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Being Quotes

On identity, openness and staying true to yourself.

This set of quotes explores what it means to simply be: holding onto a child's spontaneity, embracing honesty that feels inappropriate in creative work, or aging with flexibility instead of resistance. For more on self-belief, see our Able quotes.

First and foremost, I want to give thanks to Indiana, as a state, for embracing me and my family for seven years of being there. I learned so much being there. They taught me so much.

Quotes by Paul George

Always being an underdog, always being the player or the person nobody really knew, that always kept a chip on my shoulder.

Quotes by Paul George

I might be nervous off the court, being booed. But being on the court, it's my comfort zone. It's basketball. It's what I do. I'm not losing sleep over it.

Quotes by Paul George

Being in a band is hard. Even if you like somebody, you start to argue over silly things.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

That's the nice thing about being in Mr. Big, is I'm not only the guitar player. I'm the background singer, and so I get to do both of those things. Sometimes we even switch instruments and I get to be...

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Being a fan of pop music and rock bands, I am a reluctant convert into the art of instrumental rock music.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

I did take some cooking classes in high school. Boys weren't really supposed to take them. I had to risk being made fun of.

Quotes by Paul Gilbert

Being from Arizona, the federal government is kind of a Slytherin.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

I'm very proud of Arizona as being a leader. They're tired of being a victim.

Quotes by Paul Gosar

One of the funny things of being a producer, you have these fleeting, intense relationships with people, and they go off to global megastardom, and you don't see them.

Quotes by Paul Epworth

Being in Los Angeles, I've had access to some of the best improvisers around and I really study them and what they do. It really it just about listening and what you can add to it.

Quotes by Paul F. Tompkins

What I do with impressions, I try not to be mean-spirited. To me, it's just about being silly.

Quotes by Paul F. Tompkins

Some people talk about Haiti as being the graveyard of development projects.

Quotes by Paul Farmer

My style of comedy is very real and bittersweet, and sort of always on the verge of kind of being tragic.

Quotes by Paul Feig

A lot of comedies fall apart because they just go from joke to joke, and the characters are all sort of being crazy off on their own.

Quotes by Paul Feig

I've never been comfortable around groups of guys when it gets into the putting-down. My past being a kind of geek - it kind of turns into an attack on the weakest of the group.

Quotes by Paul Feig

So much of my work is about children and/or parenting; it's something I'm drawn to without being able to completely articulate why.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

Ambiguity is our permanent state, isn't it? We don't like it being so. Most of us crave order and routine, and yet yawning before us is our future, as frightening as it is thrilling.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

There's no objective reason anyone can point to that proves a horror story is innately inferior or that it's doomed to fail as a work of art because of it being horror. Anyone saying otherwise is being intellectually dishonest.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

I'm certainly no hardcore backpacker, but I do enjoy being out in the woods for a few hours.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

Frequently Asked Questions

What perspectives on "being" show up in these quotes?
The quotes touch on being from a particular place ("Being from Louisiana and a big outdoorsman"), being childlike as a performer, being inappropriate as part of the craft of acting, and being flexible and open as part of aging well.
Is there a quote here about acting and creativity?
Yes, two: "As an actor, you always want to reach back to being a child and having the spontaneity and the imagination of a child," and "There's so much we can't express in our day-to-day interaction with people because it's considered inappropriate. And acting is all about being inappropriate." For more on consistent character traits, see Always.
What does this page say about aging?
"Aging gracefully means being flexible, being open, allowing change, enjoying change and loving yourself" offers a positive take on getting older, tied closely to the idea of "being" open to change.
Is there anything here about personal identity or background?
Yes: "Love the show 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.' Being from Louisiana and a big outdoorsman, I'm a big fan of 'Duck Dynasty' as well" ties personal identity to place and interests. For more quotes centered on personal likes, browse Like.
How does this page relate to the Able quotes page?
"Being" here is about states and qualities of a person - childlike, open, flexible - while Able focuses more on capability and what someone can do. Also check Good for more positive, character-focused quotes.

You may also like our Good quotes on positive character traits and Always quotes on consistency and steadfastness.