I'm losing myself trying to compete with everyone else, instead of just being me. Votes: 3
Demi LovatoI release any feelings of competition or comparison. I simply do my best and enjoy being me. Votes: 3
Louise HayBeing around lots of people drains me, and alone time is essential to my well-being. Votes: 2
Alice GreczynBeing attacked by right-wing Christians did not bother me. Being attacked by liberal feminists did. Votes: 2
Hugh HefnerMy children see me being coach enough. I gotta make sure they see me being dad. Votes: 2
Steve AlfordBeing with my kids is really important to me, being a good dad and being around a lot. Votes: 2
Shooter JenningsYou must pardon me, gentlemen, for being a most unconscionable time a-dying. Votes: 0
Charles II of EnglandWhat's important to me is to share, and being inspired, and inspiring. Votes: 0
Diane von FurstenbergBeing responsible for another human life terrifies me, because I kill plants. Votes: 0
Lauren ConradEverybody kind of perceives me as being angry. It's not anger, it's motivation. Votes: 0
Roger ClemensWhat's more ludicrous is the whole idea of me being jealous and competitive. Votes: 0
Ryan PhillippeThere's nothing that annoys me more than people being horrible to my mates. Votes: 0
Louis TomlinsonIt's important to me that people can associate being different with being beautiful. Votes: 0
Andrej PejicTo me, being the best means proving it in different countries and championships. Votes: 0
Cristiano RonaldoBeing nominated is the win. For me, being nominated is winning. It's just unbelievable. Votes: 0
Martha PlimptonSelf-loathing doesn't keep me from being happy. But that doesn't mean I don't struggle. Votes: 0
Megan FoxBeing a useful man has always seemed to me to be something truly hideous. Votes: 0
Charles BaudelaireBeing with a small publisher has been huge. They bat for me for everything. Votes: 0
Steven AmsterdamLet me be content with being happy, without sighing that I am not distinguished. Votes: 0
Anna SewardGetting a degree, being on Sesame Street... those were like real accomplishments to me. Votes: 0
Chaka KhanWorking with [Robert] De Niro taught me a lot about being an actor's director. Votes: 0
Angelina JolieSleep well in your room all three together... don't worry about me being alone. Votes: 0
Bill KaulitzThat's the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me. Votes: 0
Jerry Seinfeld...Being a father is the most exciting, amazing thing that ever happened to me. Votes: 0
Jimmy FallonCrazy isn't being broken, or swallowing a dark secret. It's you or me, amplified. Votes: 0
Winona RyderPeople accuse me of being arrogant all the time. I'm not arrogant, I'm focused. Votes: 0
Russell CroweBeing healthy and living a healthy lifestyle have always been very important to me. Votes: 0
Stacy KeiblerBeing fooled into trying to make things work out for 'me' is called samsara. Votes: 0
Sakyong MiphamBeing a writer means taking the leap from listening to saying 'Listen to me'. Votes: 0
Jhumpa LahiriI'm not interested in being Wonder Woman in the delivery room. Give me drugs. Votes: 0
Madonna CicconeBeing on a highway, all that speed and aggression, is very terrifying to me. Votes: 0
Sandra CisnerosIt's quite hard for me being an actress because I actually don't like attention Votes: 0
Julie ChristieI loved being Secretary of State, that's probably evident to everyone who watched me. Votes: 0
Madeleine AlbrightBeing fit helps me improve my concentration, my will power and even my determination. Votes: 0
Arjun RampalI love being outdoors, water sports, hiking - really, anything that keeps me moving! Votes: 0
Witney CarsonPeople think that I'm some tough renegade, black-hearted being, evil, but that ain't me. Votes: 0
Allen IversonMost important to me is my home life and the well-being of my children. Votes: 0
Sarah Jessica ParkerI love going to work. I love being on-set everyday. It feeds me; it's exciting. Votes: 0
Dominic MonaghanI definitely enjoy being in front of people which gives me that exciting immediate rush. Votes: 0
Marilu HennerBeing sent away to school was no different from my biological mother giving me away. Votes: 0
Michael ReaganBut you make me happy. It's living up to being happy that's the difficult part. Votes: 0
Audrey NiffeneggerI only feel better because people aren't being so abusive to me about my weight. Votes: 0
Sinead O'ConnorI hate being on my best behavior. It brings out the absolute worst in me. Votes: 0
Colleen McCulloughThe poem, for me, is simply the first sound realized in the modality of being. Votes: 0
Charles OlsonPeople have a problem with me being different, but that propels me forward in life. Votes: 0
Mary-Louise ParkerBeing me is funny. I've made this weird character, and I think it's really funny. Votes: 0
Miley CyrusBeing a father, being a friend, those are the things that make me feel successful. Votes: 0
William HurtFor me, there's a fine line between being a cheeseball and being a good performer. Votes: 0
Norah JonesWhen you're younger, being a redhead is... Well, my two brothers teased me no end. Votes: 0
Isla FisherThere were a lot of teen stars that were very cookie-cutter... I'm just being me. Votes: 0
Justin BieberIt's hard enough to be alive and human, without the additional burden of being me. Votes: 0
Ashleigh BrilliantFor me, being vulnerable is asking for help from other people whatever it may be. Votes: 0
Mason JenningsMarie Caroline Jensen, will you do me the honor of being my permanent bitch? -HORSE Votes: 0
Joanna WyldeConfidence came from people. I think I'm very confident in me, as a human being. Votes: 0
Benjamin ClementineThere's something about being a parent that has, I think, made me a better comedian. Votes: 0
Jim GaffiganHaving my animals or my children with me exorcises that feeling of not being wanted. Votes: 0
Eartha KittI know being a linesman is a thankless job, especially with guys like me around. Votes: 0
John McEnroeIf I had been more self-conscious about being a woman, it would have stifled me. Votes: 0
Marissa MayerTestosterone to me is so important for a sense of well-being when you get older. Votes: 0
Sylvester StalloneBeing witty was the only side effect of being depressed that was working for me. Votes: 0
Jessi KleinThe prospect of being pleased tomorrow will never console me for the boredom of today. Votes: 0
Francois de La RochefoucauldBeing crasy doesn't mean to be broken...It is you and me amplified", Girl, Interrupted Votes: 0
Susanna KaysenI would happily help to turn the stone being thrown at me into a boomerang. Votes: 0
Peer SteinbruckBeing on 'The Sopranos' definitely prepared me for the militant secrecy of 'Mad Men.' Votes: 0
Cara BuonoOkay, that so did me in. Mr. Rock being all emotional? Expressing his feelings?" p. 12 Votes: 0
James PattersonI like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not. Votes: 0
Catherine DeneuveLearning to not be selfish is what has changed in me the most since being married. Votes: 0
Blake SheltonMy son's the most precious thing to me; he's changed me from being selfish to selfless. Votes: 0
Ricardo Antonio ChaviraBeing the only man in the household with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast. Votes: 0
LeBron JamesIt makes me feel great, knowing my songs are being heard and of service to people. Votes: 0
Jason MrazI've never worried about being rich or famous - for me, it's all about the dancing. Votes: 0
Anton du BekeBeing able to take care of myself is something that my mom really instilled in me. Votes: 0
Stevie NicksI love being a scientologist, as it's helped me in every single aspect of my life. Votes: 0
Kelly PrestonThese rejections hurt me terribly because I felt it was my life that was being rejected. Votes: 0
Edmund WhiteI'm restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again. Votes: 0
Anais NinI can't for the life of me see that by being permissive you actually assist anyone. Votes: 0
Jenny ShipleyI used to fly airplanes myself, so being above the ground doesn't worry me too much. Votes: 0
John Rhys-DaviesBeing a stepmother has worked out very well for me. I love my stepchildren very much. Votes: 0
Philippa GregoryMy son's the most precious thing to me: He's changed me from being selfish to selfless. Votes: 0
Ricardo Antonio ChaviraFor me, a writer is already being the deuce of his mission, his occupation to society. Votes: 0
Wole SoyinkaBeing on 'Batman' allowed me to do something we actors are taught never to do: overact. Votes: 0
Victor BuonoIt made me gladsome to be getting some education, it being like a big window opening. Votes: 0
Mary WebbBeing rich and famous isn't all happiness and at times the pressures have got to me. Votes: 0
Anni-Frid LyngstadHe scowled at Jason. "And please, I don't like being touched. Don't ever grab me again. Votes: 0
Rick RiordanConventional is not for me. I like things that are uniquely Flo. I like being different. Votes: 0
Florence Griffith JoynerI think it hurt my performance because I stopped being me. That won't ever happen again. Votes: 0
Christopher DardenI'm not interested in being fearful. I'm not a good flyer, but that doesn't stop me. Votes: 0
Kate HudsonVampires were always either trying to kill me, or own me. God I hated being popular. Votes: 0
Laurell K. HamiltonMy mother was against me being an actress - until I introduced her to Frank Sinatra. Votes: 0
Angie DickinsonSomething small and quiet, like a match being struck, lights up the gloom inside of me. Votes: 0
Suzanne CollinsYou get used to being lazy doing films, but classical theatre's going to finish me off. Votes: 0
Michael GambonThey say marriage will change you but it didn't change me. Being in love changed me. Votes: 0
R. KellyOne of the best things my mother passed on to me was being an efficient multitasker. Votes: 0
Mayim BialikBeing rich and famous isn't all happiness and at times the pressures have got to me. Votes: 0
Frida LyngstadIf we don't think about God, everything ends up being about 'me' and my own comfort. Votes: 0
Pope FrancisMusic was my oxygen. It's what saved me from being a really lonely and scared teenager. Votes: 0
Corey HartTo me, there is no greater act of courage than being the one who kisses first. Votes: 0
Janeane GarofaloI have the capacity of being more wicked than any example that man could set me. Votes: 0
James Clerk MaxwellMy flesh looked like it wasn't trying. It looked like it hated being part of me. Votes: 0
Charles BukowskiPeople involved in my personal life make fun of me a lot for not being jaded. Votes: 0
John DarnielleI don't think being black has held me back at all. Being black makes you strong. Votes: 0
Anita BakerI'm afraid the 'Doctor Who' door is probably closed because of me being in 'Torchwood.' Votes: 0
Burn GormanI have the capacity of being more wicked than any example that man could set me. Votes: 0
James C. MaxwellThe thought of being President frightens me and I do not think I want the job. Votes: 0
Ronald ReaganMusic for me is not just being on a stage and singing. It's my coping mechanism. Votes: 0
Tessanne ChinTo me, being Latin is about more than your looks - it's how you're brought up. Votes: 0
Bella ThorneMusic for me is not just being on a stage and singing. Its my coping mechanism. Votes: 0
Tessanne ChinBeing a celebrity has taught me to hide, but being an actor has opened my soul. Votes: 0
Meryl StreepI dont think being black has held me back at all. Being black makes you strong. Votes: 0
Anita BakerLotsa people want to hurt me. That's the price you pay for being a big mouth. Votes: 0
Bill O'ReillyMe just being myself in public or on TV is the biggest nightmare in the world. Votes: 0
Jennifer SaundersBeing Ecuadorian is, I don't want to say it's tough but it's... something special to me. Votes: 0
Jose GarcesI'm being all of me, and it feels stupendous. I don't want to leave this feeling. Votes: 0
Jill ScottYou'll never be able to let him go. You'll always feel wrong about being with me. Votes: 0
Suzanne CollinsBeing away from home gave me a chance to look at myself with a jaundiced eye Votes: 0
Jackie KennedyNo one could ever argue with me about people in show business being kind of nice. Votes: 0
Desi ArnazIt's not good for comedy to be like, 'Thanks for liking me.' Being popular is poison. Votes: 0
Zach GalifianakisFor me, the best part of being in a band is playing shows, all the raw energy. Votes: 0
Chino MorenoRecording wasn't as important to me as actually being to get on stage and act the fool. Votes: 0
Bootsy CollinsPart of me feels that I'm letting people down by not being as interesting as my books. Votes: 0
Jim CraceI cannot bring myself to believe that any human being lives who would do me any harm. Votes: 0
Abraham LincolnI wish my parents had spent more time worrying about my education than me being a star. Votes: 0
Shania TwainWell, you show me the science [that being gay is not a choice] and I'll be persuaded. Votes: 0
Herman CainI have been accused of being a joker. But the most successful art to me involves humor. Votes: 0
Man RayWe are growing serious, and, let me tell you, that's the very next step to being dull. Votes: 0
Joseph AddisonI am afraid of dying-but being dead, oh yes, that to me is often an appealing prospect. Votes: 0
Kathe KollwitzPeople have this notion of me being this sweet, nice girl, but I'm kind of a pervert. Votes: 0
Michelle BranchI think the best part for me is just being able to perform for people every week. Votes: 0
Ruben StuddardIf God is not a personal being for me like my earthly father, He is infinitely more. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiI avoid roles that might send me down a road where I might end up being typecast. Votes: 0
Denzel WhitakerI think being on Weeds, in general, makes it hard to think of me as Nemo anymore. Votes: 0
Alexander GouldMy mother was against me being an artist. She just wanted me to marry a rich man. Votes: 0
Yayoi KusamaBeing a good mother, it seemed to me, meant you ran the risk of losing your child. Votes: 0
Jodi PicoultIn the future, I see me as being my own artist and definitely not a ballad singer! Votes: 0
Thia MegiaBeing born with a pair of beady eyes was the best thing that ever happened to me. Votes: 0
Lee Van CleefI am Conservative to the core of my being, as those who know me best will testify. Votes: 0
David CameronI think being in the public eye can only help me launch into the world of fashion. Votes: 0
Johnny WeirIf I thought someone was just chatting me up because of being on TV, it'd kill me. Votes: 0
Kelvin FletcherStaying busy keeps me away from being bored, which used to be a lot of my problem. Votes: 0
Kirk WindsteinTo me, the most important thing in life is to be a human being. Second is acting. Votes: 0
Peter StormareBeing a mother is the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me in my life. Votes: 0
Cindy MargolisI enjoy just being me. I don't need to be Queen Latifah, the brand, 24 hours a day. Votes: 0
Queen LatifahGod, if you ever loved me, open my eyes for me when I'm being this stupid! (Ron) Votes: 0
Kim HarrisonI was able to read poets that were - allowed me to be humorous without being silly. Votes: 0
Billy CollinsIt would be strange for me to think I'm being ripped off, because that's what I do! Votes: 0
Richard PrinceBeing perceived as a guy is nothing new or complicated to me. It is what it is. Votes: 0
Saskia de BrauwBoys, I have been rich and I have been poor, and believe me being rich is better. Votes: 0
Joe E. LewisBeing vegan helped me realize I can say and do what I believe is right. That's powerful. Votes: 0
Alicia SilverstoneMoscow is a huge inspiration for me. I love what I find here, I love being here. Votes: 0
Natalia VodianovaBeing drunk is a good disguise. I drink so I can talk to assholes. This includes me. Votes: 0
Jim MorrisonBeing a mentor is something that's new for me but a role that I take very seriously. Votes: 0
Nicole RichieI guess you can tease me about being a drama queen, because that did heighten the drama. Votes: 0
Greg LouganisAs a child, my mother had instilled in me a feeling of being born for a purpose. Votes: 0
Shukla BoseAdversity makes me hungrier. I thrive on being able to make a way out of No Way. Votes: 0
Adrian PetersonJoe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way. Votes: 0
Angelo DundeeBeing a dad is the best thing that ever happened to me. It changed my life entirely. Votes: 0
Jake BuseyMy purist comedy friends accuse me of being a Jack of all trades and master of none. Votes: 0
Marcus BrigstockeSometimes there has to be a goat on some level, and I'm totally fine with that being me. Votes: 0
Abby WambachI worried that people wouldn't like me. Now I try not to worry and focus on being happy. Votes: 0
Lea MicheleI get so much out of being married and raising my kids - that's really important to me. Votes: 0
Tracy PollanIn Missouri, it's a 50/50 state, so I'm kind of used to half the state being mad at me. Votes: 0
Barack ObamaI'm very happy being me, although sometimes I'd love to be a bird so that I could fly. Votes: 0
Joy FieldingPeople can come and see me, and I have the pleasure of being able to talk to them. Votes: 0
Salvador AllendeBeing on tour sends me crazy, I drink too much and out comes the John Mcenroe in me. Votes: 0
Chrissie HyndeI think being able to age gracefully is a very important talent. It is too late for me. Votes: 0
Clint EastwoodI never decided at all to be an artist; being an artist seems to have happened to me. Votes: 0
Anne TruittI have always used emotion as a writing tool. That goes back to me being on the stage Votes: 0
Anne McCaffreyIf you show me who you are being influenced by I will show you what you are becoming. Votes: 0
Craig GroeschelA lot of times that I'm single is not for a lack of anyone being interested; it's me. Votes: 0
Jen KirkmanI can't imagine a human being so hard up for something to do as to quarrel with me. Votes: 0
Joseph ConradI enjoy the school run and being a dad. Boxing will always be with me. I like that. Votes: 0
Sugar Ray LeonardEven though I would love a little girl for me, personally, I love being a mom to boys. Votes: 0
Leigh-Allyn BakerI have always used emotion as a writing tool. That goes back to me being on the stage. Votes: 0
Anne McCaffreyFor me, as an actress, being a dancer has helped me. I've done it with my feet bloody. Votes: 0
Elizabeth BerkleyBeing a mom kind of grounded me in a way. Your body takes on a whole new meaning. Votes: 0
Kelly OvertonBeing a teen is past for me. Worrying about the world and my place in it is not. Votes: 0
Ally CondieBeing a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not. Votes: 0
Reba McEntireThere are a lot of people who would laugh at the idea of me being a good singer. Votes: 0
Nancy SinatraDon't try to be like me. Try to be like yourself. Try to be very good at being yourself. Votes: 0
Josh GrobanI feel like with me being a big part of any offense, then the numbers are going to come. Votes: 0
Terrell OwensI like being in love, but loving is what is crucial to me. Loving is the reason to live. Votes: 0
Saffron BurrowsI wanted you to thank you for being my friend and letting me play a part in your story. Votes: 0
Christopher PikeEverybody is going to love me and this is not being cocky - this is just what I see. Votes: 0
Jazmine SullivanMay be its mine bad-luck Or yours not to get me But I still have hope Of being yours Votes: 0
Hasil PaudyalI adore not being me. I'm not very good at being me. That's why I adore acting so much. Votes: 0
Deborah KerrWhen people accuse me of being really posh, I think, 'Hang on a minute - no, I'm not!' Votes: 0
Rob James-CollierLook at you lot, you're all so vacant, is it nice not being me it must be so relaxing. Votes: 0
Benedict CumberbatchI am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will. Votes: 0
Charlotte BronteI am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will. Votes: 0
Charlotte BronteI don't like being up high. It took me three days to get to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Votes: 0
Ray BradburyBeing constantly surprised about what nature can create, that inspires me beyond belief.
Benjamin StoneI hate being away, but I understand that for me, that's where the work, the stories are.
David BurnettYou're making me nervous by being so weird. But your weirdness is what I like about you.
Jaclyn MoriartyI didn't mind getting old when I was young. It's the being old now that's getting to me.
John ScalziAs soon as I ended up being incarcerated, I said, you know, this is not the life for me.
Mark WahlbergWhen I was younger I spent way too much time thinking about me being too fat. So stupid.
Meryl StreepIf not for me being stoned and clinging to a taco, it would have been terribly romantic.
Richelle MeadThere was a desire to see me being nasty and horrible, and of course that's not really me
Alan SugarI was a tomboy and any time anyone says something about me being hot, it makes me giggle.
Eva LongoriaI don't care about [being a star]. The most important thing for me now is just do my job.
Ilya KovalchukPeople keep asking me about it but I don't want to be famous for being a former anorexic.
Kate BeckinsaleI have friends, and being with them is enough for me. I don't need to do something crazy.
Nicola PeltzFor me, I've just always known that women were more than capable of being able to direct.
Rose McIverBeing part of a patriarchal society, it kind of helped me figure out what I was all about.
Emily RatajkowskiI think I am becoming incapable of being too surprised. But it just makes me sad and sick.
John McCainShe fights and vanquishes in me, and I live and breathe in her, and I have life and being.
Miguel de CervantesMy mother and father could not handle even me being gay. We never talked about it, really.
Rufus WainwrightDoubt, it seems to me, is the central condition of a human being in the twentieth century.
Salman RushdieThe message is always going to get through. Me being able to speak is a message in itself.
Snoop DoggIf you ask me, taking on risk and being more daring is a real important part of creativity.
Deborah MeierVisuals are as artistic as sounds, so being serious about both isn't a contradiction to me.
Dee Dee RamoneOne should not google oneself. My mother lets me know when I'm being followed by paparazzi.
Ginnifer GoodwinI don't have to be a 'gazillionaire;' what's important to me is to just being able to work.
Katharine McPheeI find waiting unbearable because it makes me passive and negates me. I hate being nothing.
Kathy AckerTo me, part of being an emcee is dedicated to speaking out about what's going on around us.
Lazarus of BethanyThe idea of being a show runner was very attractive to me, to create and control something.
Nic PizzolattoI could see no reason for being sad. It´s just that it makes me unhappy not to feel happy.
Simone de BeauvoirI love being able to help and encourage my friends and I try to inspire them as they do me.
Teresa PalmerI think there was something about being in a tough environment that gave me a certain drive.
Alicia KeysFor me, being in shape means, like, not having cynicism out-weigh optimism on a daily basis.
Carrie BrownsteinGuys Iâm kind of nutty, but you have to understand that thatâs all just me being myself.
Darren CrissIt's all about being happy with your life and having fun. At least that's what works for me.
Donald CerroneThere was certainly a space I felt for me, don't complain about it not being there, make it.
Erol AlkanFor me, even just being English was a whole sort of experience in as much as I'm Australian.
Radha MitchellPeople say to me, 'Has being a woman helped or hindered your career?' And the answer is yes.
Sallie KrawcheckTo me, lawyering is the height of service - and being involved in this profession is a gift.
Sonia SotomayorWe are in a results business, so Stuart Pearce being a jolly old boy won't keep me in a job.
Stuart PearceI'm not comfortable being that outgoing guy. That's not me. I never used to talk to anybody.
Troy GlausA role can go from being a babe to anything, as long as it's something that makes me curious.
Connie NielsenI love being a Met. It was my favorite team growing up, so to be a Met to me is very special.
David WrightI have not the hope of being immortal, because the desire of it has not given me that vanity.
Denis DiderotI let go of the past and choose to accept every situation as being for me and not against me.
Iyanla VanzantBeing in Europe had helped me unlearn some of what I'd been taught or unconsciously believed.
Lynne TillmanI was a greasy short-order cook. I just liked being greasy! That was a real departure for me.
Peter JacobsonLately, the only thing keeping me from being a serial killer is my distaste for manual labor.
Scott AdamsMaybe you can keep me from never being happy, but you're not going to stop me from HAVING FUN!
Ani DiFrancoIt's a big thing back in my hometown about me being here. There are a lot of people behind me.
Brandon JacobsMy career is inexplicable to me. So far I've just been not getting fired despite being myself.
Nick OffermanI love being chubby because chicks that smoke pot love me. They think I have food at my house.
Reno CollierIt's only a little secret, but having a secret makes me feel better. Like a human being again.
Stephen KingI like the feeling of being dominated. It actually makes me feel safe as opposed to challenged.
Angelina JolieAny manwhose love of horses isstronger thanhis fear of being an absurdity is all right with me.
Bill VaughanThe one Bach piece I learnt made me feel I was being repeatedly hit on the head with a teaspoon.
Dodie SmithI never get tired because it ain't energy that's being dispenced. It is GOD speaking through me.
Don KingNot as intolerable as being dead, in my opinion, but I'm very fond of me. I would miss me a lot.
Josh LanyonI have always enjoyed being a part of his life. I've always loved him, and he's always loved me.
June Carter CashI was afraid of being judged too harshly. But I'd let those fears overwhelm me for far too long.
Karen ElsonTo me it's still a greater miracle when a fly flies than when a human being undertakes to do so.
Karl KrausDancing in the strip club, Not the dancing, but the being naked was excruciatingly scary for me.
Mary SteenburgenI think sometimes for me that sounds like almost being selfish. I am not about personal records.
Pat SummittIf you're being true to who you are, and the things you believe in, that is so attractive to me.
Teresa PalmerPeople didn't relate to me as being Chinese or white, just being a hippie, a long-haired hippie.
Tommy ChongFor me, I understood the gift of being able to empower others and to not do everything yourself.
Wilmer ValderramaFor me, I've always taken being on a set as my school, because I've been working since I was ten.
Ethan EmbryTo others, being wrong is a source of shame; to me, recognizing my mistakes is a source of pride.
George SorosCoke didn't last long enough; it gave me a hangover for two weeks for being high for ten minutes.
John WatersBeing short never bothered me for three seconds. The rest of the time I wanted to commit suicide.
Mel BrooksI knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!
Zubin MehtaMe, as a moviegoer, before being a filmmaker, I try to think about what movie I would like to see.
Alexandre AjaI don't know about this thing - being famous. I haven't figured it out yet. It still mystifies me.
Helen SlaterI have two daughters, it really means a lot to me to have two women standing now and being the PM.
Iain Duncan SmithBeing receptive to what is happening around me gives me inspiration and feeds my desire to create.
Jake T. AustinMe, as a human, I never want to take away another human being's choices or lifestyles or anything.
John LydonSam looked at me, yellow eyes catching and holding me. "I miss being me. I miss you. All the time.
Maggie StiefvaterDemocracy to me is letting the other person speak and being dissenting without being disagreeable.
Malachy McCourtThey're the only ones brave enough to give me these opportunities [on being offered a soundtrack!]
Phil CollinsWhile you make pretty speeches I'm being cut to shreds You feed me to the lions A delicate balance
Thom YorkeUsually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.
Wanda SykesI love funny women, and just being around them talking is fine with me. I love an interesting mind.
Curtis JacksonNature inspires us. Not being able to reach out and touch it, or see it, makes me get really antsy.
Evangeline LillyMy friends, God is necessary for me if only because he is the one being who can be loved eternally.
Fyodor DostoevskyBut the acting process - create a human being - was real, not only to the audience, but real to me.
Gene WilderNow that I'm married and have two beautiful children, it really makes me appreciate... being alone.
Jim GaffiganI planned on being successful ever since I was young. To me, this is nothing to be surprised about.
Jimmy RollinsNothing has happened to me out of the closet that was anywhere near as dangerous as being closeted.
Karen Thompson WalkerNothing that ever happens in life can take away the fact that I am me. So I have to go on being me.
Monica DickensBeing able to engage my creativity in a way that makes a difference inspires me more than anything.
Romany MalcoI know the Bible is inspired because it finds me at greater depths of my being than any other book.
Samuel Taylor ColeridgeNever stop being YOU. I am out to be the best ME I can be. Do what you LOVE and you will be badass.
Terry CrewsA profusion of pink roses being ragged in the rain speaks to me of all gentleness and its enduring.
William Carlos WilliamsSo much of reading and writing to me is about being elsewhere, no matter how much I love where I am.
Glen HirshbergLooking through the viewfinder for me is like being in a movie theater. That's what I like about it.
Lou ReedI mean, some people accuse me of being racist. I'm totally not, I'm just better than everybody else.
Zach Braff