Being Quotes · Page 275

Being a parent can make you a horrible person at times, because you're pushed to the limit constantly.

— Nick Cave

I'll go to see movies, but I also love being at home on my couch and pausing every 10 minutes to pee.

— Tim Heidecker

Everybody needs money, obviously, but that's far from being the most important thing in the world to me.

— Demian Maia

Being a South Indian from Paramakudi, I know I wouldn't be considered for awards many times.

— Vikram

In the scheme of life, being moved aside from a job, however much you love it, is a small thing.

— Katty Kay

For me, working alone is being able to express, which is the artistic part.

— Kevin Parker

Srideviji was a great human being, a fabulous dancer, a tremendous actress and above all, a wonderful mother.

— Jaya Prada

I don't want to become a rhetorical speaker. My effectiveness is mastering all of the data and being able to respond.

— Norman Finkelstein

Being asked to play 'The Doctor' is an amazing privilege. Like the Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter…

— Peter Capaldi

It's not a surprise that the mental health epidemic is affecting so many people because we can't escape this bubble from being…

— Ben Fogle

Yes, we are all different. Different customs, different foods, different mannerisms, different languages, but not so different that we cannot get along…

— J. Martin Kohe

I am not interested in entertaining people. I think being an actor provides an opportunity to give people an experience they can…

— Cory Michael Smith

Gaddafi's ability to have survived so long rests on his convenient position in not being committed to a single ideology and his…

— Hisham Matar

I don't like getting older, but there's nothing I can do. Hitting 60 wasn't great, but I think I was lucky in…

— Jane Birkin

Most citizens viewing the tape of Rodney G. King being beaten by police officers were stunned and uncomprehending. Most citizens, that is,…

— Greg Boyle

I watched 'Holiday' in college, and that was when I had my first fantasy of being Katharine Hepburn, standing at the top…

— Siri Hustvedt

You know what takes effort? Being kind. Being patient. Being respectful.

— Jake Tapper

I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved…

— Barbara Corcoran

I have based my game all around being professional and working hard and that has helped me get through the tough times.

— James Ward-Prowse

I don't go to the running of the bulls because I don't like being chased by bulls.

— Eddie Griffin

My producers and directors are pampering me like crazy. I don't mind being pregnant forever.

— Shweta Menon

Being a husband and a dad are the two most important things in my life.

— Alex O'Loughlin

Being with somebody who makes you feel great, you could be anywhere doing anything.

— Nina Nesbitt

Being a non-athletic person, I had to strengthen my core, arm and leg muscles before learning the wrestling moves.

— Wamiqa Gabbi

I dreamed of being a professional skater once. I wanted to be a Korean Olympic skater, but I wasn't good enough, so…

— Song Joong-ki

What drives me is really just being able to be a blessing to someone, you know. I really enjoy that, and as…

— Sheila E

The perils of success at a young age is being afraid to make a mistake.

— David Harbour

When I was a kid, thinking of just being near a Beatle was an unattainable dream.

— Steve Lukather

I thought being a cowboy would be a terribly romantic thing to do. But it wasn't. I shoveled a lot of stalls.

— Bob Weir

That feeling of being powerless, apart from making some tactical changes, is tough for somebody like me.

— Joey Barton

Don't let that 'mom' word fool y'all... Her being my biggest critic was the best thing for me, actually.

— Zion Williamson

As a woman, you can't go through life making any decision without being massively scrutinized in any shape or form. It's horrendous.

— Charlotte Crosby

Success is not just about being a hard worker, it is about becoming a smart worker.

— Manushi Chhillar

I have a hard time being happy, and I think a lot of creative people suffer with that when life gets real…

— Shane McAnally

I am aware of the words 'national treasure' being attached to me occasionally. It just makes me feel old.

— Paul Weller

I know the feeling of growing up and not being able to relate to the people onscreen or never really seeing myself.

— Jenna Ortega

I think there's so much honor and integrity and beauty in being able to be who you are.

— Sara Bareilles

As a kid, I would push my shoulders forward in order to hide my heart from being hurt.

— Daniel Breaker

It's a heavy feeling being in Washington. There are so many important issues at risk. You're in a fighting stance every day.

— Kirsten Gillibrand

I've seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. It reveals who you are.

— Michelle Obama