Quotes About Validation

I know it sounds really weedy, but we are all children who seek approval from our parents.

It's nice to be in anything that anybody sees or likes. If it's something that has lasted, it's great.

Once you get into a part, and someone sees you, you get asked to do it again.

All in all, Donald Trump appeals to people who want to be seen the way that Donald Trump sees them.

It's an amazing feeling being selected as an all-star.

As an actor, it easy to be so self-critical, saying to yourself, 'Am I good enough? Am I good looking enough? Am I smart enough?'

A person's self-esteem has nothing to do with how she looks.

I had low self-esteem. I just really wanted attention and love from somebody.

At the end of the day, a 34B doesn't give you self-esteem.

A lot of my self-worth is based on what I do. And if you take that away I just mope.

I don't have to worry about how my movies sell because I'm not the guy in front.

I think, ever since I started doing well commercially, it's always been like, 'Oh, well, you're only where you are because of your dad, and it must be because of Mark Ronson and Greg Kurstin that you do well.' It's just everyone apart from me is responsible for the songs that I've written selling millions around the world.

People send everyone hate mail. That's the way the world works right now, I'm nothing special.

I find the idea that some kids go into acting because of their parents butt-clenchingly embarrassing. I've gone out of my way to prove myself as a separate being. I don't want to be seen as a subset of someone else.

I am happy that people are taking me seriously as an actor.

You mustn't take any award so seriously.

When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.

My dad couldn't believe I was called sexy.

When you grow up with constantly being told or made to feel that you are less than, then it's very difficult to grow into an adult and to shake that off.

It's encouraging when people say you're shaping up all right.

When you're a child, no matter if you're doing show business or sports or school or anything, you just want to make the adults happy.

I love to show off my body, and I feel like I earned it.

I have to work hard to show people that I'm more than what they see physically; that I'm talented, and that I care and have empathy for people.

The reason why I called it 'I Told You' is because I wanted to show people that I have been doubted, and I have been in the face of adversity. Coming out of that situation, this is my 'I told you' moment.