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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.

Intel's still our main partner. We have not announced anything with AMD and don't have anything planned, but we're constantly being aware to make sure our customers get the best technology.

Quotes by Kevin Rollins

I learned how to draw from being bored in school. I would doodle on the margins of my paper.

Quotes by Kevin Nealon

I always strive to receive the loudest reaction that I can; whether that is being booed out of the building or being cheered.

Quotes by Kevin Owens

Being in a band is very much like a startup. You start in a garage. You hope to get interest from investors, like a major record label.

Quotes by Kevin Jonas

Being discovered by an audience is an incredibly difficult thing.

Quotes by Kevin Jonas

An organization's reason for being, like that of any organism, is to help the parts that are in relationship to each other, to be able to deal with change in the environment.

Quotes by Kevin Kelly

An organization's intelligence is distributed to the point of being ubiquitous.

Quotes by Kevin Kelly

The system continually has to make this choice: it can either continue to exploit a known process and make it more productive, or it can explore a new process at the cost of being less efficient.

Quotes by Kevin Kelly

Nothing makes an actor feel freer and more inventive and more creative than being trusted.

Quotes by Kevin Kline

I'm a writer. I'm naturally introverted, so being the public face of something, I don't think I do it well.

Quotes by Kevin Kwan

I just go out there and play. I don't know if it's being young and not getting calls, or some other circumstances. I'm just trying to make a play.

Quotes by Kevin Love

Just like the Internet has transformed the media industry or the e-commerce industry, the software industry is also being affected dramatically by the Internet.

Quotes by Kevin Lynch

The first documentary I saw that tried to show the actual experience of being a soldier in combat was 'The Anderson Platoon,' by French director Pierre Schoendoerffer, which won the Oscar for best documentary in 1967.

Quotes by Kevin Macdonald

In some ways, making documentaries is like being a journalist. You interview people and then use the bits you want to use as opposed to the bits they want you to use.

Quotes by Kevin Macdonald

I have a problem sometimes with being too hyper.

Quotes by Kevin Garnett

I like being with my family. That's my party.

Quotes by Kevin Gates

I have a cult-like following because I exemplify what it is to be a human being.

Quotes by Kevin Gates

Here's the thing. We do a movie with a predominantly black cast, and it's put in a category of being a black film. When other movies are done with a predominantly white cast, we don't call them a white film....

Quotes by Kevin Hart

If you can get your team to that point of being able to be in that playoff race mindset every week, that's something that most teams can't do.

Quotes by Kevin Harvick

In America, politicians do whatever to get re-elected, and a lot of decisions that were being made at that time by Kennedy were certain not to get him re-elected.

Quotes by Kevin Costner

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.