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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
- Big Part
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think we carry around the idea of being a Kid in the Hall as part of our identity. It's a big part of how we see ourselves now.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a lot of ways, it was a huge relief, not being a member of a troupe, being able to make your own decisions and kind of live your own life.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I mean, I never liked being told what to do. It's one of the reasons I dropped out of school.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
And later, if I ever felt that I was getting swept away by the craziness of being in a band, well, I'd go back to Virginia.
- Hate
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm kind of claustrophobic... It's not even like enclosed spaces. It's like I hate being stuck in one band, you know? Just being stuck is the biggest drag, for fear that, you know, just that you can't get out.
- Cool
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mumford and Sons and Adele are both incredible artists and are great for popular music. There's a lot of club music with heavy beats, so to have that Mumford record and hear banjos being used is so cool.
- Lonely
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being on the road is kind of lonely.
- Nov 07, 2020
Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep.
- Famous
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love being famous - it's phenomenal.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
- Nov 07, 2020
Whether it means having a show, or a movie, or just being on a stage, I need an avenue to say what I have to say.
- Different Colors
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- Nov 07, 2020
Identity is made up of lots of different things now. Different colors and patterns stand out at different times. Different instruments in the symphony of being are more distinct than others at different times.
- Friends
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- Nov 07, 2020
After Reconstruction, black newspapers evolved from being a propaganda arm into a kind of opposition press, because even the friends of former slaves had their fears.
- Dance
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- Nov 07, 2020