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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.

The best thing about being a fiction writer is that where the truth is inconvenient, I could veer away.

Quotes by Kaui Hart Hemmings

It's interesting: when you're kind of 'known' for being a writer, people don't think you've done anything else.

Quotes by Kay Cannon

It's rough being a teenager in this day and age.

Quotes by Kay Panabaker

I love animals, and I was always attracted to the idea of being a zoo veterinarian or a veterinarian with the circus.

Quotes by Kay Redfield Jamison

I love being the favourite of every competition.

Quotes by Katie Taylor

I never, ever read the comments below an article on the Web. People are mean. I'm a human being.

Quotes by Katori Hall

I'm such a fan of the glass being half full.

Quotes by Katy Mixon

I think any man can be won over by being fed my Chicken with Roasted Garlic, Pancetta, and Rosemary.

Quotes by Katie Lee

Under the Obama administration, 80-90 percent of individuals making asylum claims with children were released after being processed and given a court date. Inevitably, they started living in the U.S. illegally for years to come. This is the policy the...

Quotes by Katie Pavlich

The mission of Border Patrol agents to protect the United States from harm is being impeded by a crisis Congress has the ability to fix, but as usual, chooses not to.

Quotes by Katie Pavlich

I thought running for Congress paled in comparison to being a parent and being a mom - especially a single mom of three kids.

Quotes by Katie Porter

I'm not being asked to conform to some prior expectation of what a Congress member is, but I'm just getting to be me.

Quotes by Katie Porter

I do like my hair being pulled from time to time, it's like a pair of reins, innit?

Quotes by Katie Price

I loved being on stage. I was in elementary school when I started, so I couldn't say that it was about the building of characters.

Quotes by Katie Cassidy

I went to a haunted house once, and I don't do well in situations like that, and I've lived my entire life not being scared or anything.

Quotes by Katie Chang

I loved growing up and going to haunted houses and being scared. I loved watching 'The Exorcist,' 'Candyman' and all sorts of scary movies.

Quotes by Katie Featherston

Being a journalist, you write what you see. If we can't do that, what use are we? I turned years of training on myself.

Quotes by Katie Hafner

It's kind of fun being the cute, little one. In fact, I'm finding it hard to grow out of that.

Quotes by Katie Holmes

I am very good at being told off and rather enjoy it.

Quotes by Katie Hopkins

When you're younger, the mental strain of being a successful actor, jumping from role to role, and trying to have some kind of personal life, can really be terrible.

Quotes by Kathy Baker

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.