Being Quotes · Page 209

The most popular rap artists aren't supposed to be rapping about being broke.

— Danny Brown

I am disappointed at not being able to live up to the expectations of my supporters, but every cricketer goes through such…

— Shahid Afridi

The answer to religion is not no religion, but another way of thinking of it. Another way of being in it.

— Salman Rushdie

My father, who worked as a dishwasher, was especially anxious. He did not like being here undocumented.

— Diane Guerrero

When I first came along in the business, they didn't really like the idea of my name being Raquel.

— Raquel Welch

I want to get up and celebrate something - and why not celebrate being a woman?

— Dawn Richard

People identify with being heartbroken. We've all been heartbroken, haven't we? I've been dumped, and it feels horrible.

— Rob James-Collier

I think October baseball is a lot of fun to follow, being a biased guy that enjoys the sport from time to…

— Pat Connaughton

I'd always used humour as a weapon, as a protection. But being able to make people laugh is a way of not…

— Michelle Gomez

There's something in my voice tonally that's like a boy, so I started being able to do boy voices and to be…

— Pamela Adlon

I swear I will do everything in my power to change the situation in Tibet where human rights are being suppressed. Tibet…

— Shinzo Abe

Here's probably a short answer - I never feel in this piece that I'm stepping out and being Andrea Martin. I always…

— Andrea Martin

I'd be perfectly happy with a mathematically precise description of how time began. I see science and religion as being two completely…

— Neil Turok

If the works of Jesus were so much more wonderful than man could perform as to deserve to be called miracles, was…

— Lysander Spooner

The modern individual is committed to being successful, not to being a person. He belongs rightly to the 'action generation' whose motto…

— Alexander Lowen

I grew up on the west side of Detroit - 6 mile and Wyoming - so I was really in the 'hood.…

— Big Sean

Well, I'm definitely gonna focus on being a better all-around player.

— DeAndre Jordan

I have a duty to teach my people about their rights and protect them from being bamboozled.

— Ilhan Omar

In terms of 'The Discovery' being a Netflix Original, they actually came on once we had already started shooting.

— Charlie McDowell

I'm very happy being able to travel freely and go anywhere I want to.

— Karch Kiraly

I like being active and riding a bike around my neighborhood and exercising when I can.

— Victoria Justice

I don't want to be moaning about getting older or being overweight. I just want to focus on being happy and healthy.

— Tamzin Outhwaite

Being brought up very religious, I have a fear of people that look to idol gods.

— Dolly Parton

I've been travelling, returning home for promotional appearances, and juggling it all with being the mother of a five-year-old.

— Mahira Khan

I enjoy putting teams under pressure, forcing turn-overs and just being a pain really!

— Faf de Klerk

Without being too profound, I never dreamt of getting 100 caps for Wales.

— Alun Wyn Jones

Being a mother, singer and actress is a definite juggling act, but I don't think I would be comfortable any other way.

— Christina Aguilera

Apart from being a trained dancer, I love exploring new styles of dancing.

— Koena Mitra

Being in a relationship doesn't mean you're successful. You are successful if you are happy.

— Matthew Hussey

A 'guys' night out' for me is... being with my wife! Since I'm at work a lot, I want to be with…

— Tony Goldwyn

Knowing my mistakes and being able to go back to fix them - that helps me out a lot.

— Lamar Jackson

My grandfather passed away in 1946, too early to see his dream of an independent India being realized.

— Rohini Nilekani

People won't believe this, but I don't really like being the center of attention.

— Finn Balor

I have been shamed by people for being unabashed about my choices in life.

— Neha Bhasin

Subconsciously it is possible to act, consciously it is possible to decide and overconsciously to create.

— Ilkin Santak

It is good for the morale of the team when you see top players being brought in.

— Gylfi Sigurdsson

I don't suppose anybody's ever enjoyed being who they are more than Arnold's enjoyed being Arnold Palmer.

— Dan Jenkins

My whole idea of being fit is not having to train for anything. That is the fitness level I aim to maintain.

— Milind Soman

Foreign-language books are sometimes more beautiful when you can't tell what's being said. It's like you ruin it by reading.

— Craig Thompson

I think it's just fun when you're being competitive and when you're in the game and winning.

— Karl-Anthony Towns