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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.

Well, acting has been a dream of mine since I can remember; being in the movies and acting, having those experiences.

Quotes by Chris Klein

Bits are fake conversations comedians have because they are uncomfortable being vulnerable with other human beings in any way.

Quotes by Chris Gethard

Part of being conservative is judicious conservation of resources, both man-made and natural.

Quotes by Chris Gibson

Don't tell television, but there is some superior programming being made on the Interwebz.

Quotes by Chris Hardwick

Our mandate at Nerdist is that we only get involved with nice people around things that we love. We have the luxury of being in the demographic that we're programming for.

Quotes by Chris Hardwick

I've gone from being bullied by jocks as a kid to being bullied by nerds as an adult.

Quotes by Chris Hardwick

I'm kind of like the quarterback: being able to orchestrate a lot of things out there on the field and being able to run different schemes and coverages.

Quotes by Chris Harris, Jr.

My disposition as a human being is kind of a go-along-to-get-along person. I tend to trust authority.

Quotes by Chris Hayes

I have seen 'Thor', yeah. It's fantastic. Being that close to something, it's often pretty hard to watch yourself, but the film in so many ways is so impressive that I was swept along with it like an audience member,...

Quotes by Chris Hemsworth

Being a superhero is a lot of fun.

Quotes by Chris Hemsworth

I went to boarding school Southern, religious, and straight, and I left boarding school not being at all religious and not being straight.

Quotes by Chris Hughes

I'm what you call a good, old-fashioned working actor who has had delusions of grandeur for my entire career and has known what I want to do, but there's a lot going on out there. There are a lot fewer...

Quotes by Chris Diamantopoulos

Being an actor started me writing, and that led to directing.

Quotes by Chris Eigeman

I never thought about movies. I never thought about Hollywood. It was just being on the stage and being in New York.

Quotes by Chris Eigeman

Being famous before you've formed your personality, before you have that self-esteem, is dangerous.

Quotes by Chris Evert

Once I thought that if I just had enough in the bank, if I had enough fame, that it would be all right. But I'm a human being like everyone else. I'm not exempt.

Quotes by Chris Farley

I think everyone lifts themselves that little bit extra for the Tour de France, being the pinnacle of our cycling calendar.

Quotes by Chris Froome

In 2010, I was an executive officer in the Navy, splitting my time between U.S. headquarters and being deployed to an international location.

Quotes by Chris Fussell

There are very few people who have had as much public impact as I've already had... without being elected to public office in Massachusetts.

Quotes by Chris Gabrieli

Once I close the doors, it's closed. I don't open it back up. That's kind of me as a human being. That's just one of the things about me... But yeah, for me, I don't close anything until I'm officially...

Quotes by Chris Bosh

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.