- Darkest
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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
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
All forms of power - even based on the consensus of the democratic system - react when they are being attacked, or when those who exercise power become a target.
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I left my parents' home when I was 19, I went to the University of Florida, and within 24 hours was in the mental health department. And within 20 minutes, I was being told by the director there that they didn't have what I needed there.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being told that you are good at banter is like being told that you are a good person.
- Laundry
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, being successful meant not having to do my laundry at a laundromat and not having a second job.
- Genius
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a little girl, I didn't dream of being a ballet dancer; I dreamt of being a movie star like Ginger Rogers and dancing with Fred Astaire. I used to watch the Sunday double-bills on TV and Iong to be part of what seemed a perfect Disneyland world. Astaire was a genius.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being a ballerina can be a very unnatural life, especially after you've had children.
- Live
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've come to realise that being on 'Strictly' is like being in another theatre company and performing a live production.
- Awesome
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- Nov 07, 2020
I got to perform at the Grand Ole Opry, which is just so amazing. That stage is iconic; it was awesome being on it.
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020