Quotes About Authenticity

I want people to see what I can do. Not see what Steph can do or my dad can do and then assume that's what I do. I want them to actually watch me play and then decide who they think I am.

I don't ever apologize for who I am because then I let someone else decide who I am.

I decided, if I'm going to be poor and black and all, the least thing I'm going to do is to try and find out who I am. I created everything about me.

You can spend the rest of your life trying to figure out what other people expect from you, or you can make a decision to let that all go.

For me, it's about being true to myself and being true to our goals and not being afraid to declare what you want.

I don't want to worry about maintaining an air of decorum that's not natural to me.

Where I come from, deeds mean a lot more than words.

I do find that as a curvy girl, as I guess I've sort of been deemed, I don't think you want to run your curves off, because then you're just not yourself.

I'm a real goof-ball deep down. It's always been my thing to make people like me.

Deep down inside, I'm a cheeseball and still listen to Bryan Adams and all that stuff.

Sometimes I feel like there's a little bit of woman deep down inside of me, that when I put on the drag, she's able to come out.

Deep down, on a human level, I think everyone knows that it is better to live an authentic life.

Playing in the National Football League, you're told, you know, where to be, when to be there, what to wear, how to be there. Being able to step away from that, I have an opportunity to look deeper into myself and look for what's real.

People will trust you a lot more if you show them you care about them besides basketball. It's deeper.

The best writing really does come from the deepest, most private part of you.

I know people want me to sort of defend myself, to sit here and be like, 'I'm a boy, but I wear make-up sometimes.' But, you know, to me, it doesn't really matter.

There is more than just words to define a person.

I don't allow Hollywood to define my joy, my happiness, and my peace because you'll be screwed. You have to be very careful.

We don't really get to see gay characters who are completely open with their sexuality, but it doesn't define who they are.

Your work should do the talking and define who you are. That's the mantra I follow.

Snoop ain't never cosigned me, but I know everybody is like, 'That's the next Snoop.' Nah, I'm Nipsey, and I got to work to define myself.

This is not me, WWE doesn't define who Ashley is.

I'm kind of used to people trying to define me or, you know, lying about me.

At the end of the day, the way I go about it is don't let somebody else's opinion of you define who you are. Don't let other people's thoughts or whatever it is be true.