Quotes About Realness

I think what people respond to is someone being who they actually are.

Authenticity, to me, is something that you feel, and if it doesn't feel authentic, you pick up on it right away.

I'm not a robot.

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

'The Voice' has lots of singers who fit the 'Idol' mold of young, innocent ingenues with psycho stage moms. But it also has long-suffering adult pros, with a whiff of thirtysomething despair in their voices. That adds an edge of realness.

Emotions should be real; one shouldn't come across as acting.

Whatever your walk of life is, I think you have to be real about it.

If you really want to flex, you have to be real.

Music's supposed to be real. When it really touches you, it's supposed to be real.

It's just so humanizing to see someone be real.

As long as you're you, be you, do you. But be real.

Everything I do I just want to be real and honest.

Authenticity is very important - be true to one's self.

Being real is what is important.

Everything is pre-taped these days, but I'm a believer in, 'If you can't do it live, don't do it.'

Part of why kids like this scared me was that they seemed authentic.

Living with real children can be humbling.

I think people who have faults are a lot more interesting than people who are perfect.

There's no perfection in family life, and certainly we aren't perfect, but we're probably about as close as we can be.

When I do a 30-minute meal, for instance, on Food Network, that's my food you see at the end of the show and it's not perfect. And if sometimes things break or drop or the pasta hits the wall when I'm draining it, they never stop tape. They just kind of let me go with it.

I'm not on the stage going, 'Look at me! I'm amazing!' I accept my vulnerability, don't pretend I'm something I'm not. I don't want to come across as fake.

As an artist, I want it to be so simple that anyone can understand it. No matter what age you are, you're going to feel it because it's real. I don't like to sugar coat. There's not too many artists that can tell stories and be vulnerable on the mic.

We can be shiny and perfect and admired, or we can be real and honest and vulnerable and loved. But we actually do have to choose.

As a fan, I connect with realness. Whether it's strong or vulnerable, if it's real, I can connect with it.