Quotes About Validation

I cared what everybody thought more than what I thought. Or more than my heart thought. And that makes me an idiot.

A man writes because he is tormented, because he doubts. He needs to constantly prove to himself and the others that he's worth something. And if I know for sure that I'm a genius? Why write then? What the hell for?

But some kids, they have to prove they're smart.

People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

It's a strange but consistent trait of people who consider themselves unattractive. They look embarrassed if you suggest that they might be interested in someone; because they feel unworthy of receiving attention, they also deny that they would dare to give it.

When you put something down that happened, people often don't believe it; whereas, you can make up anything, and people assume it must have happened to you.

All software you write will be tested—if not by you and your team, then by the eventual users—so you might as well plan on testing it thoroughly.

Everybody says how hard comedy is, but, when it comes time to honor things, whether it's on a weekly critical basis or whether it's award time, at that time of the year, comedy is the poor, dumb child of dramatic work.

Nine Inch Nails is like building an army to go conquer. We build it, then we play, and we have to play so much to validate building it, financially. It leads to getting burn-out because a tour that would be fun if it lasted three weeks has to last 15 weeks.

Before 'Gremlins,' I was a normal person, then within two weeks of the movie coming out, I couldn't walk into a store without people turning around and staring. It's exciting and also scary because everyone starts telling you how amazing you are.

When I was larger, people said I was fat. Now that I've lost weight, they say I died.

I don't put weight on fame, and having people around me just because I am famous makes me feel really bad about myself.

Opinions only carry weight in the second or third person.

I'm clean and sober for over a year and no one seems to care! They're like, 'Oh, her dramatic weight gain.' So, stop making fun of me!

No, as it turns out, I really like being congratulated on my weight loss. I like it so much, it's tragic.

I lift quite heavy weights, but unfortunately no one believes me.

I didn't think I had a weird voice until everyone started saying I did.

I absolutely want and prize and love and revere every single media review I get, but if I got 50 reviews from major newspapers and one review from Amazon, I still would feel a little weird: 'What's going on? Why aren't people responding?'

The weird thing about acting is you're the most competent when you're at your best, but you have to be validated.

This weird thing that musicians have... it's got something to do with approval, and not feeling good enough, and therefore going out and being great somehow makes your life valid.

Social media really makes it tricky for people sometimes because you go, 'Oh, it's awesome. I'm gonna play this character. I'm going to do this really weird thing on camera,' and then you go back and read all your tweets and go, 'Mmm, well, I guess they didn't like that so much.'

Every show that sells out is like a hero's welcome for me.

Awards are lovely and always welcome.

I am glad that critics and filmmakers liked my work, and I have been warmly welcomed in Bollywood.