Quotes About Genuineness

I don't want to inhabit the human world under false pretenses.

I'm completely unlike a lot of other performers in the past who have been forgiven or come to terms with the real world because they tell everyone their performance is 'just a show.' And so, people say, 'Oh, it's OK then. We don't care. He's not really a bad person.' It's not just a show for me. It's my life.

I am not someone who can be fooled by praise at all. In fact, I quickly sniff out people who are being fake with me. It doesn't go unnoticed with me.

One thing that I think is clear is I'm going to be me, no matter the situation, no matter the people I'm around, no matter how popular or unpopular it is, I'm going to be open and honest and be me.

People forget that unauthorized does not mean untrue and authorized does not mean authentic.

There is no overacting, only untrue acting.

I like to be myself, and I don't pretend. For instance, I don't dress up for occasions; I am what I am.

So I'm not naturally happy all the time, all upbeat. People that know me will tell you that.

I was both loved and hated for being upfront. But I was just being myself.

I think that what makes you cool at the end of the day is letting go, not being superficial or uptight, and being different.

I've never tried to enhance my reputation. Never moved upwards from one thing to another. That sort of thing is of no interest to me at all.

If you choose to be fearless, then be fearlessly authentic not an imitation of someone you envy.

I am no longer going to become a fictional character to please people. That's too much work.

Be yourself. I much prefer seeing something, even it is clumsy, that doesn't look like somebody else's work.

If it doesn't come from your heart, music just doesn't work.

In relations with people, as in art, if you always stick to style, manners, and what will work, and you're never caught off guard, then some beautiful experiences never happen.

Be yourself. If you try to be someone else, it won't work. Whatever you do, you are not going to make everyone happy.

Our work is to present things that are as they are.

To work on the actual location I think is great. This thing of going to Canada and pretending you're in New York, it's terrible.

If you want to be witty, work on your character and say what you think on every occasion.

Honesty is the precondition for genuine scientific and scholarly work.

Assuming roles is something that simply won't work for me, since I don't have a style. None at all.

It's fun to watch someone like John Goodman, and yet it takes work. People say 'he's not acting, he's being himself.' Well it's hard to be yourself, it's the hardest job there is.

I think the success of my work stems from being truthful.