Being Quotes · Page 263

I grew up dreaming of being a Hurricane and I'm so proud of playing the number of games I have for them.

— Beauden Barrett

Most people perceive their occupation as being a detriment to their overall wellbeing.

— Tom Rath

I'm very excited about being added to the USA Men's National Team roster.

— Paul Millsap

Conventional is not for me. I like things that are uniquely Flo. I like being different.

— Florence Griffith Joyner

It's amazing: it's so cool being from Brampton, Ontario, and being able to travel the world and being embraced by so many…

— Alessia Cara

I do like the idea of women not showing too much, of them being quite reserved in a way, and quite covered.

— Phoebe Philo

I have millions of people each week listening to me, and genuinely being affected by what comes out of my mouth.

— Alex Cooper

There's this notion of women's bodies being out of control - so out of control that men don't understand it at all.

— Megan Abbott

It is being alleged that the Federal Government is 'cutting' spending. In fact, we are not 'cutting' anything. Defense spending under this…

— Craig L. Thomas

'Crucible' was going to be a 'passing of the torch' story. So something that was big enough to be worthy of that,…

— Troy Denning

The Elephantine papyri - written as some of the books of the Bible are being written - is true social and legal…

— Simon Schama

I've had some really wonderful opportunities in my career, 'Band of Brothers' being one of them. That's material that can really make…

— Michael Cudlitz

I really liked drama and being in plays, so when I was playing a character onstage and I could act like somebody…

— Meg Cabot

The Conservatives will have a serious plan that is not a tax on families and businesses, that will get our emissions down…

— Erin O'Toole

All the accolades that came my way winning Player of the Year, being top goalscorer all those things that happened, individually to…

— Scott Sinclair

I had a spate of being run over between the ages of 11 and 13. I was quite a rambunctious child, I…

— Mick Hucknall

I do believe in that thing about the reading audience being very important to the formation of the novel at its birth.

— John Lanchester

Being a celebrity doesn't have an iota of value when you're looking death in the eye.

— Hill Harper

Raising a boy is much harder than being an astrophysicist or inventing a time machine.

— Rob Minkoff

One of the downsides of being a poker pro is that people see exactly how you play.

— Jason Alexander

I grew up being terrified of my parents, particularly my father figures.

— Flea

Being favourites is no title; it's an adjective. You win titles thanks to what you do on the pitch, and little else.

— Julen Lopetegui

If we tried to analyse our comedy, we might stop being any good at it.

— Vic Reeves

There's so much that goes into being a pro athlete that people have no idea about.

— Matt Barnes

So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being.

— Henri Frederic Amiel

If people are coming to see me because they like what I do on 'Mock the Week,' that's great because they are…

— James Acaster

My father didn't think being an artist was a respectable or worthy goal for a man.

— Richard Diebenkorn

I never wanted something from somebody without being able to kind of reciprocate, I guess.

— Dan Bilzerian

I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a…

— Esai Morales

Being a comedian is an incredible thing, but it can be scary sometimes.

— Bill Burr

Drugs shut you down, cut you off emotionally. You think being off your head makes life easier, but it's a lot easier…

— Shaun Ryder

Everything's always about being homogenized and following in a group. The people who stand out always have the most problems.

— Idina Menzel

I've done a lot of self-improvement. I'm always working on being a better person.

— Joel Madden

For each human being, time is a necessary resource. It can neither be ignored nor changed.

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

Those people in 'Friends' could not go out without being hounded, shouted at or followed. Who wants that? I don't want that.

— Helen Baxendale

I like being surrounded by all the stuff that makes me feel creative and inspires me.

— Adam F. Goldberg

Most people are happy being average. Most are happy being faceless in a sea of faces.

— Robert Kiyosaki

All signs point to there being many virtual and augmented reality competitors, and not just a single, dominant company.

— Tim Sweeney

Give your kid some credit for being smart - just because they read about something doesn't mean they will do it.

— Lauren Myracle

The biggest effect celebrity had on me was that I stopped being open and receptive and started to walk around with my…

— David Schwimmer