Being Quotes · Page 180

Being a teacher was great, but it wasn't what I wanted to do, so it was ultimately crushing.

— Greg Davies

Sometimes I hear records that are being recorded at the absolute highest quality, and I just don't like the sound of it.

— Jon Hopkins

Being in the profession of acting, I definitely have to be a people's person and socialise when it's an absolute necessity.

— Lara Dutta

A co-founder is like being somebody's parent: You want to make sure your offspring thrive.

— Caterina Fake

I don't fight creativity. I don't fight against not being creative. If I'm not being creative, I'm not forcing it.

— Ziggy Marley

Being able to deliver a great set up is just as important as being able to deliver a punchline.

— Omid Djalili

I've experienced being properly lost in my desires, and it's really influenced my writing.

— Christine and the Queens

Only when we are sick and tired of being sick and tired do any of us do something different.

— Amanda de Cadenet

I always say: 'If I'm lucky enough to be given the opportunity to work again, that's it, I'm being wheeled on, sitting…

— Michelle Gomez

I want first-time offenders to think of their appearance in my courtroom as the second-worst experience of their lives - circumcision being…

— Judy Sheindlin

My whole shtick is that I want to contribute to New York's culture via restaurants, nightlife, whatever... but to be more conscious,…

— Hannah Bronfman

If Love dwelt not in Trouble, it could have nothing to love. But its substance which it loves, namely the poor soul,…

— Jakob Bohme

Part of the reason that I left the Pumpkins is because it was becoming all-consuming. Being the only member of that band…

— Jimmy Chamberlin

After doing a bunch of movies as a stuntman, I realized that being a stuntman, you are in the shadow of the…

— Tony Jaa

It is the solemn obligation of a leader always to be a leader. Even when - perhaps especially when - you don't…

— Bill Owens

I am inherently a little brother - that's just my nature. It has to do with my sister being very strong and…

— Jake Gyllenhaal

The moment you have a child, in an instant your life is not for you, and your life is completely, 100 percent…

— Angelina Jolie

I had to jump around in the arts for a while just to survive. I earned a little money here and there,…

— Alan Arkin

I'll come up with an idea for a character, and I'll write some jokes and make sure that that character is going…

— Jeff Dunham

I'll never forget when me and Jason Matthews wrote the line, 'Don't be a tape player hater,' in 'Country Man,' I don't…

— Luke Bryan

George Bush ran a campaign where he bragged about being an anti-intellectual, dismissing his Harvard and Yale pedigree, pretending he was an…

— Michael Eric Dyson

Being scared is really a good thing. It's being scared of being scared that's bad. Being scared of walking through your fear,…

— Lawrence Bender

Everyone wants to be paid well - I know that I certainly do. But there are lots of other satisfactions that we…

— Jeffrey Toobin

I often talk with other actors about that time when you've just finished a job, because I think you do take on…

— Ben Barnes

For me, the best part of being in a band is playing shows, all the raw energy.

— Chino Moreno

I know how good I can be. I'm not being big-headed. I think all players have to have that confidence and self-belief.

— Jack Grealish

Introverts like being introverts. We are drawn to ideas, we are passionate observers, and for us, solitude is rich and generative.

— Laurie Helgoe

Yes, I worked hard to put together an experimental show on a budget of zero. But I was not being exploited by…

— Tom Green

I know my time is limited as far as being a player. That's something I've already accepted and come to peace with.

— Ben Wallace

I think chemistry is just about two people being comfortable with one another.

— Josephine Langford

I love emotion. I love being in love. And showing that on screen. I think it's wonderful.

— Dennis Haysbert

If there was one senator who could truly empathize with being tortured in prison, it was John McCain.

— Bill Browder

Pop country is about being so clean and perfect and not having any rough edges or imperfections. It's all manufactured.

— Hank Williams III

Being deemed the most successful at prom does not mean you're going to do the best in your life.

— Lauren Cohan

I worked my whole life and dreamed my whole life of being a professional athlete.

— Gary Woodland

Being cool was always very important to me, but I decided to get rich, so I went for it.

— Jen Sincero

I like being able to have a conversation. I like being able to do a vocal interview.

— Mark Waid

I wasn't very worried about the Cold War; I was busy being a musician.

— Lemmy

I appreciate when people enjoy my work, but I don't like being recognized in public.

— Gabriel Basso

I have the honor of being alive and surrounded by people who love and care for me.

— Evan Mock