Quotes About Identity

My awkward phase can be summed up in three words: Clear. Braces. College.

When I was little, I went through a lot of phases, like any girl.

I think everyone has their awkward phases. Growing up isn't easy for everyone. I definitely had my awkward moments.

I went through a few phases of finding myself: I dabbled in musical theater, chess club, dance troupe, splatter-painting, school mascot (go Wildcats), babysitter, photojournalist, drill team girl, emo kid - and not one of them defined me, but every single one will always play a part in who I am.

I am multiracial, and I went through different phases - at one point, I listened to Wu-Tang and hip-hop, and then the next year I listened to Joni Mitchell.

Like a lot of us, I went through some phases on the way to finding what I felt comfortable in as myself.

I go through phases sometimes: 'I'm a genius; they get me,' and sometimes I'm like, 'Why does anyone want to hear me?'

People forgot I was an actor before gaining success in anchoring. That was one of the turning phases of my career.

I'm the only member of my family who didn't get a PhD. So, I'm like the failure of the family, cause all I have is a bachelor's, like a drop out.

I came from a two-parent household and my father is a PhD from west Africa, but at the same time I grew up five blocks from where Obama lived and five blocks from the projects.

When fans of mine meet me, I can see the disappointment in their eyes. Every artist knows of this phenomenon.

I find it hard to be labelled in this new 'super-rich' category because we all grew up with very little. The idea that 'to get rich is glorious' is really a new phenomenon. I certainly didn't grow up like that.

The phenomenon of fame is literally invisible, but it influences and dominates your life if you aren't careful.

Dr. Phil is hiding something. Otherwise, why wouldn't he use his last name?

I'm not trying to be the next Dave Grohl or Phil Collins.

Because of my grey hair and glasses, people think I'm Phil Donahue.

Phil is my father. He's a part of who I am. But I don't want to be defined by that.

Philadelphia made me who I am.

But I'm interested in the Barnes Collection in Philadelphia. I hear there are some of the worst Matisses there. I like seeing bad art by good artists. It's inspiring. I'm able to identify with them. It makes them real.

I wasn't going off to New York to be more famous than my father, but in retrospect, that certainly was driving me. He was famous in Philadelphia, but it was also really important to him to be famous. And to a certain extent, I got some of that, even though there were parts of it that horrified me.

Cities like Chicago and Philadelphia make the NFL what it is. They give the league its soul.

Philadelphia is always going to be home.

By the time I was in first grade, we had settled in New Jersey, and that's where I grew up, outside of Philadelphia, right in the heart of Eagles country.

I hear my voice and I cringe, I kind of hear Philadelphia in there, my hometown.