Being Quotes · Page 204

When you are up close to an opera singer, hearing this incredible volume of noise coming from a human being - it's…

— Eve Best

If being the lightning rod that started the Tea Party is what's written on my tombstone, I'll be very happy.

— Rick Santelli

I have never limited myself by focusing much on being a 'normal' teenager.

— Mikaela Shiffrin

I didn't want people to think I'm a dancer. I'm much more. I'm a human being.

— Sergei Polunin

Stop relying only on technology. Technology can help the qualified, well-trained human being but cannot replace him.

— Isaac Yeffet

It changed my life, being in 'Company.' I didn't think I was going to be an actress.

— Barbara Barrie

Being an artist, you soak up imagery, and you put it back out in whatever form you do your own imagery.

— Jim Starlin

I have an affinity for writing in the first person. I love the intimacy of being dropped inside the character.

— Sue Monk Kidd

It's a transition from being an every-down player and then being asked to come in and rotate and wanting to remain fresh…

— Jason Taylor

When it is perceived that a show has gone awry, the pressure is staggering, and as a writer caught in that storm,…

— Steven Bochco

So, if I give any credit, besides giving all credit to God, for being totally healthy, it's just my workout and how…

— Ray Lewis

We're playing 17 games of football a year, and a lot of the stuff that happened before that, those records hold a…

— Cooper Kupp

For me, it's more important to bring my level up and make sure that I can compete against guys in the top…

— Denis Shapovalov

Everybody wants to be the hero but sometimes the hero is the guy who isn't seen as much, who is doing stuff…

— Channing Frye

Being Australian, I'm probably more used to sunshine and the beach. I've never been skiing, and I think I was already in…

— Georgina Haig

There are three reasons why this book came into being. First, throughout the 33 years I've been writing recipes - although I'm…

— Delia Smith

Even though I hated being a backup as a competitor, I embraced my role and I found ways to get better on…

— Mitchell Trubisky

Being the leader of a division is a pressure, but it's one that I feel I am ready for.

— Becky Lynch

I was always controversial, being gay, so nothing was more controversial than that.

— Martina Navratilova

I had delusions of being a 'serious actor,' and I wanted to pursue those delusions.

— John Wesley Shipp

For me, I purely enjoyed being newly married and being a wife to my husband, a good housewife, and enjoying with my…

— Esha Deol

Acting with people whom you know is like being with the family. It is a comfortable ground.

— Asin

Everybody recognizes me, so I can't walk down the street without being stopped.

— Rudy Boesch

I was just used to being in shape, and getting out of it was really difficult for me.

— McKayla Maroney

When I was being sold into marriage, it was hard to see a future for myself.

— Sonita Alizadeh

I've watched 'The Daily Show' forever. So being a part of it is surreal.

— Michelle Wolf

What would I do if I were being guarded by Marcus Smart? There's not much you can do!

— Marcus Smart

I really don't have a career plan. I like being challenged and thrown around. But it's only acting.

— Tiffani Thiessen

Parents are the designated caregivers and are best suited for being able to raise children.

— Gordon Neufeld

I don't remember anyone who could stand being in my company for more than five hours without running into the street.

— Harlan Ellison

I always thought being a gamer and someone who had a sense of responsibility to the game and to my teammates was…

— Cal Ripken, Jr

Scars are only broken ends of the past, and why does the past matter?

— Anonymous

The draft not being exceptionally deep, you basically take the best player available.

— Anne Donovan

Being the son of a women's shoe factory owner, 'Kinky Boots' resonated with me on so many different levels.

— Kenneth Cole

Top managers love people and they want to be loved - it turns out being loved is good for your career, especially…

— Chade-Meng Tan

Being a mom kind of grounded me in a way. Your body takes on a whole new meaning.

— Kelly Overton

Everyone has these ideas, especially about the middle of the country, about people being backwards and three-toothed.

— Kelli O'Hara

I realised that you have to be honest. When you're being open, that's when people connect with you. You just have to…

— Little Simz

We are all different. There is no such thing as a standard or run-of-the-mill human being, but we share the same human…

— Stephen Hawking

Southerners pride themselves on being polite. This is why we always use euphemisms to express ourselves.

— Tinsley Mortimer