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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.

As individuals, we have very little say about how our data is being used. I'm not worried about the privacy implications of it so much. But it seems to me that, as an individual, if I'm the one generating the...

Quotes by Rick Smolan

Being a songwriter does not rely on an audience or other band members or a camera. I can just sit in a room and write songs.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

I took that time off - I knew it was messing me up, not being connected to a spiritual plane.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

On the last couple of movies I made - big-budget Hollywood movies - I really missed being able to create my own material.

Quotes by Rick Moranis

For liberals, generally speaking, honoring procedures - means - is the core of what being 'principled' means. For conservatives, fighting for the right outcome - ends - even at the expense of procedural nicety, is what being 'principled' means.

Quotes by Rick Perlstein

I see so many people. They just seem to be hopeless. Being a Christian and being a pastor, the ultimate hope is in Jesus.

Quotes by Richie Furay

I love being a dad. I'd have more kids if I could. I'd take a couple more, one or two more before I croak.

Quotes by Richie Sambora

Everything lives and lasts by the inner necessity of its being, by its own nature's need.

Quotes by Richard Wagner

Anything that prevents you from being friendly, a good neighbour, is a terror tactic.

Quotes by Richard Stallman

With 'Moreau,' it's been particularly confusing because I started out being the writer of the screenplay and then trying to be the director, then being moved from being the director and having to become the dog extra, it makes some...

Quotes by Richard Stanley

For many people, being asked to solve their own retirement savings problems is like being asked to build their own cars.

Quotes by Richard Thaler

Being on a musical quest was something I always enjoyed.

Quotes by Richard Rodney Bennett

I hated teaching composition. I was playing music I didn't particularly want to play, being on committees I didn't want to be on.

Quotes by Richard Rodney Bennett

I just scribbled away and eventually a C-major chord was there. I didn't ever decide I was going to be a composer. It was like being tall. It's what I was. It's what I did.

Quotes by Richard Rodney Bennett

I think we did a pretty good role, linking, being a sounding board really and a driving force, especially from the bottom up. I think that part of this is bottom up as well as top down.

Quotes by Richard Rogers

My mother was very family-oriented. And I do love being with my children.

Quotes by Richard Rogers

You have to modernise; you have to change - you can't just be traditional for the fun of being traditional.

Quotes by Richard Rogers

The Christian apologist has become someone who is virtually expected to apologize for being a Christian, and that has to stop.

Quotes by Richard Platt

If I thought about it, I could be bitter, but I don't feel like being bitter. Being bitter makes you immobile, and there's too much that I still want to do.

Quotes by Richard Pryor

Being dead is being weak and walled off.

Quotes by Richard McKenna

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.