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Identity Quotes

On finding out who you really are.

One quote here describes a lifelong search for identity as both a performer and a writer of songs, tied closely to the identity of the band itself. Another speaks more broadly of coming from a young country and continent whose own cultural identity is still taking shape.

Mythology is part of our heritage, part of our identity at times because anywhere in India you will find the name of Rama or Krishna in one or the other form.

Quotes by Sudha Murty

I never contemplated any kind of existence or identity after my career. I never thought at some point the entertainment industry is going to be through with me. And when it first occurred to me that my career was going...

Quotes by Steve-O

We love stories about identity and acceptance because they're so universal.

Quotes by Stephanie Savage

There is only one Army in which you serve. When that identity is gone, it is gone forever.

Quotes by Stanley A. McChrystal

'Balika Vadhu' happened to me because I worked hard in my earlier shows. So, in a way, they are responsible for building my identity.

Quotes by Sriti Jha

'Entropy' will be a kaleidoscope of thought processes and my identity as an Indian who grew up in California.

Quotes by Sid Sriram

A lot of my identity as an Aboriginal person is about family.

Quotes by Shari Sebbens

My whole identity comes from Pakistan.

Quotes by Shahid Afridi

When I first arrived in Houston, I was fascinated with the elaborate styles of cowboy boots and thought they were incredibly exotic. They also seemed to be a central part of a specifically 'Texan' identity, one distinct from being 'American.'

Quotes by Shahzia Sikander

I'm really interested in stories about identity - who I am now versus who I used to be.

Quotes by Seth Gordon

Some of the issues with identity politics are critical moral issues. But we've got to show America that we don't have a plan just on these so-called identity politics issues, but that we have a plan for the economy, that...

Quotes by Seth Moulton

There's no such thing as identity: it's something we have to believe in to make life more tolerable.

Quotes by Sebastian Faulks

I decided on 'Kaagaz' as the title because everything, from birth to death, divorce, to agreement, is done on papers. Without valid papers, a person cannot even prove his identity.

Quotes by Satish Kaushik

Put simply, barring transgender people from restrooms consistent with their gender identity doesn't help anyone, and continuing to allow transgender people to access those restrooms doesn't hurt anyone.

Quotes by Sarah McBride

For my entire life, I've wrestled with my gender identity.

Quotes by Sarah McBride

Pop music provides not just the soundtrack to our lives, as the cliche goes; it releases our emotions and helps us to articulate them. This is why music is so important to adolescents, who are struggling with questions of identity...

Quotes by Sarah Churchwell

Everyone has an identity crisis when they are 16 or 17 years old.

Quotes by Sara Zarr

The firmest friendship is based on an identity of likes and dislikes.

Quotes by Sallust

I suppose my Iranian identity is one of the driving forces for being a writer: I want to set the record straight about who I really am.

Quotes by Said Sayrafiezadeh

I become very territorial about my identity because it's been hijacked by so many people with their own projections.

Quotes by Ruth Negga

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection mean by "identity"?
It covers several different senses of the word - personal and professional identity (a musician "searching for my identity"), national and cultural identity, religious identity, and even the technical, regulatory sense of identity in banking. For more on this theme, see the Self quotes collection.
Is there a quote about identity in music?
Yes - one musician describes years of searching: "I feel like my whole life I've been searching for what I want to do, searching for my identity as a musician and a songwriter, and my band's identity."
Is there a quote about national or cultural identity?
Yes, one speaker describes their homeland as still forming its own sense of self: "I come from a country and also a continent whose identity is in the making. We're a very young culture, and I think that things are not yet crystallised."
Does this collection touch on religious identity?
Yes - one quote is a personal statement of faith and heritage: "I have a strong Jewish identity and - over the years - have been involved in several Jewish projects." It's handled here simply as the speaker's own description of themselves.
Is "identity" used in a more technical or regulatory sense anywhere?
Yes, one quote calls for "more stringent KYC rules on customer identity" as part of broader banking-transparency reform - a reminder that "identity" also has a formal, legal meaning in finance.

A more personal reflection describes a deeply felt religious identity carried through years of community involvement, while an unrelated quote turns identity into a technical term inside banking rules for verifying customers. See our self quotes and pride quotes for related themes.