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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 started to hate fame, I didn't want to go out, because I didn't want to be recognised for what I was being recognised for.

Quotes by Charlie Simpson

It's a lot harder to get people to 'ooh' and 'aah' over beets and carrots than it is to get them to 'ooh' and 'aah' over artichokes or asparagus, and I enjoy being able to take these humble, 'lowbrow' foodstuffs...

Quotes by Charlie Trotter

I wanted to play drums because I fell in love with the glitter and the lights, but it wasn't about adulation. It was being up there playing.

Quotes by Charlie Watts

I love just being an actor. I love writing, but I'm not a writer. I have no aspirations to direct.

Quotes by Charlie Weber

When you're doing well and you're successful, part of being successful is that you get interviewed. But it ruins the moment.

Quotes by Charlotte Dujardin

It's so hard to tell people I'm in a video game... just because I grew up with my dad being in a video game.

Quotes by Charlotte Flair

The reason I don't do the Flair Flop anymore is because women's wrestling is being taken so seriously. I'll only perform something comedic like that at a house show.

Quotes by Charlotte Flair

I just see myself as a human being that's concerned about life.

Quotes by Charlie Haden

I'm happy being an actor, it's what I have always wanted to do. I'm just lucky I got to do it so early.

Quotes by Charlie Hunnam

There's a tendency in this Hollywood machinery to take on too much. You end up not being able to give everything you want.

Quotes by Charlie Hunnam

Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a very scary thing, and it can easily make your life stand still for a moment.

Quotes by Charlie Kimball

In terms of 'The Discovery' being a Netflix Original, they actually came on once we had already started shooting.

Quotes by Charlie McDowell

I could hear it sometimes, but I couldn't play it. I'd been getting bored with the stereotyped changes that were being used. I found that by using the higher intervals of a chord as a melody line and backing them...

Quotes by Charlie Parker

My family and my closest friends are my favorite things about being home.

Quotes by Charlie Plummer

I would be a giraffe because I just want to experience what a sore throat and being a giraffe feels like. It would be really uncomfortable walking around in the Sahara and being like, 'I really need, like, 15 lozenges...

Quotes by Charlie Puth

I would've been intrigued by being a film director. I would've been intrigued by politics. I thought about architecture.

Quotes by Charlie Rose

A sold-out crowd is better than a number one. But being in the studio is better than all of that.

Quotes by Charli XCX

I'm just not very good at being happy all the time.

Quotes by Charli XCX

I don't think that I'm a pop star. On paper, I'm bad at being a pop star with the conventional idea people have.

Quotes by Charli XCX

I feel like I'm a pop star without being a diva.

Quotes by Charli XCX

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.