Being born, especially being born a person of color, is a political act in itself.
Being political is an integral part of being Iranian. Our lives are defined by politics.
Well, being a jazz musician is not a rose garden!
I've never been afraid of being alone. For the sake of my work, I must be!
Everyone in New York City thinks they are famous without being famous.
Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being.
We prefer being certain about a bad scenario rather than being uncertain
Some People are Tired of Being Stupid But they Cant Stop Being Stupid Because They are Already Stupid.
Embrace, nurture, love and celebrate the child in self and others; because being child is being a future.
When you're young, you're always concerned about how you're being seen and how you're being criticized.
You will surely love the world if you enjoy being used by people.
Life as a whole is simple, the complexities within it have to do with the motive of the human being.
The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so.
To be conscious means not simply to be, but to be reported, known, to have awareness of one's being added to that being.
Whipping your hair means not being afraid to be yourself.
I don't fight creativity. I don't fight against not being creative. If I'm not being creative, I'm not forcing it.
My work is being destroyed almost as soon as it is printed. One day it is being read; the next day someone's wrapping fish in it.
I've never really been concerned about being typecast, for me it's just about enjoying my work and being very professional in taking things on.
When you talk about 'doing the work', that's the work I'm interested in. What can I contribute as a human being?
Luck and being honest and sincere about work has worked for me and helped me reach where I am.
There are days like any normal human being where I wake up and I don't feel like going to work.
