- Knowing
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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
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've always been passionate about acting. I haven't been passionate about being famous.
- Reading
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I got to the reading all the work, I was reduced to being an actor in an experimental play that I'd already written. And I didn't want to be an actor.
- Hard
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's hard being a hostage in somebody else's mouth - or a character in somebody else's novel.
- Process
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you please others in hopes of being accepted, you lose you self-worth in the process.
- Funny
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- Nov 07, 2020
As funny as it sounds, the best thing I got out of making a solo record was to realize how much I love being in a band.
- Humor
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not 17 anymore. I still have some of the same sort of anger, but I have a sense of humor about it... a sense of being constructive with that anger.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
I really don't turn the other cheek. So when I feel like I'm being attacked, I don't back down.
- Nov 07, 2020
Some girls are just cut out to be housewives, drive SUVs and sing in the shower as opposed to being superstars.
- Control
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being an emcee onstage is mostly about crowd control, about monitoring energy levels.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being multiracial has allowed me to feel comfortable walking in all different circles.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dreamers become writers, and for me, being a published writer is a dream come true.
- Normal
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being from Iowa, I can tell you that Vegas is not normal.
- Confident
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every year that I have under my belt, I'm a lot more confident and a lot more prepared for the challenges of being a manager.
- Help
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- Nov 07, 2020
I realized that I still had a lot to offer the game. My knowledge could maybe help younger guys. I enjoyed being around the clubhouse, on the field.
- Better Things
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- Nov 07, 2020