Quotes About Validation

you make me feel intelligent, especially when you talk

Fame has also this great drawback, that if we pursue it, we must direct our lives so as to please the fancy of men.

A sure-fire way to know you're crazy is if more than one person has told you you'd be great on a reality show - and you agree with them.

In reality shows, you have to perform once and prove yourself, and after that, it is a process to prove yourself every day.

And I think coming off of reality shows, people have a perception of me and they judge me on shows I've done and it's really difficult to be taken seriously.

More often than we realize, people see in us what we don't see in ourselves.

It's always a little mind-boggling to realize that these famous actors know who I am.

You don't realize you're vying for the approval of everyone so much until being yourself is not approved of.

I realized that everybody is a critic. They're going to say they hate you, they love you, they this, they that, but at the end of the day, no matter what, I have to be confident in myself as a man and an artist.

You may be basing a portion of your self-worth on your bank account without even realizing it. Try to pinpoint the activities and qualities that, free of charge, fulfill you.

The best thing about being nominated in a category like best new play is realizing there were enough new plays to make a category.

If you're creating anything at all, it's really dangerous to care about what people think.

In the realness categories, what happens is you walk and your peers judge you, because if you're not able to walk amongst your peers and pass as being cis male or cis female, then it's obvious that you haven't done enough work. They wanted you to be able to go outside and come back home safely.

The reasons kids get into trouble in one way or another is because - Who ever told them they were special?

However popular an artiste may be, awards were reassuring.

It's just a reassuring feeling, a confidence-builder I guess, knowing that you're going into a situation wanted as an option, like you're really wanted.

I think that no matter whether you're Quentin Tarantino or any other kind of a rebel, or whatever, everyone who makes movies still wants to win an Academy Award, because it's like the Pulitzer Prize or the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Every time the Trump people challenge me, I bring the receipts.

I don't set out to win awards. I don't think any musician does, but when you receive an award, it's an affirmation: it means that people appreciate what you do.

It's always nice to receive a compliment.

I always question whether people are going to know who I am, and I'm always blown away by the love and reaction I receive.

What's better than being able to entertain people? When you receive love from the public, it doesn't matter what the film circuit or critics say.

I've always found it embarrassing to receive awards.

Sometimes you never realise how much of an effect you're having on people until you're told, and the fan mail I receive has made me very aware of the positive effects I have on other people.