Being Quotes · Page 219

Rock n' roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world.

— Patrick Carney

I was never a left-winger, actually. I was a pretend left-winger because it was more interesting than being a right-winger.

— Helen Mirren

I guess the British audience accepted us for being refreshing and interesting.

— Moa Kikuchi

I don't like to cook by recipe. I like being original, trying out ideas, putting together my own dishes.

— Judy Norton

I confess to being a CNN junkie. And when I'm driving, it's all NPR all the time.

— John Grogan

Being famous for fame's sake wasn't the goal when I co-founded the Go-Go's. I just wanted to sing and have a laugh.

— Belinda Carlisle

All of these people kept on being professional musicians and composers in the strictest sense.

— James Tenney

I want filmmakers to notice me, not just as a glam doll but as a human being with all facets of emotions.

— Payal Rohatgi

My constituents want me to be outspoken - it's part of the reason they elected me - and the inevitable side effect…

— Jared Polis

“Synchronicity can be taken as evidence that we’re on the path of flow and being in life rather than the path of…

— Oli Anderson

There's nothing more fun than putting on an old costume and jewelry and being in a house that's decorated from the '20s…

— Mariana Klaveno

I loved every minute of working in wardrobe. But I love being an actress so much more. I don't think I was…

— Katie McGrath

I wound up getting my degree in sports medicine and nutrition because I wanted to work in the medical field. But I…

— Derek Theler

So don't think in reality I am a singer, I think I am a human being that has sung always all her…

— Victoria de los Angeles

I think there's always merit in getting out of our ideological silos and being exposed to points of view with which we…

— Bret Stephens

Indictments of any kind are serious. That being said, let's not forget that an indictment is not a conviction. We still have…

— Rob Simmons

I dislike being fake the most in this world; thus, when the ambience is natural and comfortable, I find it unforgettable.

— Bae Suzy

There is that great thing of D.C. being Hollywood for ugly people. There's very distinct crossover behaviors.

— Timothy Simons

Especially for Haitian immigrant parents, being a musician is not a job.

— Kaytranada

In this country, I don't get the respect. And that's not me being stupid, or bitter about it.

— James DeGale

Creatively, I'd like to achieve not only being an artist, but being a businessman and having my own music home.

— Anthony Hamilton

Cheating is very rarely about the actual act of being with another person.

— Emily V. Gordon

I've been through a lot of experiences in my life being in the biggest band in the world.

— David Bryan

We know that money's being made in the sport of MMA. It's just not finding its way to the fighters.

— Dan Hardy

I always have liked being the guy getting the play set up, putting guys in the right position, and assisting to teammates.

— Austin Reaves

Kobe Bryant is one of those guys I never imagined being on the same court with. It was always an aspiration.

— Channing Frye

With Pakistan being in my blood, I would certainly look at opportunities to travel there.

— Nargis Fakhri

I remember being a kid and praying in the hell of my house to have somebody love me and somebody that I…

— Tyler Perry

There's no better feeling than going out there and being relaxed and just going to play football.

— Justin Herbert

I'm a big Arcade Fire fan. I love the way they make records - 'Funeral' being my favorite.

— Tom Odell

Being a kid during the '80s, I feel I didn't really get the full experience.

— Travie McCoy

The idea that being human and having rights are equivalent - that rights are inherent - is unintelligible in a Darwinian world.

— Tom Stoppard

A lot of vices that I've had over the years were always to make up for some sort of character deficiency, one…

— Slash

If you're used to being a maverick, then people don't get surprised when you start acting strangely.

— Richard Armitage

Being pregnant was a lot like being a child again. There was always someone telling you what to do.

— Emily Oster

Lectures should go from being like the family singing around the piano to high-quality concerts.

— Bill Gates

There are people in the world who begin by being fools and end in being knaves.

— Vikrant Parsai

I'm so excited for 30. I hear it's OK. I'll probably do the same stuff, but I'll be more comfortable being who…

— Brendon Urie

I don't think that the rich should be attacked. There's nothing wrong in being rich.

— Robin Leach

You know what, man, that's part and parcel of being a black person in this country: everything's harder. It just is.

— Justin Simien