Quotes About Authenticity

If you're not kind, then you won't be attractive to me personally because that spirit shines through and makes people attractive.

It's nice to be in a show where it's not based on taking your shirt off.

I live in dungarees, and I love denim - I wear denim shirts a lot.

Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock.

My goal isn't to shock.

We're not trying to shock people with our image.

I'm not trying to prove myself, and I'm not trying to shock anyone.

I like to create a shock moment. I take what not everybody wants and really get people to believe that's me.

I used to be scared of people thinking I was gay but now I'd be shocked if they didn't.

People expect me to me a 'shock rocker,' but there's nothing you can do anymore to be shocking.

I talk a lot about strength, faith and love, but I don't ever talk about the fact that I am one of the most sensitive people in my family. That might be the most shocking, because you always see me fighting the good fight, with the strong face on, but I am the most emotional.

What you don't think when you sit down to write a show is, 'How can I be shocking?' That question isn't interesting, it's all about, 'Is this funny, does it work?'

For years I've known at some point it's very likely the shoe would drop. Maybe someone would guess that I'm trans. Maybe they would know me from my life before I transitioned.

I don't like shoes. I get a lot of splinters, though.

The biggest part of why I am where I am today is not only because people can relate to me and my story but because I hit the road and actually saw them face to face and shook their hands.

I'm definitely not drawn to shooting on a stage, I'm just not.

I shoot reality-based movies, and in actual locations, shooting them with a star is next to impossible.

I do not really shop. Most of my clothes I make. I dress simply.

People want to get to know you. I don't think America got a chance to know me in that short time.

I never go to parties. I never go to premieres. You can't play that game, because it's short-lived and you want a life.

I think when you're 17 and you're angry, you're angry about very short-term things. And there's nothing wrong about writing that record. It's a very real record to write; it's the realest record I could write when I was 17. The problem is, when you're 28, it's not the same thing; it can be a put-on.

What kind of shorts I wear has nothing to do with music.

I don't like dressing up. If it were up to me, I'd step out in my shorts and ganji and chappals. The maximum I'd wear are my white shirt and my blue shorts and my shades and I'd step out.

If movies are set in New York, they really should be shot in New York.