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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 was dissatisfied just being an actor.

Quotes by Stanley Tucci

This is the time that I really miss being in my courtroom because I believe that that's the last place in this country where there's supposed to be fairness.

Quotes by Star Jones

Some artists send their verses, and others record in my studio. Depends. I prefer them being there.

Quotes by Statik Selektah

I had completely changed from being a mixtape DJ to being a producer and working with Nas and stuff like that.

Quotes by Statik Selektah

It is possible to spend one's entire lifetime without ever experiencing the mystical realms or even without being aware of their existence.

Quotes by Stanislav Grof

It is possible to see the intermediate state between lives as being in a way more important than incarnate existence.

Quotes by Stanislav Grof

My childhood wasn't very happy. It's a long, grim story about being a Jew in a small southern town.

Quotes by Stanley Donen

I've always enjoyed playing in Paris, ever since I was a junior and won the junior event there. Being Swiss, this is the Grand Slam that is closest to us - the one we watch first and visit first if...

Quotes by Stan Wawrinka

I love being objected to. It worries me, but I love being objected to.

Quotes by Stan Brakhage

I love creating and being able to see an idea come to fruition. I love making beautiful things.

Quotes by Stacey Bendet

I love being in people's houses.

Quotes by Stacey Dooley

Being able to choose the skin I live in was the draw of fashion.

Quotes by Stacy London

If the inner world is inundated with peace, then the nightmare of world war cannot even come into being.

Quotes by Sri Chinmoy

Although early on, I did not think of showbiz, I dreamed of being on TV and becoming a celebrity.

Quotes by Srinidhi Shetty

I wanted to make films, but the films being made in the 1990s were not my kind. I couldn’t break in, and even if I did manage to get a foothold, I didn’t know what I would make.

Quotes by Sriram Raghavan

Being over seventy is like being engaged in a war. All our friends are going or gone and we survive amongst the dead and the dying as on a battlefield.

Quotes by St. Jerome

Doing a documentary is about discovering, being open, learning, and following curiosity.

Quotes by Spike Jonze

Fortunately, being on TV has led me to have a stylist. I generally pick up what I want to wear, and get my stylist's approval for it.

Quotes by Sourav Ganguly

Thousands across America are glued to their web cast to hear this. And actually, I've never met one human being who said that they had seen one of those.

Quotes by Spencer Abraham

There was a Republican majority of the Senate, and it tempered the nature of the nominations being made.

Quotes by Spencer Abraham

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.