Quotes About Authenticity

People strive to be models or actresses - but a lot of what you see isn't actually real. There is no perfect body. Everything is retouched.

When my kids grow up, my goal is someday, someone will come up to them and say, 'Your dad was an amazing person.' Not saying I was an amazing fighter but a genuine person. That's what I strive for.

I try to stay very true to the kind of person that I want to be and the kind of athlete and the kind of professional I continually strive to be.

I just think the way Regina King carries herself in this industry is something to strive for. Even though she's been in the business as long as she has, she's still just one of the most genuine, realest people I've met so far. And so watching her, I realize that I don't have to change who I am at the core in order to have a career.

What I really love about the Bay area sound is that it's very unique and that's something I want to strive for, as an artist. It's easy to get caught up in what's trending, but Bay area rap stays true to the local sound.

I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from.

Certainly, I don't believe in rebellion for its own sake. But I think if you strive to do something in an individualistic way, you just become a rebel by definition.

In the beginning of 'Jersey Shore,' for sure, that was the real Mike. That's the Mike that I know, that's the Mike I love. And that's the Mike I strive to be every day.

I just enjoy what I do, I don't really strive for perfection, I don't feel pressurised by the competition.

Just as dressing well in your forties entails making choices that reflect who you are and not just wearing generic basics, looking good as you get older requires accentuating and enjoying what's specific to you rather than striving for cookie-cutter perfection.

People striving for approval from others become phony.

We're in a world and a society where we're all striving for this perfection that doesn't exist.

In my work, I'm always striving to be as honest as possible.

When I was growing up, man, I didn't know myself. I was striving for respect. Trying to be cool for the girls. I wasn't the biggest dude and I'm a nice guy.

For my money, when you're doing an on-camera performance, unless it's for something particularly stylised, you are, by and large, striving for naturalism.

I always felt something different when I saw Gary Oldman on screen. It just felt like he knew how to reach a deeper level of himself, which is something I keep striving to reach.

I have to keep pushing and keep striving, and also keep being me on the field.

You want me to tell me the truth or do you want me to stroke you?

I used to be a real prince charming if I went on a date with a girl. But then I'd get to where I was likely to have a stroke from the stress of keeping up my act. I've since learned the key to a good date is to pay attention on her.

In stand-up, you do need to be having fun up there, like Richard Pryor said, but you have to know yourself well, too... You start learning, and it's like playing a piano. You know exactly what keys to stroke, 'cause really, with comedy, you're, like, fiddling with people's souls.

People know the broad strokes of what it's like to be Spider-Man, but I wanted to really get into the details.

Sorry, public speaking isn't really my strong side.

I'm a strong alpha male but sensitive.

Sincerity and competence is a strong combination. In politics, it is everything.