Quotes About Validation

I thought it was love, but it wasn't. It was a need to be the right girl for him. I just couldn't understand why I wasn't good enough, or how he could marry her.

One of the great moments of my life was when I could write musician on my passport.

You know, people can't fall in love with me just because I'm good at what I do.

If the audience doesn't hear what is going on, is it going on?

The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work.

People acceptin' me for me, people lovin' my music was big for me.

Music gave me a sense that I was worthwhile and that I had something of value to offer the world even though everybody was telling me that I didnt.

I'm older than I was, and I'm still washed-up, and I haven't changed my music one iota. It's just much easier to do this when people are being nice to you.

The only thing my mother would say to me about my music - I'd say, "Mom, listen to this," and she'd say, "Junior, I know who you are."

It's hard to know if what you do is actually working for anyone else or not. There's so much music out there. Why would someone ever listen to what I do?

I feel very, very gratified when people are complimentary to what I have done or appreciated it with sincerity... It makes me feel that maybe I did do something that was proper and that was right.

In Europe, they like everything you do. The mistakes and everything. That's a little bit too much.

I appreciate all the people that can respect and appreciate my music.

I think if we keep on doing good music and people like us and they buy the magazine because we are in the magazine then they cant basically hate us hopefully.

When a fan comes up to you and says I love your music, there's nothing better than that.

If someone who knows what's going on comes up and says they liked the music, I appreciate that.

I've pretty much run the circle of labels and dealing with that whole kind of battle, because you're the one creating the music, but you're not the final say. That's always been hard.

Real music doesn't always win Grammys

Human nature demands recognition. Without it, people lose their sense of purpose and become dissatisfied, restless, and unproductive.

I'm still craving approval from my parents. It took a lot of success for me to realize it was never coming. It's just not in their nature.

Men have two greatest fears: the first fear is the fear of being needed, and the second fear is the fear of not being needed.

It is the nature of creation, no one cares how much you are good or bad, just get famous, they all will walk after you.

Both of my parents got to see me host Carson, thank God. That's all anyone wants: to have their parents see they're going to be all right in life.

Who you are is enough for me. I look at you and all I see, is the champion I knew you would be.