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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 written about superheroes. I've written about talking ferrets and math geniuses being chased by madmen. I've written about spies and demon-hunting soccer moms. I've created an entire world that centers around a paranormal judicial system.

Quotes by Julie Kenner

If you're 50, you're never going to be 50 ever again, so enjoy being 50. If you sit through the year wishing you were younger, before you know it, it's going to be over, and you're going to be 51.

Quotes by Julianne Moore

The thrill of being in front of a camera remains exactly the same.

Quotes by Julie Andrews

I adored my birth father and constantly worried that I was being disloyal to him and his schoolteacher roots if I spent too much time performing and enjoying it.

Quotes by Julie Andrews

A good part - and definitely the most fun part - of being a feminist is about frightening men.

Quotes by Julie Burchill

Lots of women love to accuse men of being immature when the fellow in question displays a reluctance to 'commit.'

Quotes by Julie Burchill

It's quite hard for me being an actress because I actually don't like attention.

Quotes by Julie Christie

I think the physicality of being an athlete or working out, it grounds you. It centers you.

Quotes by Juliana Harkavy

I love being one half of a romantic couple.

Quotes by Julianna Margulies

Growing up, when we would get dragged to these events, I didn't want to be there. Over time, as we got older, I developed a real appreciation of the importance of being involved in the democratic process.

Quotes by Julian Castro

Rodents can come across as being quite vacant in the personality stakes.

Quotes by Julian Clary

I knew that this was what I wanted to talk about on stage. There was no point being coy about it, or pretending that I wasn't gay. That was the substance of my whole act. If you took that away,...

Quotes by Julian Clary

It would be a really great to do a Marvel film - not even playing a superhero: just being part of that universe would be amazing.

Quotes by Julian Dennison

I enjoyed being a police officer; I enjoyed the investigations.

Quotes by Julia Pierson

To a certain extent I am taking a leap of faith. I'm adding up the evidence on either side, and I'm seeing the evidence of there not being a God is overwhelming compared to the evidence for there being a...

Quotes by Julia Sweeney

Performing has always been something I wanted to do. My dad had a video camera and I loved being in front of it.

Quotes by Julia Voth

In the history of Wikileaks, nobody has claimed that the material being put out is not authentic.

Quotes by Julian Assange

Being a good neighbour is about compassion, which is as warm-blooded as justice is cool-headed.

Quotes by Julian Baggini

I hate the way the English have of not being serious about being serious, I really hate it.

Quotes by Julian Barnes

I was initially planning to write about grief in terms of Eurydice and the myth thereof. By that point the overall metaphor of height and depth and flat and falling and rising was coming into being in my mind.

Quotes by Julian Barnes

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.