--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: As much as he's been through, he's so…" description: "\"As much as he's been through, he's so alive and open to change. That's what I wanted to channel and I feel that's the root of who he is. So I was still..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e2/kofi-siriboe-24373_alive_as-much-as-he-s-been-through-he-s-so-ali_2255535.jpg" --- # As much as he's been through, he's so alive and open to… ![“As much as he's been through, he's so alive and open to change. That's what I wanted to channel and I feel that's the root of who he is. So I was still and listening to God. All of that came together to really birth this human being known as Ralph Angel.” quote by Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e2/kofi-siriboe-24373_alive_as-much-as-he-s-been-through-he-s-so-ali_2255535.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e2/kofi-siriboe-24373_alive_as-much-as-he-s-been-through-he-s-so-ali_2255535.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e2/kofi-siriboe-24373_alive_as-much-as-he-s-been-through-he-s-so-ali_2255535.jpg) > “As much as he's been through, he's so alive and open to change. That's what I wanted to channel and I feel that's the root of who he is. So I was still and listening to God. All of that came together to really birth this human being known as Ralph Angel.” [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote highlights how openness, resilience, and spiritual listening shape a person's identity and transformation. **In simple terms:** Being open and listening to a higher purpose creates growth. Key Takeaway Embrace openness and spiritual awareness. Themes growth identity spirituality resilience Mood reflective hopeful Type inspirational philosophical When to use this quote - personal development - coaching - creative projects - overcoming adversity Key Concepts self-actualization human development faith Questions to Reflect On - How does spiritual listening influence personal change? - What practices help maintain openness? 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Noticing simple, natural beauty, hearing music, even confronting the challenge of pain and problems -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-kreeft/listening-to-other-people-s-needs-is-listening-to-god-noticing-simple/) [Peter Kreeft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-kreeft/) > [Prayer is first of all listening to God. It's openness. God is always speaking; he's always doing something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henri-nouwen/prayer-is-first-of-all-listening-to-god-it-s-openness-god-is-always-2/) [Henri Nouwen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henri-nouwen/) > [Listening to God - which is a key part of practicing His presence - is not a method, but a walk with a person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leanne-payne/listening-to-god-which-is-a-key-part-of-practicing-his-presence-is/) [Leanne Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leanne-payne/) > [The trouble with nearly everybody who prays is that he says 'Amen' and runs away before God has a chance to reply. Listening to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-laubach/the-trouble-with-nearly-everybody-who-prays-is-that-he-says-amen-and/) [Frank Laubach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-laubach/) > [Just as our love for God begins with listening to God's Word, the beginning of love for other Christians is learning to listen to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dietrich-bonhoeffer/just-as-our-love-for-god-begins-with-listening-to-god-s-word-the/) [Dietrich Bonhoeffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dietrich-bonhoeffer/) > [It's amazing what we lose in life by listening to fear, instead of listening to God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joyce-meyer/it-s-amazing-what-we-lose-in-life-by-listening-to-fear-instead-of/) [Joyce Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joyce-meyer/) > [Prayer is not monologue, but dialogue; God's voice is its most essential part. Listening to God's voice is the secret of the assurance that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andy-murray/prayer-is-not-monologue-but-dialogue-god-s-voice-is-its-most/) [Andy Murray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andy-murray/) > [“Our own spiritual formation will be strengthened if, in our busy, crowded, and noisy lives, we find regular times and places for quiet, for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-j-foster/our-own-spiritual-formation-will-be-strengthened-if-in-our-busy/) [Richard J. Foster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-j-foster/) > [The Bible reveals the Father's overall plan for the world and provides general guidelines for life. But how can we know His specific plans…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-stanley/the-bible-reveals-the-father-s-overall-plan-for-the-world-and/) [Charles Stanley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-stanley/) > [Of all human activities, man's listening to God is the supreme act of his reasoning and will.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-paul-vi/of-all-human-activities-man-s-listening-to-god-is-the-supreme-act-of/) [Pope Paul VI](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-paul-vi/) > [Looking at art is one way of listening to God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendy-beckett/looking-at-art-is-one-way-of-listening-to-god/) [Wendy Beckett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wendy-beckett/) > [Are you learning to say things after listening to God, or are you saying things and trying to make God's word fit in?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/oswald-chambers/are-you-learning-to-say-things-after-listening-to-god-or-are-you/) [Oswald Chambers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/oswald-chambers/) > [Obeying God is listening to God, having an open heart to follow the path that God points out to us](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-francis/obeying-god-is-listening-to-god-having-an-open-heart-to-follow-the/) [Pope Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-francis/) > [Prayer at its highest is a two-way conversation - and for me the most important part is listening to God's replies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/prayer-at-its-highest-is-a-two-way-conversation-and-for-me-the-most/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More by Kofi Siriboe > [I've worked so hard to just be my full self and God has just validated me in so many ways.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/i-ve-worked-so-hard-to-just-be-my-full-self-and-god-has-just/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [Ralph Angel, for me, was about getting in touch with the similarities between the characters. I felt like he was a human being that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/ralph-angel-for-me-was-about-getting-in-touch-with-the-similarities/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [ Working with Ava \[ DuVernay\] and Oprah \[Winfrey\], they're just so intimate. I feel like we're really family at this point. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/working-with-ava-duvernay-and-oprah-winfrey-they-re-just-so-intimate/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [ I think that's something that Oprah \[Winfrey\] and Ava \[ DuVernay\] do seamlessly. They know how to connect to people and they know how… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/i-think-that-s-something-that-oprah-winfrey-and-ava-duvernay-do/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [ I started in this industry \[television\] as a kid doing commercials. Ever since I was introduced to it, I loved it. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/i-started-in-this-industry-television-as-a-kid-doing-commercials-ever/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [I really got attracted to the idea of touching so many people and that idea of art transcending entertainment and art and activism being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/i-really-got-attracted-to-the-idea-of-touching-so-many-people-and/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [As a young, Black man, I absolutely feel responsible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/as-a-young-black-man-i-absolutely-feel-responsible/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [ As a kid, there \[on TV\] were things I wasn't aware of - insecurities while transition from teen to adult. When I was around… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/as-a-kid-there-on-tv-were-things-i-wasn-t-aware-of-insecurities-while/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [People respect us, they love us and they're entertained by us, so it's like when you trust somebody on that level, it's a lot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/people-respect-us-they-love-us-and-they-re-entertained-by-us-so-it-s/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [I think that's really the allure of acting for me. I really want to connect with people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/i-think-that-s-really-the-allure-of-acting-for-me-i-really-want-to/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [Louisiana taught me another level of humility. Everyone is so content, not socially content but spiritually. Everyone is happy with who they are and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/louisiana-taught-me-another-level-of-humility-everyone-is-so-content/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [ That \[Louisiana culture\] was all very new to me. I read books and watched documentaries, just trying to immerse myself. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/that-louisiana-culture-was-all-very-new-to-me-i-read-books-and/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [ I feel like that's a blessing \[ Ralph Angel role\]. I really just think it's about the overall message, the way it's conveyed and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/i-feel-like-that-s-a-blessing-ralph-angel-role-i-really-just-think-it/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [I really wanted to be a part of that movement or better yet create that movement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/i-really-wanted-to-be-a-part-of-that-movement-or-better-yet-create/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) > [I try to be as intentional as possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kofi-siriboe/i-try-to-be-as-intentional-as-possible/) [Kofi Siriboe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) [Explore all 24 Kofi Siriboe quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kofi-siriboe/) ## More Alive quotes > [I understand that it's the music that keeps me alive... That's my lifeblood. And to give that up for, like, the TV, the cars,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-springsteen/i-understand-that-it-s-the-music-that-keeps-me-alive-that-s-my/) [Bruce Springsteen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-springsteen/) > [I feel very grateful to be alive and well enough to make music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-ant/i-feel-very-grateful-to-be-alive-and-well-enough-to-make-music/) Adam Ant > [I don't crave applause. I'm not one of those guys who comes alive on stage. I'm much more alive at home, I think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-bowie/i-don-t-crave-applause-i-m-not-one-of-those-guys-who-comes-alive-on/) [David Bowie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-bowie/) > [We must master our egoism, and through this mastery, step outside ourselves and educate ourselves in giving. Fasting requires that we rediscover all that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tariq-ramadan/we-must-master-our-egoism-and-through-this-mastery-step-outside/) [Tariq Ramadan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tariq-ramadan/) > [I can't say that there are 'things' that make me come alive. There are thoughts that make me come alive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marianne-williamson/i-can-t-say-that-there-are-things-that-make-me-come-alive-there-are/) [Marianne Williamson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marianne-williamson/) > [We're like the wicked witch. We promise gingerbread, then eat the little brats alive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/we-re-like-the-wicked-witch-we-promise-gingerbread-then-eat-the/) [Orson Scott Card](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orson-scott-card/) > [If Jovan Belcher didn't possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-costas/if-jovan-belcher-didn-t-possess-a-gun-he-and-kasandra-perkins-would/) [Bob Costas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-costas/) > [Peace is an ongoing process. It begins with the first step and it does not end. We, all of us alive today, are the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-krieger/peace-is-an-ongoing-process-it-begins-with-the-first-step-and-it-does/) [David Krieger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-krieger/) > [I think adoption becomes complicated whenever the biological parents are alive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-haven/i-think-adoption-becomes-complicated-whenever-the-biological-parents/) [James Haven](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-haven/) > [The pain of love is the pain of being alive. It is a perpetual wound.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maureen-duffy/the-pain-of-love-is-the-pain-of-being-alive-it-is-a-perpetual-wound/) [Maureen Duffy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maureen-duffy/) > [I have tried to resign myself, and to console myself; and that, I hope, I may have done imperfectly; but what I cannot firmly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-dickens/i-have-tried-to-resign-myself-and-to-console-myself-and-that-i-hope-i/) [Charles Dickens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-dickens/) > [If Melanchthon were alive today, he might not weep because of controversies that surround the Lord's Supper, but he might well sorrow because of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/erwin-w-lutzer/if-melanchthon-were-alive-today-he-might-not-weep-because-of/) [Erwin W. Lutzer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/erwin-w-lutzer/) > [If you’re alive, don’t move, if you’re dead, don’t worry about it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurell-k-hamilton/if-you-re-alive-don-t-move-if-you-re-dead-don-t-worry-about-it/) [Laurell K. Hamilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurell-k-hamilton/) > [Here Greek and Roman find themselves alive along these crowded shelves; and Shakespeare treads again his stage, and Chaucer paints anew his age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-greenleaf-whittier/here-greek-and-roman-find-themselves-alive-along-these-crowded/) [John Greenleaf Whittier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-greenleaf-whittier/) > [You're alive!" Fezzik cried. The man in black sat immobile, like a ventriloquist's dummy, just his mouth moving. 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