old music just to sound…

— Adrian Younge

All I remember is being like, 'Oh, that's Shonda Rhimes,' and getting a bit nervous.

— Phoebe Dynevor

I think some people are good at being alone, and some people aren't, and as a child, I really liked it.

— Karin Slaughter

Being a single has different challenges, and being a tag team has different challenges. I welcome them both.

— Cesaro

Me being me, I put the numbers from my hospital's website from my tumor sizes into a spreadsheet.

— Dave deBronkart

How can an act done under compulsion have any moral element in it, seeing that what is moral is the free act…

— Auberon Herbert

I've worked so hard since I was 18 years old, and I'd hate for the memories to be boiled down to being…

— Laura Benanti

I'm interested in stories being told by marginalized voices and, specifically, people of color.

— Natasha Rothwell