Quotes About Conviction

It is not the punishment but the cause that makes the martyr.

Punk to me is about fighting for something your passionate about.

I never really feel wrong while making movies. I know myself, and I know that my intentions are pure and I'm on the side of righteousness.

I've never, ever taken a role for money purposes or for some bizarre notion of what may be the kind of career move that would open things up for me. If I don't believe in it, I can't do it because I won't be good in it if I don't believe in it.

No matter how dark or precarious it may seem, continue to pursue your truth.

We all have to find a cause we believe in and pursue it. Sometimes it may cost you your job, your personal life, your love life, etc.

I know for a fact that we're not pushed or promoted to speak about God with fervor.

It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming.

You can tell when someone is putting on a role. If someone really believes in what they're saying, it's quite hard to find cracks.

I am the best hope to prove the Flat Earth.

Working with Christopher, he convinced me he could fly, and he's convinced me he's going to walk again.

It is important to keep your head up and follow what you believe is right.

You must know in your heart before anyone else does what is going to be good and then follow through.

I learned always to follow your heart.

Follow your heart and fear does not exist.

Sometimes, you just have to follow your heart and can't verbalize why you feel a certain way.

I have only ever followed my conscience.

I have always followed my heart.

The deepest thing in any one is the conviction of the bad luck that follows boasting.

Out of sheer respect for the people I look up to in the industry, I do say 'yes' to projects at times. It helps me learn a lot. Also, if I am playing a small role in a good, content-driven film, I say yes to it. But there have been times when I said 'no' to films because I was not convinced with the content.

My mother said, 'Did you ever believe you would be an activist?' I said, 'No, not really.' But I just felt in my heart that I needed to step up and be a leader in the forefront.

As long as I continue to put forth who I am and what I believe, than I think it all balances out.

Fortunately, I've always had self-belief.

I found by deeper breathing, going into the cold, thinking about it, dealing with it; getting the conviction that my ability to breathe deeper is making connections with my body.