Being Quotes · Page 207

People accuse artists of being narcissists - of course we are! If we don't like ourselves, who's going to like us?

— Yoko Ono

Kerala has a history of being resilient... in a short span we had several crises - floods, Nipah, Ockhi, etc.

— Pinarayi Vijayan

There's a difference between being culturally insensitive - being insensitive towards a culture - and being insensitive.

— Logan Paul

Somewhere along the line you've got to do your apprenticeship. But I'd want half a chance of being successful at it.

— Alan Shearer

One did not waltz around in fur in the '90s without the risk of being shamed or even spray-painted.

— Torrey Peters

Just being mindful is the only way I know how to get through any anxiety, any depression or anything like that.

— Kelly Oubre, Jr

Not only am I physically and emotionally attracted to women, I also wonder what being a woman would be like.

— William T. Vollmann

Being multiracial has allowed me to feel comfortable walking in all different circles.

— Daveed Diggs

Being an actor, and a villain for various movies, I've played all parts of Ravana's persona already. But as familiar as all…

— Mukesh Rishi

And the reason for that I think is that in Australia our films don't get the exposure, so the process is foremost.…

— Jacqueline McKenzie

If someone is sad, they put on a song, or if someone wants to rock out, and they want to get into…

— Adam Hicks

If I had my druthers, I would be a brain in a jar, with a burlap skirt around the cart I'm on…

— Kate McKinnon

We think of violence as being conflict and fighting and wars and so forth, but the most ongoing horrific measure of violence…

— Martin Sheen

Maybe a part of me recognized how right the improvising spirit of jazz is. Not the sounds, but the freedom to work…

— Jane Siberry

I'm trying to do a lot of different things and it has made me excited about my career, which is a nice…

— Ivo Graham

School bored me. Being educated and being intelligent are two different things. I thought I was smart enough. And I wanted to…

— Djimon Hounsou

Being able to express yourself is one of the hardest things in the world.

— Roisin Murphy

Being a woman in music was fine, but when I wanted to direct, I was poking my head into a man's world.

— Barbra Streisand

I came to realize, along with being attracted to girls, I had similar feelings for boys.

— Joel Grey

It's brilliant to me, I absolutely love having red hair. I love being ginger and I love my specific colouring.

— Nicola Roberts

Being positive and believing in yourself is important, not only in football but also in improving as a person.

— Shinji Kagawa

I'm aware of being pigeonholed in those period drama roles. But, I do love them at the same time.

— Eleanor Tomlinson

To just be consistent and being able to play every time, showing my performance helped me for the future.

— Serge Gnabry

I had the benefit of there being no stigma attached to the arts. My brother's a ballet dancer, and he never came…

— Jack Lowden

People always ask me, 'Lech, aren't you afraid of being killed?' And as an answer I shrug my shoulders.

— Lech Walesa

I would prefer to be a little nervous, because when you stop being nervous is kind of when you stop caring.

— Conor Oberst

I think brutal honesty is extremely important. Don't be afraid of being up-front about your feelings and your life.

— Minka Kelly

I like the state of being self-aware, it's interesting when you start to look at your own habits.

— David Lammy

We are really trying to move from being just a technology provider to being a partner with our customers.

— John L. Flannery

In my experience, many people confuse being cowardly with being nice.

— Robert Kiyosaki

I can't sing, like, I can't saaang. I'm no Luther! That to me is singing. Being able to hit a note doesn't…

— Michael Ealy

I think Jon Hamm needs to just shut up and stop being such a mad man!

— Jonathan Cheban

I do say gender fluid, because I experience my gender identity as being fluid because it's on a spectrum.

— Asia Kate Dillon

I really like 'Wannabe' from Itzy, because being a 'wannabe' means acting different than who you really are.

— Dahyun

It's not easy, but I truly that think being a good listener is an important part of being a good journalist.

— Emily Chang

All small countries have the same problems and concerns about being protected from larger countries and their influences.

— Ken Watanabe

Being an entrepreneur is more than a matter of simply starting a business.

— Michael Gerber

Being gay and coming up in New Orleans was not easy. At first I was very terrified and very timid.

— Big Freedia

The old generations have thrown themselves into the abyss between the generations... to be resurrected among the young generations!

— Ilkin Santak

I think everything for me has just been about opportunity and just being myself.

— Alex Caruso