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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've spent a lot of time being bohemian and sleeping on floors, but eventually I want to have kids and I want to bring them up in a secure environment.

Quotes by Paloma Faith

I'm very happy being attorney general.

Quotes by Pam Bondi

Being a director is almost like being another sort of character, but you're out of view.

Quotes by Paddy Considine

My fascination is not for cinema; it's for human nature and human beings because I find it quite difficult being one at times.

Quotes by Paddy Considine

I think blokes definitely sweat on most things when it comes to being questioned by women.

Quotes by Paddy McGuinness

I'm thrilled to be hosting 'Catchpoint'. It's always exciting being part of a new show, especially one that involves so many fun elements.

Quotes by Paddy McGuinness

I love being the bad guy.

Quotes by Paige

It's something I am very passionate about, designing clothes and being creative and fashion-forward.

Quotes by P.K. Subban

Being sober on a bus is, like, totally different than being drunk on a bus.

Quotes by Ozzy Osbourne

'Big business' was a bad phrase in India. To be accused of being big business was the worst accusation you could make. All that has gone now. The whole mindset has changed.

Quotes by P. Chidambaram

I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled.

Quotes by P. G. Wodehouse

My family didn't like me going on the stage, and they didn't much like my being a writer, either.

Quotes by P. L. Travers

The main thing is I've tried to get better at everything - that includes the attacking side, being a threat, and taking people on.

Quotes by Owen Farrell

The main thing about being captain is keeping your own performance good, and then everything else should fall into place off the back of that.

Quotes by Owen Farrell

Your focus has to switch to being as good as you can be for your club.

Quotes by Owen Farrell

Communicating and being loud is a big part of my game.

Quotes by Owen Farrell

It's always a balance... being clear-headed but being aggressive and as combative as you need to be.

Quotes by Owen Farrell

When I came into the WWF, the first thing I really didn't want to have was being Bret Hart's little brother.

Quotes by Owen Hart

If Bret went in there and stunk the place out, then they probably wouldn't have brought the little brother in. So just by being successful himself, it opened the door for me.

Quotes by Owen Hart

A desire for social connection is fundamentally hardwired into our psychology, and so being deprived of it has devastating mental and physical consequences. Yet we live in a society which has become ever more fragmented and atomised.

Quotes by Owen Jones

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.