Quotes About Presence

I will not exorcise you—I'd miss your fragrance, the soft tread of your step on the stair

When you find yourself with the Beloved, embracing for one breath, in that moment you will find your true destiny. Alas, don't spoil this precious moment. Moments like this are very, very rare.

Dignity is like a perfume; those who use it are scarcely conscious of it.

Most people think of poise as calm, self-assured dignity; but I call it "just being you".

If you don't know where you are currently standing, you're dead.

When my vision is numbed by apathy and narrowed by mediocrity, I can stand in the presence of great things and fail to see even the smallest of things.

I try to keep my kids with me everywhere I go.

Acting is way of making yourself exist.

Most leading actresses have this energy, this 'Look at me. Here I am.' They're powerful; they're beautiful.

My parents never leave me alone.

And when I play they know I exist, and it leaves a space when I go.

With my size and length I can affect the game in a lot of ways.

I want to be the physical embodiment of light, you know? And I feel like now people know, when they see the lights go off and this light-up figure appear on stage, they know that's Mustafa Ali.

You have to be on your game with a live audience because anything can change.

There are times in the game when you have lapses. It just means you're not as locked in as when you first get in or at the end of the game.

A little bit of attention can go a long way.

I think longevity is more important than trying to make people realize you're around every second.

I just looked at him because I want to be looking in someone's eyes when I die.

The authentic experience, where is that? Living the moment. That is something that we're losing.

I love to be the loudest thing in the room.

I love life, man, and I embrace every minute of it, so maybe I bring that on the set.

As I always say, you don't have to love me, but you have to respect that I'm here.

It feels, to me, when you're with someone you really love, you never look at your phone.

My parents did divorce, but my dad has always been present for me and loving me and my mom as well when she was alive.