Quotes About Authenticity

It's easier to act in your own accent.

If I'm playing an Indian in a Hollywood film, I won't do it in any funny Indian accent.

Friends accept you the way you are.

Sometimes, people only change what they look like for the acceptance of other people, and that's where you start going wrong.

Doing 'Hedwig' totally contributed to my acceptance of myself.

Acceptance is being able to feel beautiful in whatever you feel comfortable in.

I've definitely accepted the fact that I'm not normal.

I don't want to hide who I am and want to be accepted fully for all that I am.

It means a lot to be accepted as an athlete as I have and I can be myself.

I'm trying to un-polish, like 'reset' myself. I'm trying to take myself back to when I first came in. That's what the fans miss and that's how they accepted me, so I kind of want to go back and give them that.

I put so much of myself out there and make myself so accessible that sometimes I fear I make myself too accessible.

At heart, I'm not an actor, I'm an accident.

According to me, art is honest and free.

I'm not trying to become a pop artist, and I'm not trying to make sure I stay a country artist. I'm just trying to make sure I make the best music I can, according to my way.

The best thing about working with kids is that they are so open and honest that you sort of know where they stand and can act accordingly.

I'm big into my Twitter account.

Most accountants are strange - let's be honest.

Well, one thing I'm really interested in, when I'm writing, is being accurate.

A lot of people say actions are stronger than words, and I think, in acting, this is a very accurate thing.

I believe people have the right to tell their own story as honestly and accurately as they can.

When I've been asked what should be on my gravestone, I've said: 'Here lies Gandalf. He came out.' Two big achievements.

I go out of my way to acknowledge the public and let them know that I'm not always on stage. Offstage, I care. I live their life.

I was just a punk-rock kid who never played acoustic guitar.

All the songs I've written, if they don't sound good on acoustic guitar, they won't sound good at 11.