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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
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am methodical to the point of being obsessive-compulsive. And I have always been good at multi-tasking.
- Chemistry
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe chemistry is based on the trust between two performers. What actually works is something intangible - being extremely comfortable in each other's presence.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our society constantly promotes role models for masculinity, from superheroes to politicians, where the concept of being a 'man' is based in their ability to be tough, dominant - and even violent when required.
- Loved
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- Nov 07, 2020
Playing the piano was what I loved doing for myself, but as soon as it became a 'thing' that I was being pushed to pursue by my teachers, I rebelled.
- Late
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of people on holiday get very intolerant of things that go wrong, but getting wound up about the plane being late won't make it come any sooner.
- Looking Forward
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like missing someone and being missed; I like looking forward to seeing him again. I like getting emails and texts with lots of xxx's.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many mothers or daughters assume that words only mean one thing. 'If I feel criticised, that has to be the whole story', and 'if I feel I am being helpful, that has to be the whole story'.
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'll always write picture books - it's just what I do. I'd even do it if I wasn't being paid.
- Mob
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being typecast is a great thing for an actor. I was considered one of the New York mob actors.
- Mother
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being a publicist is like management in a lot of ways - you're their friend, you're their mother, you're their confidante.
- Respect
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't like the idea of things being off-limits to kids - like a fancy sitting room where they can't touch anything. I own vintage pottery cups, and I let my girls hold them. It teaches them to treat objects with respect.
- Component
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not about weight, it's about fitness, and one component of being fit is to have relatively low body fat, because fat is not very efficient, whereas muscle is.
- Lazy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I had no thought of being a writer. I never wanted to do anything. I'm tremendously lazy.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020