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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
- Kind
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was kind of fun being the headliners.
- Magic
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- Nov 07, 2020
Once I'm on set, the only thing I'm really interested in is being in the room. Being present. And trusting that what I've done is sufficient, and I'm also trusting that I've also left room for magic.
- Hill
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- Nov 07, 2020
Everybody thought I was crazy. They thought I should take the money and run. But there was just something special about being a senior at Chapel Hill. I just couldn't leave.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I used to take circus lessons. I dreamt of being picked up in the street because they saw me doing something circus-like.
- Knowing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Playing shortstop is 75 to 80 percent anticipation, knowing the hitter and the pitch being thrown.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Thanks to social media like Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads, I can easily reach out to so many people. Being a writer gives me the added bonus of a targeted audience: readers, who enjoy targeted 'prizes' for participation in fundraisers - books and other neat promo items.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Barry Manilow has gone from being the love of my life to being a friend for life.
- Evening
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- Nov 07, 2020
I spent an entire evening seated between Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, being charmed from either side. It was pure Hollywood magic.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
To me, being grown-up meant smoking cigarettes, drinking cocktails, and dressing up in high heels and glamourous outfits.
- Help
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- Nov 07, 2020
The truth in acting is that we are all hired help. We are a commodity. There is no difference between being an actor and pork bellies.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020