- Paranoid
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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
- Cracking
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I first met Salman Butt, he was a senior player, and he was a star for Pakistan, and I was a junior, but he had a very good image amongst the juniors. It wasn't that he was only nice to me: he was close to all the juniors, cracking jokes and socialising with them and being pleasant to them.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020
Hopefully I can play a role where I'm not stigmatized to just being a trans woman.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I ended up being a businessman unwittingly. I wanted to be an academic; I wanted to be like Einstein.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Homer Simpson is one of my favorite people, though he's not real. He represents the American who's filled with this 'affluenza.' He's constantly exposed to consumption and a sense of bigness, which is a part of being an American.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
My grandfather was wary of me being a part of the industry for various reasons, ranging from the fact that we didn't know anybody; it was an unconventional career choice, and because he felt that I needed somebody to guide me.
- Different
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was a communist, but being left-wing was fashionable. I was no different from thousands of middle-class kids.
- Conservative
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is nothing inconsistent about having a conservative outlook and being vigorous.
- Christian
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some Jews and Muslims accuse Christians of being idolatrous for believing in the Trinity. My response to both groups is that they fundamentally misunderstand the Christian understanding of the Trinity.
- Nov 07, 2020
I like being understatedly sexy.
- I Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love being hands-on.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020