Quotes About Originality

I don't try to pretend to be what I'm not. I don't feel I need to do anything outrageous.

Just be yourself. As an actor, you pretend all day - that's what the job calls for. So, when it comes to my personal life, a woman who keeps it real is a breath of fresh air.

I can't just pretend to be someone else all my life. I have to mix it up.

I just try not to pretend to be something I'm not.

You have to be yourself. You can't pretend to be somebody else.

If you want your rock stars that are completely 100 percent serious about themselves and you want them to pretend like they're 25, I'm probably not the guy for that. But if you want to come and say, 'Hey, you know that guy right there, he's just being himself. I kind of like him for that,' you know, then that's me.

People ask what my influences are, and for me, it's not always obvious. One of my biggest inspirations was Chrissie Hynde from the Pretenders. That's based on how she just does whatever she wants to do, and I love her attitude about everything. It bleeds over into my way of thinking and comedy.

In many ways, we might compare to The Pretenders more than others, but still, we created our own category.

I don't think it is important to be a role model, because if you are a role model, you are pretending to be someone else.

There are artists in Belgium who try to imitate American artists. But it's like, if you're Belgian pretending to be American, you won't be better than the American because you aren't American. You have to do your own stuff.

What I love about Nivea is they're all about authenticity. The brand isn't pretending to be anything it isn't.

Any sort of pretension induces mediocrity in art and life alike.

Being uncool is being pretty much the coolest you can be.

I was a pretty good imitator of Roy Acuff, but then I found out they already had a Roy Acuff, so I started singin' like myself.

I like writing my own material - I'm pretty good at it.

I've always worked hard to create my own style. Nobody sounds like me. I've heard them call me 'legendary.' That feels pretty good... though the word is overused these days.

The world doesn't need any more pretty good songs.

Conformity is dangerous.

I'm very much aware of the dangers of becoming a cliche. Mr. Anger, someone who gets meaner, angrier on record.

My job is to bring out in people what they wouldn't dare do themselves.

I hardly ever see new plays. They don't have the audacity and daring that they used to.

I look up to entrepreneurs who command respect and attention for daring to think out of the box and act accordingly.

I'm not a Larry David. I don't have a 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and a 'Seinfeld' in me.

There is no creative process to come up with a character of Dean Ambrose.