Doing a musical is not just acting. It’s total theater. When you have to justify the enormous projection of energy it takes to just go into song and dance, you realized why it’s such a humbling experience every time you go into a show.
One of the humbling things about having written more than one novel is the sense that every time you begin, that new empty page does not know who you are.
Being able to be on set every single day and actually lead a movie was very humbling but so exciting at the same time.
Writing is an extremely rewarding and humbling process, and I’ve learned to go with it, that even if it feels absolutely impossible, I will find a way to tell the next story.
Thinking about the sins of others give us a feeling of moral superiority. But thinking about our own sins is a humbling experience, which is generally much less fun.
An induction into the prestigious USSSA Hall of Fame is a humbling honor and a testament to everyone who helped foster and grow Worth’s partnership with USSSA.
I’m at the forefront of the NXT women’s division, and it’s really humbling to think that I’m not just a part of this new era but that I’m the leader of it.
You have people who are so passionate and touched by my work, which is so humbling. But other times, it’s a little overwhelming. If I’m just trying to go to the bodega and get some coconut water, I have to put on a hat and some glasses – those kind of things.
I think anytime you get nominated for an award, it’s a very humbling thing.
Writing is so humbling; there’s no confidence involved.
This game is very humbling and you have to take it one pitch at a time, one day at a time and compete.
When I sit back and reflect, it’s humbling to see how far I’ve come. I watched the IPL as a kid six-seven years ago in the Caribbean, watching all these superstars playing. Now to be in this environment is fantastic.
The acting world is a humbling experience, I find.
It’s been said that astronomy is a humbling and, I might add, a character-building experience.
It’s always humbling and thrilling to be appreciated.
You buy a house and you get it checked out and you feel like you’ve kind of made your mark here in some way. And then an act of God just comes up the coast and has the potential to just completely wipe it clean. Weather like that is certainly humbling.
I owe so much to Shakespeare. Nothing is more humbling and more exhilarating than taking ahold of those sacred words and riding them like a wave.
I always believe in servanthood. It’s about not elevating yourself to a positon of power. It’s about humbling yourself to the last guy on the roster and try to help him do his job better. That’s what my approach has always been.
What a humbling experience, being an NFL quarterback.
I sometimes think this is just my life: I go to mow the lawn and sometimes go to space. But when other people say what you’ve done is really impactful, that’s really humbling.
I think fans acknowledged the effort I have made as a solo artist and as a member of Bigbang throughout the years. It is a very humbling yet gratifying achievement for me.
It’s humbling being at home just chilling, watching TV, playing with the kids.
In 2007, I was given the humbling privilege of being made an honorary member of the United States Marine Corps in recognition of my visits to troops during the Iraq War.
I don’t think I could have had a better experience than I did with ‘Girlfight.’ It was a humbling experience to be so well received. And it was equally humbling to be ripped to pieces with ‘Aeon Flux.’
Being a mother is a little like ‘Groundhog’s Day.’ It’s getting out of bed and doing the exact same things again and again and yet again – and it’s watching it all get undone again and again and yet again. It’s humbling, monotonous, mind-numbing, and solitary.
I was the first critic ever to win a Tony – for co-authoring ‘Elaine Stritch at Liberty.’ Criticism is a life without risk; the critic is risking his opinion, the maker is risking his life. It’s a humbling thought but important for the critic to keep it in mind – a thought he can only know if he’s made something himself.
My phone was not ringing very much at the time after USC, and that was a very humbling experience after being let go there and to go through that process. You start calling a lot of people that don’t call you back all of a sudden, and you realize things about people.
I had to go to jail, which was probably the most humbling thing I’ve ever had to deal with in my life.
After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.
When a young reader tells you that they’d never finished a book outside of school until they read yours, or that they really needed to hear something that one of your characters says or thinks… that’s just rewarding and humbling.
And at the end of the day as an athlete you have to be coachable. And being coachable is a humbling thing.
It’s a joyful, humbling feeling to be in different places around the planet, and people have seen shows that I’m proud of being a part of, that do have things to say about the human condition, the planet, and who we are and where we’ve come from, that will sustain.
People get to choose who they follow, so they follow me for me. It’s super humbling and awesome.
People like to say how much they like stuff, but with ‘The Sunset Tree,’ people shared stories about what it meant for them. And that stuff’s so humbling and amazing.
It was humbling to see my brothers blowing up in music while I wasn’t in the public eye, but it was also gratifying, because I’m doing what I love, and the self-esteem you get from that is so much better.
Assuredly, Loving Souls, you should go to God with all humility and respect, humbling yourselves in His presence, especially when you remember your past ingratitude and sins.
Learning to live with the given is the great humbling educational process of life.
Performing is an experience, for me, that is as humbling as it is energizing.
When you have these moments where a song connects with people and creates a conversation, it’s quite a humbling experience because it’s like, ‘Maybe there is a little bit more weight to this job than I thought there ever was before.’ Which was wonderful that that happened with ‘Dead Boys.’
Working with great writers can be humbling and frightening, but it can also change you for good, forever.
It took a lot of time to find my stride, and it was really humbling.
Sometimes you give birth to something or you’re part of a team that gives birth to an idea, and it grows and has a whole life of its own, and you feel grateful. It’s just so humbling.
A little humbling never hurt a great advocate.
I get intimidated by famous people. When I’m around them and they look at me like I belong, I’m like, ‘Are you nuts? You’re freakin’ famous!’ Whether it’s Elmo or a Beatle or Vince Gill, it’s humbling to be in a room with these folks.
It’s very, very humbling, and I couldn’t be more honored to have the opportunity to run with, and serve with, the next president of the United States.
Being named as a finalist for the USA Basketball National Team is an unbelievable feeling and an opportunity that is truly humbling. It is an honor to be included with such talented players and I look forward to the chance to represent my country this summer.
My husband, Andrew Shue, is the co-founder of Do Something, and we both speak and present at awards ceremonies. It’s absolutely amazing and humbling to see all the work so many young people are contributing to better their communities on both a local and global front.
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