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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'm not interested in being in 'Heat Magazine.'

Quotes by Cush Jumbo

Graffiti is usually a protest - ink on walls - or has a reason for being naughty or aggressive.

Quotes by Cy Twombly

You know, women have a history of just being - we've been told all our lives not to say - in the fifties you couldn't say birth or even be pregnant hardly on television - and then gradually things have...

Quotes by Cybill Shepherd

Where I come from, if you see your family and friends' civil rights being taken away, you speak up and do everything you can to keep that from happening!

Quotes by Cyndi Lauper

I came from a practical family. The idea of being a writer seemed impossible to me.

Quotes by Crystal Hana Kim

I think there's something to be said for being physical in acting.

Quotes by Crystal Reed

There's something to be said about sitting in front of the TV and being removed from your own life and just pushed into another one.

Quotes by Crystal Reed

I value companionship. I like being with my girlfriend, my best friends. I'm hella clingy. And I'm hella emotional.

Quotes by Cuco

I always wanted to tell stories. Well, at least, I always came back to the notion of storytelling when the glitz and glamour of being a special effects designer or a fighter pilot or a DEA agent wore off.

Quotes by Cullen Bunn

I want everything that I've worked for to go into my pocket. I want all my money to come to me. I'm very much hands-on with my career, and I like to do what I want in the studio -...

Quotes by Cupcakke

Well being as there's no other place around the place, I reckon this must be the place, I reckon.

Quotes by Curly Howard

I'm a human being I'm not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods.

Quotes by Curt Flood

Have I said dumb things? Absolutely, who hasn't? But I have never backed away from being called out on something I did or said wrong.

Quotes by Curt Schilling

I'm not really one of those people who's always out. I like being at home.

Quotes by Cressida Bonas

I just love being in the arts.

Quotes by Cressida Bonas

I'm already used to being a target, so I'm building a castle with the stones people throw at me.

Quotes by Cris Cyborg

What wins a fight is training hard, working hard, and that's what I do: Train hard every time. Being pretty or not is not the point.

Quotes by Cris Cyborg

But there's a difference between having artistic interests and being psychotic. That's more than a fine line of differentiation, and I do see that a bit too much.

Quotes by Crispin Glover

Eccentric doesn't bother me. 'Eccentric' being a poetic interpretation of a mathematical term meaning something that doesn't follow the lines - that's okay.

Quotes by Crispin Glover

To me, being the best means proving it in different countries and championships.

Quotes by Cristiano Ronaldo

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.