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.
As Bob Dole found out, you can't keep a positive image while being your party's mouthpiece in Congress. That's why no legislative leader since James Madison has ever been elected president.
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You have the biggest impact on controlling, on affecting local lives as mayor. It's so much more important than being a state legislator.
The best thing about switching from being an actor to being a director is that you don't have to shave or hold your stomach in anymore.
I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue and hook a reader.
Sugar Ray Leonard was as close as anyone came after Ali to being Ali, but he wasn't Ali.
What's important to me is to share, and being inspired, and inspiring.
Being inducted into the songwriting hall of fame by Clive Davis, that was pretty memorable.
I did a project called 'Sing The Truth,' which was a lot of fun. It started out being a celebration of the music of Nina Simone, and it was me and Lizz Wright and Angelique Kidjo.
Being from Colorado is, to me, very, very special. I'm just very thankful to be here. I'm also thankful to be a part of the history of this state.
I love being with artists because I'm always open to getting into something.
Running my show is really like an actor being in repertory but where, in one day in one performance, you do scenes from a drama, a farce, a low comedy and a tragedy.
A little tough talk in the midst of a campaign or as part of a presidential debate cannot obscure a record of 30 years of being on the wrong side of defense issues.
I'm pretty transparent and clear about things. The things I do and the way I act are no different than I would expect of others. Mostly it's about being very clear about what we are trying to do and communicating...
Did we ever plan on being billionaires? No, but we wanted to be millionaires.
I would do anything for a part, nearly anything. Being in movies doesn't mean being pretty.
I've got a lot of mileage, and I love my mileage. I wouldn't trade a mile of that for a minute of being younger.
