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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Better
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm certainly no Bruce Springsteen in terms of being a storyteller, but I'm trying to get a better handle on it and not always go after it from an autobiographical standpoint.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of times when I'm performing a song, it tends to take me back to where I was psychologically as the lyric was being written.
- Awarded
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- Nov 07, 2020
My first reaction on being awarded the Nobel Prize was, actually, I thought of Fischer Black, my colleague. He unfortunately had passed away. And there was no doubt in my mind that if he were still alive, he would have been a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
One characteristic of modern poetry is that arrangement of parts which strikes many people as being violent or obscure.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
Why hast thou made me born in this country, The inhabitant of which is satisfied with being a slave?
- Holding On
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- Nov 07, 2020
For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from what's forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? That's what we call freedom.
- Grow
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- Nov 07, 2020
I just want my daughter to grow up in a society where she feels accepted being South African, German and Ukrainian.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's no stopping same-sex dancing couples. I don't understand how people being happy can affect others so much - just let them be.
- Being Responsible
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always wanted children but I was scared. Being responsible for a baby is such a big thing so I was nervous!
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a foodie at heart and dancer/actress by choice. For me, being fit is a priority.
- Natural
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- Nov 07, 2020
Education in Emergencies signifies that the right to education is being threatened by natural causes such as tsunamis, but also, unfortunately, by man-made causes.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
My main agenda as an actor is just to spend time with my characters - I am really glad that the roles being offered to me is very versatile.
- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020