Quotes About Validation

For me, to be in a place where I'm on the 'favourite' list of top directors I like, that's being number one. There is no other definition to me. It's not money; it's not how many songs you're seen in or how many clothes you're changing in the film.

My favourite compliment now is that people are talking about my acting, my craft - not my torso.

I got a call for 'Aaya Na Tu' the same day that Forbes featured me in their list of 30 under 30. That day, I knew I had established myself as more than just a singer.

Who wants to broadcast the news that he's bought a can of Sprite? And who wants to see that on a News Feed?

It's about the audience - if they laugh and clap, you feed off that, and if they don't, you doubt everything you've ever done.

I measure success depending on the brands that come to you, the opportunities that you get, also the feedback that you get from people.

It's sort of fun. If someone's eyeballing you, it makes you feel good.

Information that confirms our beliefs makes us feel good; information that challenges our beliefs doesn't.

I have a folder where I keep all the articles the critics have written about me. It makes me feel good.

It's never bad to be liked, and who doesn't feel good being liked, but that can't be your end game goal.

You don't feel good about being criticised, especially when you've been loved so much.

As a filmmaker when you show your film to anybody, you want it to be liked. You want the reviews to be positive. After watching your film, you want people to feel good.

We all feel good to be wanted.

I don't think anyone ever feels acknowledged enough.

It feels great when your work gets appreciated.

This award is meaningful because it comes from my fellow dealers in celluloid.

In my experience an appreciative letter from a fellow writer means a lot.

Even in stories that I like, with a female character that I love deeply, it always feels like there's something that she has to prove to the male characters before she can even get started.

It is a proud moment for any male actor to have thousands of females chasing you.

I've given up trying to convince the world about the authenticity of my femininity.

And what makes me happy now has changed as well... Its one thing to play in a bar or at a biker festival, and hear a guy who's been drinking beer all day come up and tell you how good you are. For a long time in your life that will make you happy.

Most of my awards come from foreign festivals!

I always had a few people who liked what I did, and that was enough.

Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.