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 think for a lot of so-called post-colonial peoples, there's a feeling of not being quite legitimate, of not being pure enough.
Life is not simple, and people can't be boxed into being either heroes or villains.
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Growing up, I was a very shy kid but I felt that being on stage or playing another character would somehow open me up. And I think it did.
I still feel like a novice when it comes to classical theater, but I don't ever want to become comfortable with anything. The greatest creativity comes from being nervous and uncomfortable.
Storytelling is based on the word, being an honorable person of integrity is based on your word.
I'm kind of in a middle space, being marketed as a biracial actor. Roles are written either stereotypically black, or they're written 'normal,' which is just code for white.
That's why the role that I have on 'Grey's Anatomy' is important to me, because it's a human being. He doesn't have to wear race on his sleeve; he doesn't even have to talk about it. We just lead by...
I love being around kids; they're honest and refreshing, and I love teaching them new things.
Being a member of the Nintendo generation, I've got a really short attention span.
I am comfortable in myself and my surroundings, so that makes me play stress-free and enjoy being on the ball.
I'd love to direct, I'd love to produce. I'd love to learn all about it, and being around it all the time certainly helps.
The last bastion of competitiveness is local advertising sales. There's little being spent by local advertisers on the Internet. That's where local media have leverage.
There are many types of participation. One can observe so intensely that one becomes part of the action, but without being an active participant.
When I read 'Absalom, Absalom!,' I remember being really excited about it and telling all my friends they had to read it, especially my writer friends.
I've made a career out of being able to talk about difficult things, and that comes from growing up in an environment where nothing was embarrassing.
