Quotes About Realness

Real respects real, so if you can get Memphis to love you, you have to have something real there. Memphis doesn't just support anybody.

Never apologize for what you feel, it's like saying sorry for being real." – Anonymous

I'm really scary in reality. Most of the time.

I tend not to be someone who's on all the time, or is always trying to make other people laugh.

I don't sit in my room and hide the whole time. I think people know my spirit is real.

Authenticity soothes the soul.

Again, none of this should be taken to mean that people are faking it.

Unscripted, unedited, and wholly authentic people are almost universally admired, especially if they have flaws, are not afraid to make live, red-blooded mistakes, and rather than trying are busy simply being.

You never wanted me to be real. You never wanted anyone to be. But you didn't want me to show it. You wanted an act to help your act...

I hate that our world makes it look like everyone is perfect but you. Each and every one of us is human. Why are all the flaw that we all have hidden like they're not real?

People would be bored shitless if they had to love only the good in someone they care about.

Do I mind? No! Because that's the way he is. He's a human being! Nose hair and all!

I'm not hip, I'm not cool, I'm not glib.

Some abandon everything for the outward shell, in the interest of "glitter and looks", let freeze themselves in artificial postures and renounce realness and sense of self, for the sake of fake appearances, which do not belong to their personality. They live through the eyes of others and cannot enjoy an individual life. Their pathetic fate is an impressive lack of authenticity, spontaneity, candidness, which is a unique key to an open-minded existence. ("Like a frozen image")

One thing about America is Americans are real people. So it's like, if they see that you're real, this is real, then they're gonna relate to it.

I think people are drawn to 'The Pioneer Woman,' not because I am some fascinating person but because I present things that a lot of people can relate to.

Whenever I perform, people get me because I'm talking about things that people can identify with and relate to. I'm not just up there doing jokey, jokey, joke.

Kids will keep it real. If I've ever had in my life a great anchor, it's them. They get in your head, 'don't get too famous.' If you think you're really famous and think you're really hip, go hang out with your kids for an afternoon. That's about as earthbound as it's going to get.

I don't do divas. I don't do entourages. I don't do the Hollywood crap.

I'm still so down to earth and regular. I still be in the projects, I still be in the hood - just regular.

All I know is that when I go somewhere, I'm not an autobot. I am a human being. I am not an actor.

Definitely 'HUMBLE' was a masterpiece.

I try to keep it real. I don't have time to worry about what I'm projecting to the world. I'm just busy being myself.

Don't worry about what's cool and what's not cool. Authenticity is what's cool.