- Human
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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
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
Cash Money really had no intentions of being a rap label because when it started, it really was based on bounce. It was one bounce song after another. I started to doing bounce songs for them, and they jumped off.
- Nov 07, 2020
There's a difference between fake hustle for show and being someone who tries hard to win.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People usually spend the first two months playing themselves up, not really being themselves. You waste those two months - and then they tell you, 'You're not who I was dating the first month!'
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of my brothers, Eric, who is one year older than me, was actually the first one to start boxing, and being the youngest sibling, I wanted to do what he did, so I pushed my parents to let me join.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I find inspiration in each and every person that I cross paths with. Every human being I interact with offers me a significant insight on some aspect of life.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
A theory has only the alternative of being right or wrong. A model has a third possibility: it may be right, but irrelevant.
- Born
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- Nov 07, 2020
All of our forebears contributed to what South Africa has become. That does not, however, mean that I must apologize to anyone for being born a Zulu, or for having that culture.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I realize there's a line between looking good and being an embarrassment. I don't want to be one of those dames who is trying too hard to appear young. I'm Mamie Van Doren, and I fully intend to act my age.
- Play
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am a professional actor, and I am very careful about being sincere to the characters I play.
- Looking
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- Nov 07, 2020
For us, driving is not what we are looking for, but being in the driver's seat of our only destiny. That means ending guardianship in Saudi Arabia, which means recognizing women as full citizens.
- Human
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm just a human being who would not accept being wronged.
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
My perspective was always being on a number one show doesn't mean anything if I'm not still working consistently at 40 to 50 and 60 years old.
- Celebrity
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being a celebrity can be very intoxicating and very addicting. And I've always been afraid of that, because I've grown up post-almost every child star out there who has gone wayward.
- Child
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was definitely acutely aware, the transition of being seen as a child actor to being taken seriously as an adult actor. It's not always a smooth one.
- Character
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm trying to break the stereotypical role now of the Theo-type character because, in my post-'Cosby' life, as I call it, I don't want to be known as just the kind of guy who can play a Theo Huxtable-type character. I want to be known as being able to do more things, being able to stretch.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020