Quotes About Perception

I recognize out of the box that I am not the establishment candidate. There's nothing about me that would have anybody draw the conclusion that I am somehow preordained for anything.

People make conclusions about somebody before they actually get to know someone.

The Vixen character is not quite me. A part of that is putting up this huge front of being strong, impenetrable, really tough and a little bit condescending.

A lot of times you're just conditioned by what's around you.

We are conditioned to believe that the hero is always a man, but it might not necessarily be so.

Sometimes I prefer when I can hear other people conduct my music so I can sit out and actually hear it. When you are in the middle of it, sometimes it's a little bit hard to hear and get the whole effect.

I have to confess that I don't read much of what is written about me.

I have a confession. I don't enjoy animation. I have no idea why because I absolutely adore doing voiceovers. I think part of me feels that animation has put an actor out of work.

I have confidence in people's basic common sense.

I put up a front to make people think I had all of this confidence in myself, which I didn't.

I think the sexiest thing about a man is that he's confident. Sure, sometimes you meet someone and you see his appearance first, but then you get to know him, and he looks completely different to you.

During the Clinton administration, America's image was that of a strong, confident and kind world leader.

A lot of people are seeing me as an arrogant, confident kid. It doesn't worry me.

I hate being confined to a particular image.

Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you.

People have Plato's form in their mind of what a leader is, or what a C.E.O. is, and it is a bunch of elements that I really don't conform to at all. I've given this a lot of thought, and I came to the conclusion that I don't care.

I probably don't conform to most people's idea of a fashion editor.

Language mavens commonly confuse their own peeves with a worsening of the language.

What we know to be true is that comfort isn't always freedom. People confuse the two.

I think a lot of people confuse what we do with fame or wanting fame... which is not necessarily true.

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.

I think male actors get confused by their own vanity.

A lot of times, I got confused for a kicker. And I've been compared to every white player in the NFL.

So much has been written about me, and people don't know what's right and what's wrong. I'd rather let them stay confused.