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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.

I am not endorsing being thin; I am endorsing being your fittest self.

Quotes by Parineeti Chopra

I am totally open to being in love.

Quotes by Parineeti Chopra

Being grown up and in a serious relationship, I've learned so much. I'm happier than I've every been.

Quotes by Paris Hilton

When I was going through puberty, I had all these feelings of being unstable through those years, and being uncontrollably drawn to things of beauty and things that are bad.

Quotes by Park Chan-wook

Being compared to 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' is a huge compliment.

Quotes by Panos Cosmatos

Responding to terrorism inevitably implies military consequences. This may shock some people, but these groups must also be dealt with on a military footing. I won't use the word 'combat' to avoid being painted as a crusader.

Quotes by Paolo Gentiloni

I don't like the idea of being a coach.

Quotes by Paolo Maldini

There's something in my voice tonally that's like a boy, so I started being able to do boy voices and to be known as having a naturalistic boy tone without pushing it.

Quotes by Pamela Adlon

I learned so much from my life as an actor, as a kid actor through being an adult actor, and then becoming a writer and producer and doing animation.

Quotes by Pamela Adlon

I am the ultimate California girl, which is funny, being that I'm Canadian.

Quotes by Pamela Anderson

Being a psychologist did enable me to maintain objectivity.

Quotes by Pamela Stephenson

The work of a psychotherapist involves being empathic and insightful with one's patients without getting too lost in their painful stories to be helpful.

Quotes by Pamela Stephenson

There is definitely a need for increasing capacity in higher education; a large part of this is being met in the technical education segment by the private sector and in the non-technical by the state sector. In the public sector,...

Quotes by Pallam Raju

I think I felt pretty alienated, being bigger, being mixed race, being of lower socioeconomic standing.

Quotes by Paloma Elsesser

A huge part of my career and how I want to participate in the world is being unapologetically myself and being honest and vulnerable.

Quotes by Paloma Elsesser

Beauty means expression and being your most authentic self.

Quotes by Paloma Elsesser

I really like to please people, and I think it's a symptom of being an only child.

Quotes by Paloma Faith

I enjoy being a girl.

Quotes by Paloma Faith

I'm proud of being British, but I think our aristocracy is overrated.

Quotes by Paloma Faith

I'd say that, first and foremost, I'm a performer; I started performing when I was four years old, and being on stage from a young age set me up.

Quotes by Paloma Faith

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.