Quotes About Authenticity

Actors have to make you believe that it's happening for the first time and all that jazz and make it human and at the same time entertain you.

No man is charming all of the time. Even Cary Grant is on record saying he wished he could be Cary Grant.

Any time someone makes you feel guilty about how you are living, that is part of the old system (pre-Christ).

I'm really scary in reality. Most of the time.

Self respect beats social approval, every time.

Certain people who care about me a lot have said 'You don't play the game, and if you don't play the game, you don't get picked for the team all the time.

As a musician myself, it annoys the hell out of me to watch an actor trying to play a guitar out of time with the music.

It's such a joy to be able to play someone who is angry. It's a joy and a relief. Having to be nice all the time is exhausting and boring.

I spent more time playing a person I was not than the person I am.

I feel pretty vulnerable all the time.

I can't say L'Etranger influenced me to write, but for the first time I considered the possibility of telling a story that resembled my own experiences in my own voice.

By being remarkable, being genuine, you can be worth connecting with. And you don't have to have it figured out perfectly the first time - you can adjust.

It's much easier to spend a lot of time making your microphone louder than it is working on making your message more compelling.

I'm not someone who is glamorous all the time.

I take time with each person and try to remember them, especially if they're a repeater from another event. I know a lot of authors just sign a book and keep their heads down, but I'm not like that.

Any time you're a type, your career's over.

I don't know what I'd do if I had to look pretty all the time.

Every time I break out of what is expected of me and do what feels right, I feel stronger.

Usually when fans find out about my music for the first time, they're like "Oh this guy's actually for real!" And it's just like yea, you found Waldo.

I think the most important recipe for a good date is just spending time with somebody and really connecting and feeling like the best version of yourself regardless of what you may be doing.

That's part of the reason I called the album 'Shoot From The Hip.' I did feel it was time to open up more.

I hope people'll find out pretty quickly that the guy they saw for 10 years was my sense of humor the whole time.

I tend not to be someone who's on all the time, or is always trying to make other people laugh.

You're never really playing yourself. You're always acting. It's an illusion that you're really playing yourself. The only time I'm playing myself is when I'm at home!