A Quote by David Alan Grier
I've tried actively to define myself and redefine myself, and not be pigeonholed.
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I’ve tried actively to define myself and redefine myself, and not be pigeonholed.
I tried to keep myself away from him by using con words like "fidelity" and "adultery", by telling myself that he would interfere with my work, that I had him I'd be too happy to write. I tried to tell myself I was hurting Bennett, hurting myself, making a spectacle of myself. I was. But nothing helped. I was possessed. The minute he walked into a room and smiled at me, I was a goner.
I don't define myself by my successes. I define myself by adversity and how I've persevered.
My father instilled in me - of utmost importance and innate in me is the yearning to determine for myself - to define God, to define holiness for myself.
I never wanted to be on any billionaires list. I never define myself by net worth. I always try to define myself by my values.
My philosophy in life... is to prove myself to myself and not to others. I tried to teach my children that, that I have to respect myself, to prove to myself that I can do the best I can.
When I was waiting tables, washing dishes, or mowing lawns for money, I never thought of myself as stuck in some station in life. I was on my own path, my own journey, an American journey where I could think for myself, decide for myself, define happiness for myself.
One of the most important things for any leader is to never let anyone else define who you are. And you define who you are. I never think of myself as being a woman CEO of this company. I think of myself as a steward of a great institution.
I don't think of myself as anyone special, and I would not know how to define myself.
I've always thought of myself primarily as an artist; it's what I most define myself as. The acting was all an accident.
If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.
By rubbing up against the world, I define myself to myself.
Back when I used to struggle with how I could define myself in the film business, I knew that I'd always remain true to myself and what I wanted to accomplish. The style of action I showcase is quite different from other stars we usually see, but I'm remaining true to myself, and hopefully this comes across.
If I actively practice gratitude, I am able to keep myself grounded in the high times and lift myself up in the low times.
I always had a larger view. I'm interested in real life - my family, my friends. I have tried never to define myself by my success, whatever that is. My happiness is way beyond roles and awards.
Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.
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