Quotes About Validation

I have been called a stallion before, and it was always meant as a compliment.

I feel happy whenever people compliment me.

It's nice to get compliments from both girls and guys.

I don't get many compliments on my looks.

I'm still getting used to being called a composer. A poseur, maybe.

We buy into the computer, and everything that comes from the computer, we believe to be the truth.

People are really concerned with what other people are saying about them.

When I sang my father's songs in concert, that was all people wanted to hear. I was always asking myself, 'Can I measure up?'

At concerts I felt demeaned, like a vaudevillian.

Even when I agree with the Twitterverse, I don't like the means by which they reach the conclusion. It's a really scary place. And I'm not comfortable with that.

I don't need others to validate my good conduct.

A movie can't change anybody; it can only confirm what you already believe.

I think a lot of artists get confused when people like their music; they think that means people know and like them. I'm sure there's an element of truth to that, but to me, the music I make is what I'm most proud of. I prefer to focus on that and for people to focus on the music, too.

People would congratulate Dick for my movies. It bothered me for a long, long time.

Los Macorinos are much older than I am so when you surround yourself with older people you realize they lived what we're living now. They live in a moment of peace because they don't have to prove anything anymore.

Poor little Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, or whatever her name is. It must be incredible at that age to be surrounded by people telling you you're wonderful.

I know that, often, people in entertainment are surrounded by 'yes' men who tell you everything is 'go.' That's never been an issue for me.

I was surrounded by a bunch of friends who made music, and at the time, I thought they were good. They used to tell me I was really bad, but it ended being up the opposite.

With fame, you know, you can read about yourself, somebody else's ideas about you, but what's important is how you feel about yourself - for survival and living day to day with what comes up.

I suspect I wasn't loved enough as a child.

Many performers try to sustain a high point in their careers by keeping themselves around those who are overanxious to tell them how good they are.

People know what 'Hedwig' is now, and that's wonderful. It's not the same as being swamped for being on 'The Big Bang Theory,' but it's much more comfortable.

I literally get dressed for Instagram to take pictures. I have sweats on every other hour of the day.

Oh how sweet it is to hear one's own convictions from another's lips.