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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.

What you're trying to create is a certain kind of an indispensable presence, where your position in the narrative is not contingent on whether somebody likes you, or somebody knows you, or somebody's a friend, or somebody's being generous to...

Quotes by Kerry James Marshall

Having a sense of humor is a part of being courageous. It's a source of strength.

Quotes by Kerry Kennedy

The result of being a Kennedy is that I have extraordinary opportunities that I wouldn't otherwise have.

Quotes by Kerry Kennedy

To be very sincere, I don't feel legit being an inspiration of anything.

Quotes by Kenza Fourati

A lot of my family were teachers, so that's what I always thought I'd end up being.

Quotes by Keren Woodward

The amount of women we've met that say that we were an inspiration to them growing up, has always been one of the best things about being in the band.

Quotes by Keren Woodward

It's sad when girls think they don't have anything going on except being pretty.

Quotes by Keri Russell

Yeah, I like being on my own. I do. I tend to be a loner, so I'm okay. I'm not okay when I have to be around everyone all the time.

Quotes by Keri Russell

I want to be able to raise my kid. I was totally being a martyr about it at first, thinking I could totally do it on my own, which I did for a while. I've hired a babysitter before, but...

Quotes by Keri Russell

In order to be who you are as a human being, you need to be willing to upset people.

Quotes by Keri Smith

I do not see the process of blogging as a separate thing from creating art. This is in part why I do not like to be known for being a 'blogger,' as this is just one form of output for...

Quotes by Keri Smith

A lot of the things I've talked about are being a human being, being respectful, and really just caring about others, and trying to draw the line in the sand when it comes to hate and divisiveness.

Quotes by Kenny Stills

I can walk into Walmart in California and not really get mentioned for being a football player.

Quotes by Kenny Stills

I've always rooted on kids that do what they want to do and are being who they want to be.

Quotes by Kenny Stills

I used to get made fun of a lot for being a male dancer, especially growing up in Boston. Kids are terrible, they don't realize how heavy words can be.

Quotes by Kenny Wormald

They give us this presentation every year about the NFL being a brotherhood. And if something is going on with one of your brothers, I feel like we should be there to have his back and speak up for him.

Quotes by Kenny Stills

My parents, they were just really strict on things being perfect.

Quotes by Kenny Stills

Growing older is not upsetting; being perceived as old is.

Quotes by Kenny Rogers

One thing about being a great ball handler is not looking at the basketball.

Quotes by Kenny Smith

I learned so much about playing and touring being on the road and in the studio with Jeff, but I'd always played a lot of gigs in Seattle even prior to joining the Fusion.

Quotes by Kenny G

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.