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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.

When you come from a place and an identity, you can feel constricted and have to get away. But then you realise how much a part of you it is.

Quotes by Morgan Neville

'The Sound of Silk' will serve as a lens for larger questions about cultural identity in a global society and the potential for individuals to act as catalysts for change.

Quotes by Morgan Neville

Often, I think, displaced people imagine themselves leading double lives. So a portion of my identity has always been privately siphoned into what would have been if I had stayed in Wisconsin.

Quotes by Mona Simpson

It took me many years to understand that my identity is more Israeli than Jewish.

Quotes by Mili Avital

Throwing off despotism and tyranny is our history and part of our national identity - something in which we can take incredible pride.

Quotes by Mike Crapo

National identity is something that's directly connected to our personal experiences and the decisions we make, the roads we decide to take at certain points in our life.

Quotes by Miguel Zenon

Identity for me is something that has to be played with and explored, and not become complacent about or uninterested in.

Quotes by Mika

I was brought up in many different cultures, moving around all the time, and I find my identity in my songs. I project the identity I want to have throughout the songs that I write.

Quotes by Mika

The identity of political donors should be disclosed and bureaucratic rules should not circumvent the original intent of federal law or interfere with the public's ability to hold these organizations accountable.

Quotes by Michelle Lujan Grisham

Guns in America have an atavistic force. Possessing them, or the act of not possessing them, is an identity that seems to pass from father to son.

Quotes by Michael Wolff

Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation - especially in the suburbs.

Quotes by Melissa Bean

As part of my efforts to fight identity theft, I worked with my colleagues on the Financial Services Committee to strengthen consumer protection with a reasonable notification requirement.

Quotes by Melissa Bean

What people don't get is that hair is such a big part of our identity.

Quotes by Melissa Etheridge

God can desire to enter into a relationship with us; he can be drawn to some aspect of our identity.

Quotes by Meir Soloveichik

Identity is part of drama to me. Who am I, why am I behaving this way, and am I aware of it?

Quotes by Matthew Weiner

I've suffered from an identity crisis my entire life. It's why I went into acting.

Quotes by Matthew Rhys

At school, everything was left v. right, communists and fascists; what interested me was the discussion of identity, autonomy, federalism, and community.

Quotes by Matteo Salvini

Right before 'The Bourne Identity' came out, I hadn't been offered a movie in a year.

Quotes by Matt Damon

Often we lose our identity trying to please or placate others.

Quotes by Mary Manin Morrissey

To me, the most interesting part of 'True Blood' is that the entire crux of the show is based on identity and finding your true identity.

Quotes by Marshall Allman

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.