Being Quotes · Page 311

I spent ten years being told there was no way I was going to have a career because I was so effeminate.

— Anohni

I feel like we're always boxed into a box of being the trans girl or being the diversity hire.

— Alex Consani

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

— Carine Roitfeld

Standing out for being short is not actually a good thing as a model and it hasn't been a help.

— Lydia Hearst

Being successful right away is obviously less stressful, but when it takes longer, it's often sweeter.

— Andy Jassy

I like playing dress-up, and I love pretty jewels, but for me, being a 'movie star' would be a very dangerous place.

— Alison Elliott

Being down in the South, in Atlanta with the humid summers, probably didn't help as far as just blisters.

— Max Fried

I think the bullpen is always a possibility for anyone, but that's not where I plan on being.

— Matt Cain

When I read 'Absalom, Absalom!,' I remember being really excited about it and telling all my friends they had to read it,…

— Jesmyn Ward

All men are chums who will never leave each other in the lurch. A chum doesn't forgive, he just forgets - women…

— Tove Jansson

The simple fact is we do not live in a democracy. Certainly not the kind our Founding Fathers intended. We live in…

— Steven Van Zandt

The thing that disturbs me the most, being in England, is that on the screen we don't see very many of us…

— Cynthia Erivo

The worst thing about age is not quite being able to do what you once did. The best thing is learning to…

— June Whitfield

I just want to do something risque for my debut, purely because I didn't want to make an entrance being the pretty,…

— Holly Valance

At Hyperloop One, we're committed to enabling disruption, and we recognize the importance of partnership in being able to realize the full…

— Shervin Pishevar

It is truly an amazing feeling to play in the final of the Champions League with the BVB at Wembley. Ahead of…

— Marco Reus

I don't mind being with a bunch of chicks. I'm around boys non-stop. I'm totally cool having a break from dudes.

— Greg Olsen

I thought a vegan diet would be too difficult, being on the road so much, but it's been far easier than I…

— Michelle Forbes

Everything on this record is what I really wanted to say, and I'm back to being the poet I always thought I…

— Stevie Nicks

I remember being alone a lot as a child, and I still love to be alone.

— Cindy Williams

For me, I take a lot of pride in that, and we take a lot of pride in that, being able to…

— Trea Turner

I do flip between being chatty and argumentative - and being a psycho-loner werewolf.

— Peter Hammill

There's only so many ways you can cope with being in dire means, and one way is humour.

— Mura Masa

Being the director - way fancier than 'just' being the writer. People call you 'talent.'

— Marti Noxon

Punk rock is being honest, believing in yourself and doing what you gotta do. That's all.

— Marky Ramone

I stay thin by trying to starve myself for the most part, if I'm being totally honest.

— Stassi Schroeder

Thankfully my fans and well wishers have always being with me, and without my fans I am no one.

— Sara Khan

Being tall isn't what makes you a good footballer, and I don't think that's the defining factor in English football at all.

— Santi Cazorla

It's important that we're properly represented and for viewers to see all the bits and pieces of being a woman of color.

— Kylie Bunbury

I support the troops with every fiber of my being. I don't support them having their lives wasted.

— David Draiman

I may not be able to prevent a million girls or boys from being trafficked, but I can at least help out…

— Richa Chadha

I don't think it's good to focus on being celebrated but to celebrate yourself.

— Winnie Harlow

We see that as 'Fortnite' evolves, it's evolving beyond being a game.

— Tim Sweeney

We never said we were hard-core or that we didn't want our music crossing over or being popular.

— Pepa

If New York has just become a mall for the world, then what's the difference between being here and somewhere else?

— El-P

The biggest success for an artist is to know that his work is being recognised around the world.

— Devi Sri Prasad

Honestly, being in a band with two guys has prepared me so much for when it's time for me to get married!

— Hillary Scott

I never wanted to be the guy people looked at. I don't think of myself as being a celebrity; it's too mortifying.

— Johnny Depp

Seriously, I don't think there's any right way to do anything apart from if you're just being you; then it's a sincere…

— Imogen Poots

To be able to change from being essentially a bad guy into a really hot babyface overnight is very hard to do.

— Jake Hager