Quotes About Self

I've made the commitment to Canadians that I'm going to stay myself, and I'm going stay open about it, and I'm going to make sure that the thoughtfulness with which I approach issues continues to shine through.

Genius is not perfected, it is deepened. It does not so much interpret the world as fertilize itself with it.

What's there in a name! Some people call me Jai, while others call me Jaggu, Kishan, Jackie, or Bhidu.

When I'm acting in TV or movies, I'm a character. But when I'm doing music, I'm Trevor Jackson.

James Franco has turned his life into a real art project. In my opinion, that's the way to live.

I was fortunate enough to be able to keep my real name and build a whole bio around Mickie James.

Whatever you say to yourself about it being just another movie, and you're going to do the job you always do, it ends up being a 'Bond' movie and a sense of what it is to put music to James Bond and to honor the music that exists.

Sable was a character I played for three years, but I am Rena. It would be the same as if Sean Connery went through life being called James Bond.

In 'Girlfriends,' I was exploring the idea of having it all. In 'Being Mary Jane,' I was exploring the idea that you have to be the center of everything.

My real name - my real name is Jennifer Caban.

When I put on the U.S. jersey, I play for myself, I play for my family, and I play for the team. That's really all I do.

James Brown was my favorite, my absolute idol. Every time I played with him was like a music lesson, and I never thought I could be so funky! I mean, a white boy from Canada - a Jew - getting down with his funky bad self!

I'm a Caucasian American Jew. These are all things that make up who I am.

I consider myself a Jewish writer - even if my characters frequently are not Jewish - in the same way, I guess, that I consider myself a Jewish man, even though I don't often attend shul.

I identify myself as what I am. I'm half Jewish, like Proust. I have no other way to put it.

I am Jewish, Italian, American, Catholic.

I feel more Jewish than I do Iranian.

I don't consider myself a Jewish writer.

To fight against the infidels is Jihad; but to fight against your evil self is greater Jihad.

I take my dog Tinkerbell seriously. I take my job seriously. But I don't take myself all that seriously.

Fame is not who I am. It's not even what I do. It's just a part of my job.

I have been Fat Joe since I was a kid. It's always been my name and always will be.

I'm always gonna be Joe Namath, and I'm not running from that.

There was no one around called 'Val' when I was young, so I wanted to be John or Bill. Now I like it.