Quotes About Authenticity

In a way, I don't create anything; I just open myself to the character, and the character takes over. Of course, I'm aware of it, and I'm driving it, but I don't try to control it. If I try to control it, it goes wrong.

And I don't like books which are full of name dropping.

For my first album, I thought it was most important for people to hear my voice and to not let it be drowned out by too many lasers and other sounds.

I am proud of Kirk. I think he drums to his own drummer in every way.

I simply don't know how to act as if I am drunk.

If the character you play on screen has to have life, you should dub in your own voice.

I'm not this perfect dude.

I'm just a normal, nice dude.

I'm not really the cool dude at all.

I just try to be a regular dude.

I hate politicking. I'm not the type of dude to like get around 13 guys and talk about who's next. I can't stand that. I like to take action.

I'm a real dude.

Bios are always so dull and boring.

I certainly don't dumb down the way I dress.

Duplication never works for anybody.

Dusty Rhodes was never Virgil Runnells, Dusty Rhodes was always Dusty Rhodes.

Don't dye your hair... I've never dyed it.

I even pretended years ago to be an African, a half-caste African, but because of my light eyes I did not get away with it, but I dyed my hair black.

When I'm dying, I want to think I did what I felt was best for the words I was writing. This may mean, at any time, that I won't be publishable anymore.

Write as if you were dying.

I'm dying for people to let me be funny!

I like the dynamic of PBS. They're very honest and authentic.

I think it's best if I remain as dysfunctional as I can.

My humbleness and the work I do each day speak for me.