Quotes About Truth

Scientia is knowledge. It is only in the popular mind that it is equated with facts.

We have to say what we believe... whether it's popular or not.

I don't like it when people spout about the popular opinion just to make it louder.

You're an island no matter what you do. I think it's very dangerous to use popularity as your identity in life. So you have to really know who you are inside, the core person, and follow what is true rather than follow what is hype.

When you're telling stories, you are actually trying to illuminate some portion of the truth in an artful way. The story may immediately seem to be a lie, but it's like an impressionistic painting - you see the light and the color better than you would with a photo-realistic piece.

I had rather see the portrait of a dog that I know, than all the allegorical paintings they can show me in the world.

My responsibility isn't to paint a flattering portrait; my responsibility is to paint a real portrait, a true portrait.

Instead of playing heroes and righteous people, I'd rather portray characters with problems of conscience who have to lie, to betray, and then have to cope with that. They feel more true to me.

Portray the world for what it is, and you will find truth.

The media try to make rank-and-file Americans feel guilty about buying a gun. The enemies of freedom demonize gun buyers and portray us as social lepers. But we know the truth. We know that responsible gun ownership exemplifies what is good and right about America.

I like to portray things as close to the bone as possible.

To be able to be a good actress and portray other people's stories, you have to be true to yourself.

We call our country home of the brave and land of the free, but it's not. We give a false portrayal of freedom. We're not free - if we were, we'd allow people their freedom.

As an actor, what I can do is tell the truth. At least, I hope I can tell the truth - a dramatic truth, but still an honest portrayal.

I am not the 'Count' that has been portrayed in the media.

I don't think I'm portrayed in the media the way I really am - but then who is?

Early on, you talk about God because you consider Him to be most important. But later, you realize there are means by which God is known and portrayed.

Journalists are often portrayed as cynical. I often think it's the opposite.

We, as a culture, use television as at least one of the great arbiters of truth. Even though we know it's fiction, when we see it portrayed, we believe it. We recognize it as part of our culture.

It's a business, when you understand what's going on in America, you'll know that the way they portrayed 9/11 to happen, is definitely not what happened. Do I know what happened? Definitely not.

'Bonnie and Clyde,' while one of the best movies ever made, was far more interested in portraying Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker as romantic anti-establishment Robin Hoods than what they really were: white-trash spree killers.

It might be said that the pose of absolute honesty is the most dishonest one of all.

Morality is the least of my concerns. To me, morality in a society that - however moral its pose - is hierarchically organized is simply a lie, an alibi for the inequalities that exist in society.

I beg of you... never assume an inner or an outer pose, never a disguise.