Quotes About Authenticity

I'm an advocate of human nature.

Being true to yourself really means being true to all the complexities of the human spirit.

A certain amount of anger doesn't make us less empathetic, less humane, less loving. It just makes us real.

I don't have to research humanity, I just have to be courageous enough to share that part of myself with everybody.

I have learned to take the part of me that is very fearful and work on that. There is space for that in my life. I have learned to give myself a bit more freedom between 'action' and 'cut.' I come by all that fear honestly, like most humans have. I can't bring it with me to work, so in that way, the work feels quite liberating.

If you're a humble person, and you walk in, and you start talking, people are going to be able to tell. You can't fake it.

Definitely 'HUMBLE' was a masterpiece.

I am a really humble person.

I don't like it if I act anything other than the humble Winnipegger I was raised to be.

It's good to try and stay humble and down to earth, despite media and social media.

I am from a very humble working class family and was told that whatever circumstances I find myself in that I must stay the same person, be myself.

The Funkasaurus character was great and it taught me about being humble, about the character, about not being concerned with what people think you should be.

My mother taught me to be honest no matter what situation takes place in my life, to be honest and to stay humble.

I'm humble - I'll always be humble. I'll never change, that's just not me.

And with Sushant Singh Rajput, I never felt like he was the star of the film because of his humble nature. We used to hang out together after work.

It's a humbling and amazing journey when you write a song in your bedroom, and you've got no money, and you're trying to write a song based on where you're at right at this moment.

I have no ego, I'll make fun of myself, and I'll make fun of being humiliated. I get it.

I've always been really dark, and drawn to darker humor. Nothing has been forced, and I don't say anything for shock value.

Self-deprecating humor and brutal honesty is a really freeing thing.

I try to bring it across on my record, in my dress, in what I do and what I say because to me humor is important. You should have a dose of that and I guess giving it is what I'm here for.

I think I've got more humour than comes across.

Some people don't seem to be able to distinguish between humour and what you really feel. They forget that there's a difference between what's real and what's a fantasy or joke.

I don't care more about '13' because it's in the Olivier than I did about 'Cock' in a 100-seat studio. They both matter because it's still a person sat there watching your play. And the play has to be good enough - because there are a hundred other writers out there who deserve to have their play on instead.

I believe in myself enough to not get hung up on what other people are doing, or what I should be writing, or the nature of how I'm writing. I'm just able.