Being Quotes · Page 258

For me, drag is not about being a woman - or being anything, specifically.

— Aquaria

James Jones being a player, a champion, one thing that you knew about him that was really good was his work ethic.

— Jared Dudley

I think being very thin has had a lot to do with how I've been cast.

— Ben Whishaw

Remain true to yourself while practicing this business of being an actor. And it is a business.

— Carrie Preston

I liked being CEO of Blockbuster, but my job is to put it on the bottom line for shareholders.

— Wayne Huizenga

I dreamed of being a nurse because I wanted to tangibly help the people I saw every day.

— Cori Bush

I believe being a good senator requires two things. Number one, acumen. Number two, interest.

— Trey Gowdy

My purist comedy friends accuse me of being a Jack of all trades and master of none.

— Marcus Brigstocke

When your country is in a costly war, with our soldiers sacrificing abroad and our nation facing a debt crisis at home,…

— Cory Booker

Appetite as it relates to the human being, the person. How do you find appetite for what you do? How do you…

— Rene Redzepi

I like being a mother. For some people, it's so much work that it can be a burden. But it's not for…

— Salma Hayek

You arrive at Formula One being very skeptical, how far can your talent deal with all this, and then you understand those…

— Michael Schumacher

I liked Pat Cash, and I loved Mats Wilander. I went to the Australian Open with my parents, and I used to…

— Lleyton Hewitt

Playing the piano was what I loved doing for myself, but as soon as it became a 'thing' that I was being…

— Deborah Meaden

If you can imagine being with somebody for 21 years and you both get to the NBA and have to split up,…

— Markieff Morris

My mother's sobriety - that's when I found the theater, that's when I moved from being a basketball player to being a…

— Peter Hedges

People had fixed an image of me in their heads that took a lot of time to change. And I don't like…

— Prachi Desai

There are a plethora of ways of being black, just like there's many ways to being white.

— Justin Simien

I feel like if I have a ring, that's far better than being an All-Star. As an individual accolade, for sure, 100%,…

— Bradley Beal

First of all, I really never imagined myself being a professional athlete.

— Bo Jackson

Being a Punjabi, it is very hard to say this, but Punjabi food is very overrated.

— Ranveer Brar

I learnt about being physically fit, captaincy, and the things that really matter when it comes to being a leader and a…

— Prithvi Shaw

Being able to provide for your kids in a way that maybe your parents couldn't do for you is a great feeling.

— Jayson Tatum

As funny as it sounds, the best thing I got out of making a solo record was to realize how much I…

— Dave Pirner

My favorite book is 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky.

— Emma Roberts

I don't know how good a principal I would be. I kind of like being the second.

— Diana Taylor

In other countries, being from somewhere else is celebrated. But not in America.

— Kamaru Usman

There are so many wonderful films being made everywhere, including in Hollywood.

— Tabu

Everyone deals with depression and feeling like they want to give up. It's about being brave enough to live though.

— Lacey Sturm

I felt like Inglewood, being the place where I originally found my voice, would be the place where I could sort of…

— Rick Famuyiwa

There are three things being a celebrity is good for: raising money for charity, dinner reservations and tee times.

— Dennis Quaid

Choosing to stay indoors is one thing, but being told to do so makes me want to go outside.

— Brenda Fricker

Being the oldest of three siblings, I had to take care of my siblings while my parents were working six, seven days…

— Karine Jean-Pierre

That's a very scary thing to think about, being trapped in a coffin.

— Alexandra Daddario

Being fit and healthy is all about staying active and, when I say active, I mean in every stage of life.

— Pooja Bedi

There's a difference between being over something and learning to deal with it.

— Benson Henderson

Now I'm being blamed not only for anorexia but for lung cancer. - On being a social smoker.

— Kate Moss

Americans of all backgrounds and in all kinds of circumstances are stressed out by feeling overwhelmed and being over-committed.

— Stephanie Ruhle

I'm a very open person, and I am not ashamed of it being out there. It's part of life.

— Dimple Kapadia

Children being groomed to travel abroad or disagree with British values could happen anywhere.

— Nicky Morgan