Quotes About Sincerity

I have to be honest with myself, and make sure I am doing things the right way.

I'm not a robot.

Rock and roll reaches people because it's honest and doesn't shy away from the issues.

I'm attracted to roles where I don't have to wear makeup.

I try to stay very, very true to my roots and my lifestyle and I wanted to be able to share that with my fans.

I'm pretty rough around the edges, but I'm a very open person.

I'm no saint. I'm no angel. I never proclaimed to be.

Being bombastic for the sake of being bombastic has just never been my take on the world.

I am never going to write for the sake of writing.

I don't ever want to do stuff just for the sake of it.

I can't titillate the audience just for the sake of doing it.

I won't ever play something just for the sake of playing it, why would I do that?

I'm not one of those guys that says something stupid just for the sake of getting more attention.

I'd like to do more stuff with less sarcasm.

I feel like I try to write from an honest of a place as I can - without scaring people off too much, I guess.

I like actors who, when you see them on screen, you sense a person, not just an actor.

With some actors, you can tell when they're acting all by themselves, no matter who else is in the screen.

That's what rock music is, I think - constantly searching for authenticity, and being as honest as possible.

Most kids, you can turn off their auditions after five seconds, because there's nothing authentic about it.

The secret is not to act, but to be.

I do not just write, I write what I am. If there is a secret, perhaps that is it.

The secret to acting is don't act. Be you, with add-ons.

I have no secrets.

I owe it to my fans to be who I am. There's nothing fake about me.