Quotes About Validation

The only thing that really matters in the initial part of my career, the worst mistake I've ever made was try to do things to please the audience thinking how the audience is going to respond if I do this.

I can't recall a bad review - maybe I'm due one. But the worst thing would be if somebody said I was inaudible. Reach your audience's ears - only then can you reach their hearts.

I don't mind what the critics say, so long as I get some reaction. The worst thing is to be ignored.

The worst thing you can do to a kid is tell them that their dreams are invalid.

The worst thing in this business is to be thought of as a no-talent.

I've been as critically rubbished as acclaimed and the worst thing about that is that it usually plays into your own self-criticism.

The worst thing is when people criticise you and you go, 'Yeah, you're right.' It's really hard to take.

I just constantly tell myself that I should be the only one to define my worth and what I'm capable of and how I perceive myself. And that I should never source that worth from other people, especially strangers on social media. They don't know who I am, the length of my journey, who I am as a person.

You prove your worth with your actions, not with your mouth.

Modeling is a profession where your worth is tied up with looks.

Credit you give yourself is not worth having.

I'd say I get heckled quite a lot because I look quite like an easy target. If you're an alpha-male and you think you've got something to prove to your girlfriend, I think I'm the perfect person to prove your worth.

The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.

As a kid from Compton, you can get all the success in the world and still question your worth.

I went to a school where the girls that were found attractive were the complete opposite to me. I judged my worth on how many boyfriends everyone had, and I wanted to jump out of my skin every second of every day.

Insecurity is a natural part of human nature, and there are times we feel our stories are not worth telling, so we turn to the people we admire for strength. If we dress like someone everyone thinks is cool, perhaps we'll be seen as cool.

If there's pressure to prove I am worth the investment, or that I am the real deal, or the pitcher from last season or whatever - I don't know, I just don't feel that.

If people are going to judge me without fully understanding the content of my character, then their opinion just isn't worth it.

I like forming connections with people who follow me on social media because they make me feel like everything is worth it.

I come away from a gig thinking, 'Yeah, I'm worth something.' I can still do it and entertain people, and that's worth it.

It's worth turning up to an awards gig if you know you've won one but, since you never do know, it's not worth it.

For a very long time, I wasn't thought of as anyone with any credibility in the film world. Everybody is tramping through the swamp every day in this business. 'I'm worth it, I'm credible - believe me, give me a shot!' That's the way I feel on a consistent basis.

When I got to the stage, it was like a release, you know what I mean? Because it was like, 'Oh, people like me. People like me. They're listening to what I have to say. They're not judging me on how I look; they're judging me on what I'm saying.' So to me, that's what's worth it, and that's what comedians have.

I don't read the comments people write about me - it's not worth it.