Authenticity Quotes

"Always keep it real with you, still know how to deal with you" "Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly" "I think the perfection of love is that it's not perfect" "I never want to change so much that people can’t recognize me" "I never really feel much pressure to make something that I don't want to make" "I don't write too many things down I like to let it happen organically" "I always want to give my fans a piece of who I am, and I try and do that with each album by divulging a little more." "I think honesty is the ultimate liberation in life. People who lie are afraid. Afraid of what they don't know or what others will think." "I'm not a follower. I'm a leader. And anyone who speaks their mind is always criticized." "The more you try to be special, the more you get hurt." "I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. I only have to follow my heart and concentrate on what I want to say to the world. I run my world." "Success comes from living true to your values and principles and not compromising to gain acceptance" "I'm not trying to represent another person. I'm OK with people recognizing my work as writer and creator. I'm better off suited by being myself." "The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can." "Never forget what you are for surely the world will not" "I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride." "Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening." "There’s no reason to do shit you hate. None." "You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don't do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it." "Social media requires that business leaders start thinking like small-town shop owners: People want to be able to connect with the person behind the brand and get to know their story."