- Big Part
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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
- Business
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being a top performer - whether it's in business or on the athletic field - requires grit and tenacity, as well as the continuous desire to become better.
- Only
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Boston College community took a personal interest in my success, not only as a student but as a human being.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I come from musical theater, and a lot of musical theater is about accepting fantasy. I think it is more about just being open and accepting.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being an actress hasn't made me insecure. I was insecure long before I declared I was an actress.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
I knew I wanted to be a performer, but I didn't know I would specifically be in film. I actually never thought I would be in film. I always envisioned being on the stage.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've had a family my entire adult life; I started raising kids when I was 21. I suspect that being part of a family has probably informed my life as a writer as much as anything else has.
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my position, I could be a debutante. But we only got to this position by being a politically active family.
- End
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- Nov 07, 2020
Kids raised to be pampered and spoiled don't really end up being good leaders. Leaders need to be independent minded and confident.
- Mad
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- Nov 07, 2020
Women who are inclined to write poetry at all are inspired by being mad at something.
- Comfortable
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being a comfortable public speaker, which involves easily being able to go off-script, strongly signals competence.
- Feeling
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is an element in some of my work that has to do with being an outsider, feeling like not part of the dominant culture.
- Hide
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- Nov 07, 2020
Only recently have I realized that being different is not something you want to hide or squelch or suppress.
- Old
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think for a woman, the hardest thing about growing old is becoming invisible. There's something very front and center about being young.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was younger, I just thought that my plans were probably going to be more exciting than my parents' plans or the establishment. I sort of got by on being a little bit of a rebel.
- My Own
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- Nov 07, 2020