Quotes About Sincerity

I feel strongly that I need to try to make my shows as real as possible. What you see is what you get.

I think what people respond to, and what they're responding to so strongly, is I'm very myself on stage. What you see in person is very much who I am on stage.

I hope people gravitate to me because I am a real person, and I strongly believe if you put out good energy, it will come back to you.

I have always been honest with my fans, which means being open about any struggles I have had along the way.

I would say try to tell stories that you care about as opposed to stories that you think will sell.

It's been too many years since I've played live as myself as opposed to in a fake band for a film.

If you're 100% yourself, then you're going to be different no matter what. I have this self-honesty approach as opposed to an ego that a lot of musicians put up. I can be myself, and that's just enough to stand out.

I'm the complete opposite of every clean cut, decent-looking guy you could ever think of. Yet, I have the biggest heart in the world.

By definition, I believe I am unapologetically optimistic and I am unapologetically earnest.

Honestly is always an option, even when you don't think it is.

In order for us to appreciate this world, we have to be a bit more honest, and I hope I do that.

I feel like in order for something to connect to an audience there needs to be a form of authenticity.

I don't want to do something unless it feels organic.

I don't sing beautifully or grandly or in a very 'moving' way. I am me - which is not very beautiful at times, and not very organised or regular.

The only way to do is just to go for it, otherwise it ends up looking phoney.

I don't really want to do the Hollywood thing. I think you ought to try to say something with your movies.

I'm not gonna front and act like your boyfriend. I'm out here, you know what I'm saying?

You don't have to be outlandish and saying crazy things and get out of yourself to get headlines or attention.

I want to show people that there's a side of myself other than just the outrageous comedian.

You never want to just be outrageous for outrageous' sake 'cause then it doesn't work, and it's not believable. You want to be as true to whatever character you're playing.

At the outset, I think that one should be natural, not just when it comes to writing but in every area of life. If you try to be something that you are not just to impress others, then it's a rather sad life.

Existing outside of irony is so hard.

Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.

I know being an open, honest, outspoken person gets me into trouble all the time, but I don't know how to be any other way.