Quotes About Validation

I can feel so bad about myself, especially if I start to pay attention to the kinds of stupid comments around the Internet.

Usually I try not to pay attention to the charts, because I don't want to be like, 'Damn, I came in at Number 237.'

I don't really like to pay attention too much to what is being said about me, only because the people closest to me - my parents, family, and friends - know me best. So I feel like their opinions mean more to me than anyone else's.

Actors, by very definition, we want people to pay attention to us, and so usually, that comes in the package of insecurity. So if we're not comfortable, we don't really show you a lot.

I think what everybody really wants is attention; we just want someone to pay attention to us.

I've never had a problem with people paying attention to what you're doing and say they find that they liked it.

I'm really not used to people paying attention to my writing.

If anyone pays me a compliment, I'll do almost anything.

People just don't realize how much peer pressure, the desire for peer acclamation, influences them.

The respect from my peers is what means a lot to me. The guys I go up against each and every night. You know, to have their respect, I think that's huge. And that's what I care most about, to have the respect of my peers.

Having the respect of your peers means the world to me.

I think the biggest thing for everybody in this league is the respect of their peers. A lot of the things we do, the way we compete, is for everybody in this league to respect as good players. Whether GMs see it or not or people on the outside, we want the respect of players.

You want that - peers respecting what you're doing.

The people I respect the most are my peers, my fellow comedians. I want their respect. It's my whole life.

This joy of discovery is real, and it is one of our rewards. So too is the approval of our work by our peers.

I'm playing against my peers, and if my peers respect me, that's all I can ask for.

I very much wanted to be accepted by my peers, to be considered a serious journalist.

I've always looked for my affirmation through my peers, the people I race against, and within my team.

What really matters to me is what my peers think.

The Grammys to me, well, that's my peers. That's the industry thinking what I do is good.

At the University of Miami in the U.S., people thought I was there only because I was Bob Marley's son. I had to prove myself on the football field and soon earned the respect of my peers.

I want to be respected by my peers and do really great work, even if it gets panned, even if I get raked across the coals.

The word 'star' doesn't mean an awful lot to me. 'Good actor' and having the respect of one's peers means more.

I don't know of a filmmaker who does not feel buoyed and lifted when their peers embrace the work.