Quotes About Authenticity

I know who I am, and I know my story, and the things that I talk about are authentic and real, and I always say this: I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I'm not.

I've always hated the feeling of trying to be cool or trying to fit in.

I always hated when I had to do the promos, especially because I got to push their agenda and try to tell you that this championship match is more important than anything in the world to me. Come on. No, it's not.

I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not. Straight up like that.

We'd rather be hated for what we are than loved for what we're not.

I hated being compared to others.

Everything was based on my life and the way I grew up. Some of the bits I'm most proud of in 'Haters Back Off' actually happened.

He who says he hates every kind of flattery, and says it in earnest, certainly does not yet know every kind of flattery.

Epic were adamant that I should carry on being me. They liked the way I look, my clothes, hats... nothing's changed really.

When I did 'Slacker,' I didn't own cowboy hats or boots. I was like, 'That's not me.'

People like the shows I do. I want to be real, to have fun, even when I dance on stage... it's a buzz.

I have fun, but I don't always want it to be on camera.

In order for me to have fun, I have to be able to not be buttoned down.

When I try to be perfect, it makes me not have fun.

What's really important to me is somebody who can totally let loose and pretty much be themselves and have fun.

I like to have fun and be myself and express myself through how I dress.

People get all caught up thinking they have to train a certain way or take a certain approach to things, but there's so much more to this than fitting into what other people think you are supposed to do. You have to have fun and enjoy what you are doing; otherwise, what is it all worth?

I want to stop making decisions based on money, start saying no to stuff I don't have fun with anymore.

I want to always be classy and honest, and I always want to have fun with music, and if I can't really express who I am through my music, then it's not really fun anymore.

It's hard to have fun and make a fun album when you know that it's something that you need to say.

I'm a goofball. I'm always going to be that. I'm not going to change. If I got a head coaching job, I'm going to continue to laugh and have fun.

When I get fired up, all of that is me. You have to have fun with it because it's who you are.

I'm not trying to conform. I'm gonna be a serious guy but still have fun at the same time.

You can be yourself and still have fun without crossing the line. Sometimes I feel like today's players don't want to do anything! Come on, be yourself! That's what people want.