All Quotes

Being old is such a treat!
‐‐ Shirley MacLaine

Being on a board is not just about showing up for the meetings. A board member needs to materially contribute to the success of the business.
‐‐ Scott Weiss

Being on a boat that's moving through the water, it's so clear. Everything falls into place in terms of what's important and what's not.
‐‐ James Taylor

Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting.
‐‐ Calvin Trillin

Being on a book tour is like being on the seesaw when you're a little kid. The excitement is in having someone to play with, and in rising up in the air, but then you're at the mercy of those holding you down, and if it's your older brother, or Paul Wolfowitz, they leap up, so that you crash down and get hurt.
‐‐ Anne Lamott

Being on a comedy tour is like traveling with family, everyone is all having a great time... then all of a sudden it turns sour. One thing gets said out of turn, and everyone is on everyone's last nerve. After an hour of silence, we all start laughing about it.
‐‐ Steve Harvey

Being on a lunchbox was awesome, and being on a thermos was pretty cool, too.
‐‐ Zach Galligan

Being on a major network television show is like long-distance running: You have to pace yourself and maintain your energy level and your morale. There's the role you're playing on the show, and there's also your behind-the-scenes responsibility to the crew, the guest actors and the fans - not to mention your own life as a mom.
‐‐ Kathryn Erbe

Being on a Michael Bay set is... well, it's the only set I've ever been on. But I would imagine there's no set that's run quite like it. It's big, it's loud, it's powerful, it's intense, it's dirty, it's hot, it's sweaty - and it's really exciting. There's never a dull moment; there's never a quiet moment.
‐‐ Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Being on a movie set is like one long financial crisis.
‐‐ John Cusack

Being on a movie set is wonderful experience, but it's a bubble - it isn't real life.
‐‐ Jamie Campbell Bower

Being on a movie set when you have a great strong people there supporting you can be very nurturing. You get to explore these creative parts of yourself as a child that most people don't explore until they're in college.
‐‐ Mae Whitman

Being on a musical quest was something I always enjoyed.
‐‐ Richard Rodney Bennett

Being on a Paul Thomas Anderson film, the best decision an actor can make is to listen to Paul Thomas Anderson. Because he's probably not going to steer anyone in the wrong direction. I would always say go with your gut on any other movie set, but with Paul, I would say go with Paul's gut.
‐‐ Rami Malek

Being on a set where the director has lost control is just sickening. No one goes the extra mile, there's a lot of eye-rolling... it just breeds inertia. If a director is in control, the crew follow their leader. But the second anyone senses the directors are not sure, people just swoop in.
‐‐ Christine Vachon

Being on a sitcom stops me from getting Alzheimer's.
‐‐ Jerry Stiller

Being on a successful show is kind of like being a sea turtle. Every year, sea turtles lay hundreds and hundreds of eggs, but only a few manage to survive and mature. It's the same with TV pilots. There are so many great ideas, but for whatever reason only the lucky ones get picked up.
‐‐ Keiko Agena

Being on a successful television show is a good thing. It's steady work. It's a chance to work with a group of people in an intimate way... where you develop a sort of shorthand with each other, and a trust.
‐‐ Kelly Rowan

Being on a television series is sort of life-altering on every level.
‐‐ Victor Garber

Being on a television show and having so many fans is something that I've never experienced before, and it's really neat when they come up to you and are like, 'That storyline is amazing and really spoke to me in my life,' and it's really cool. I really enjoy it.
‐‐ Shantel VanSanten

Being on a trapeze is like dreaming. I feel totally outside of myself when I'm flying. You know, designing shoes, my imagination is flying in my drawings.
‐‐ Christian Louboutin

Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
‐‐ Kate Fleetwood

Being on Broadway is the modern equivalent of being a monk. I sleep a lot, eat a lot, and rest a lot.
‐‐ Hugh Jackman

Being on daytime TV has its benefits. You can still have a life and you know you have a check coming every week.
‐‐ Tyler Christopher

Being on Disney, a lot of young people look up to me.
‐‐ Tatyana Ali

Being on film is forever. Television, as well, just lives on and on and on, which is really exciting. But then with theater, it's like an experience. You have to be there that one special night that was like that to see that one performance that was really remarkable. It's more intimate as well. So I like them both.
‐‐ Bridget Regan

Being on food stamps can be demeaning. Cashiers know the difference between the new plastic SNAP cards and a credit card. Some food stamp recipients say some cashiers have made them feel uncomfortable and embarrassed.
‐‐ Donna Brazile

Being on 'Glee' was amazing. I remember my first day on set, my first day I arrived to the set I was in my trailer and all of the actors came and banged on my door - Lea Michele, Chris Colfer, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera. They all welcomed me with open arms, so it was a great experience. It felt like family, and I miss them a lot over there.
‐‐ NeNe Leakes

Being on 'Good Times' was the first time I was around a group of people that wasn't my family.
‐‐ Janet Jackson

Being on 'Idol,' you have no choice but to be an open book.
‐‐ Jordin Sparks

Being on my own in a studio is really, really different than making music with the band. I can't say I necessarily enjoy it more, but it was just a new experience for me.
‐‐ Hayley Williams

Being on 'Nashville' and working with some incredible people like T-Bone Burnett and Buddy Miller - so many wonderful, incredible musicians that I've been blessed to play with and observe - that has continued to shape the process of arranging music, writing music.
‐‐ Jonathan Jackson

Being on one crutch to no crutches is a huge difference.
‐‐ Lindsey Vonn

Being on Oprah? You realize that there are a couple of types of audience members. There are like the cult people in the audience who are just crying before she gets on. And then there are the people who are playing it cool. I definitely was somewhere in the middle.
‐‐ Genevieve Gorder

Being on Ozzfest has been a great way for us to break out and show metal fans that we have a heavy side.
‐‐ Adam Rich

Being on set is a hard thing. A lot of people are like, 'Oh, you get to make a movie, and it's all fun.' But the reality is, it's a lot of hours. It's a lot of reshoots; it's a lot of waiting. And you can become increasingly agitated by the amount of time that you are waiting. But that's real.
‐‐ Jill Scott

Being on set is difficult for the writer. Your job is done, and you have to step back and hand it over to the director.
‐‐ John Niven

Being on set is like being in college, for me, because I get to watch other people perform and I can learn from them if I listen and pay attention.
‐‐ Molly Quinn

Being on set is really hard because there's craft service.
‐‐ Marissa Jaret Winokur

Being on 'SNL' gives you a unique experience that almost no one else has. It's like Harvard for the comic actor.
‐‐ Eddie Murphy

Being on stage a lot is quite physical.
‐‐ Cate Blanchett

Being on stage and on a motorcycle are two of the only places I feel comfortable and free. Those are my happy places.
‐‐ Brantley Gilbert

Being on stage is a seductive lifestyle. My advice to aspiring actors is think twice. People sometimes go into acting for the wrong reasons - as a shortcut to fame and fortune. If these goals are not attained, they feel a bitter disappointment.
‐‐ Chris Sarandon

Being on stage is not creating, it's re-creating.
‐‐ Al Jourgensen

Being on stage is the best part of my career. I just say whatever comes into my head. It's the only time I feel grown-up and in control of things.
‐‐ Loretta Lynn

Being on stage is what I enjoy.
‐‐ Debbie Gibson

Being on stage isn't so tough compared to the football pitch.
‐‐ Eric Cantona

Being on stage makes me come to life. When all eyes are on you, they're watching every move you make.
‐‐ Joe Jonas

Being on stage was all about the palpable energy of a rapt audience hopefully buying into a life onstage. The immediate connection with the audience was the best part for me. The camera is not as fun, but your work is preserved forever. There's immortality to it.
‐‐ David Walton