Quotes About Authenticity

Keeping your emotions all locked up is something thats unfair to you. When you clearly know how you feel. You should say it.

I think that personality traits that come through when somebody is really sincere is what makes them beautiful.

Don't ever regret being honest. Period.

Unique and different is the new generation of beautiful You dont have to be like everybody else. In fact I dont think you should.

I'm on my guard with the rest of world but with you I know it's no good.

I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairytale.

I'm only me when I'm with you.

Bring on all the pretenders!

You just see right through me, but if you only knew me...

In high school, I used to think it was like sooooo cool if a guy had an awesome car. Now none of that matters. These days I look for character and honesty and trust.

Sophistication isn't what you wear, or who you know, Or pushing people down to get you where you wanna go.

Just be yourself, there is no one better.

I took a chance, I took a shot And you may think I'm bullet-proof, but I'm not You took a swing, I took it hard And down here from the ground I see who you are.

Your lucky enough to be different, never change

I never want to change so much that people can't recognize me.

I remember straightening my hair because I wanted to be like everybody else, and now the fact that anybody would emulate what I do? It's just funny.

All of my favorite people - people I really trust - none of them were cool in their younger years.

I don't think I'd ever make an album of just covers because I love writing my own music.

save our emotional responses for real life.

What's writing really about? It's about trying to take fuller possession of the reality of your life.

They love being wherever they are. The reason, and it is a great lesson, is no doubt that they are perfectly content to be who they are, without torturing themselves with alternatives: They love being dogs.

Close friends love you for who you are, not what they want you to be.

Ultimately, communication is a reflection of the heart. "For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks" (Luke 6:45).

It's amazing that you can listen to any song and you can always tell when there's some substance beneath it and when there isn't. Even if it's poetically written and technically brilliant, I'd rather hear something that's all over the place but has some soul to it.