Quotes About Authenticity

To Thine Own Self Be True Just keep moving forward and don't give a shit about what anybody thinks. Do what you have to do, for you. —Johnny Depp actor

On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free and easy, and actually we're far more moralistic than any other society I've ever lived in.

I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where I might be ruled by economic considerations. To overcome that, I started working with my dreams, because I'm not so censored when I use dream material.

Remembering you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. - Steve Jobs.

Don't let the noise of other people's opinions drown your inner voice. – Steve Jobs

The unhappiest & unsuccessful people in this world, are those who care the most about what other people think. - C. JoyBel

Why compare yourself with others? No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you. - Unknown

One became a woman in an act of making up that was, incongruously, inherent to feminine nature.

That's probably what attracted me to archaeology. No makeup, no fluffing or mousseing. Every day is casual Friday. Less than casual.

When we buy into those limiting and marginalizing stories, our souls are in exile. We spend our days worrying about pleasing others rather than doing what's right for us—and, ultimately, what's right for our families, our community, and our world.

Our willingness to look at the ways in which we diminish our true expression in the world is the key to peace and freedom.

You can't please everyone, and you can't make everyone like you.

The only way it can work is for you to throw yourself on the mercy of the audience and hope they like you for what you really, truly, honestly are. The camera is the world's most sophisticated lie detector.

All I want is a gentleman. I'm sick to bloody death of bastards.

I'm so loud, as if I know what I'm on about, but deep inside, I'm so insecure. Just a little girl.

Now I see that the journey was never meant to lead to some new and improved version of me; that it has always been about coming home to who I already am.

Growth and transformation occur not by changing who we are, but as we summon the courage to be who we are.

Authenticity and happiness are the best beauty products out there

But it's okay that you think that. I think it takes a lot of energy and hard work to pretend things are perfect. I think I'd get really exhausted trying to pretend that. Sometimes it takes a lot of guts and bravery to admit that things aren't perfect, that they're not even okay. How would anyone know I needed help if I was always pretending everything was fine?

In time I no longer knew whether my smile was genuine or an act. (Lavi Bookman)

I think people appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides. The whole angst thing is cool, but if that's all you've got, it's just boring. Everything I write, whether it's happy or sad, has a sense of humor to it.

I'll continue to try and balance like a circus act. And I will just fight to always tell the truth. Even if it's difficult.

Hollywood is so fake and people need to realize that people are just people, and you, too, don't need to be born into something or have money or have whatever product someone is hawking on you.

There are a lot of things that are personally uncomfortable to show, especially me without makeup and completely bloated or crying. But I've realized that it's time for me to show my audience that you don't have to be perfect to achieve your dreams. Because nobody relates to being perfect.