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Identity for me is something that has to be played with and explored, and not become complacent about or uninterested in.

Having an identity is one thing. Being born into an identity is quite a different matter.

People forget who they are; they always remain with an identity which is not the real self. It is just a projected self which does not exist, but they identify with this projected self appearance.

When you don't inherit an identity you have to define it on your own.

The value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose.

I don't know if there is a personal identity. We all imagine that we are absolute individuals. But when we begin to look for where this individuality resides, it's very difficult to find.

An identity would seem to be arrived at by the way in which the person faces and uses his experience.

A name, of course is like a piece of clothing, isn't it? It gives you an impression right away.

You could have names like Hatred; you could have names that mean something like Suffering or Poverty. So names are not just names: names have real meaning, and they tend to tell the world about the circumstances of your parents at the time that you were born.