The real rub is finding that authentic self and it’s not something that’s going to come to you overnight.
A mountain of evidence shows that our bodies are pushing, shaping, even leading our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. That the body affects the mind is, it’s fair to say, incontestable. And it’s doing so in ways that either facilitate or impede our ability to bring our authentic best selves to our biggest challenges.
It was great, because as far as playing such an iconic character that Cinderella is from the Disney world, walking into such a raw and authentic environment – even though it’s the real world, and it’s Jacinda, it’s still Cinderella that’s being cursed, and now she’s in the real world as Jacinda.
If there’s one message I want people to take away is never compromise being your authentic self. Even if that means making others uncomfortable.
A large majority of Americans believe that the U.N., not the U.S., should take the lead in working with Iraqis to transfer authentic sovereignty as well as in economic reconstruction and maintaining civic order.
We shoot with three cameras, try to shoot both sides of coverage if possible. That allows the actors to overlap and to find moments that feel more authentic and real than what you sometimes would normally get in a scripted drama that’s shot more classically. And that’s something in ‘Parenthood’ that has evolved.
I like people to be authentic, thoughtful, and honest.
Brands are only powerful if they’re real and authentic.
I was raised by a woman who was her true and authentic self. So I feel like it’s very important to put on for people who aren’t that confident or people who don’t realize the value in self-love.
We have to stand up for what we believe in, even when we might not be popular for it. Honesty starts with being ourselves, authentic and true to who we are and what we believe in, and that may not always be popular, but it will always let you follow your dreams and your heart.
Mel Brooks is one of the few authentic geniuses working in comedy in America today.
Failure is authentic, and because it’s authentic, it’s real and genuine, and because of that, it’s a pure state of being.
Lady Gaga is not saying anything new, she’s just quoting something that’s already been said, and staging it. It rarely seems sincere. That’s why I always try to say something authentic.
I’ll listen to anything authentic whether it’s bluegrass or gospel or blues.
Christie led the way – with a bulldozer. The governor is blunt, brash, and self-consciously authentic, the antithesis to what turns off today’s voters: flip-flopping politicians who speak in poll-tested platitudes. Yes, he’s the anti-Romney.
The only thing that’s authentic about what a writer writes is his work.
Love trumps hate in many ways, in every way, and you can be your authentic self. If you put your mind to it, and you put your work in, all your dreams can come true.
I worked in every format – pop, hip-hop, and alternative. I did a national sports show. When I finally got to decide what I wanted to do, country, to me, is the most authentic. I grew up on country music my whole life.
There’s something very authentic about humor, when you think about it. Anybody can pretend to be serious. But you can’t pretend to be funny.
I want authenticity. And rarely do actors – more specifically, black actors – get a chance to be authentic on film and television.
If we can bring our perception of our ability in line with our actual ability then we have the capacity to be authentic. Then we can accept we are as good as we really are.
When you’re on an independent film, you have a lot of great people there who are telling really true and authentic stories. But you also have a lot of con artists and people who think they can do something that they can’t.
When dozens of company results are flooding newspaper offices everyday, an occasional fraudster slips in what looks like an authentic press release, with fake company results/information aimed at manipulating share prices.
I just try to be authentic.
For me, I try and be authentic in my choices and follow my instincts, and I think it’s a valuable message for women in today’s society to learn to love yourself.
Authentic spiritual authority is what puts you in touch with reality.
People always tell me, ‘Reinvent yourself, re-this, re-whatever.’ I haven’t reinvented myself. It’s an honest evolution. I’ve always been authentic.
All politics to me – Indian or white – is an illusion preventing us from being authentic because we’re communicating through something that isn’t real to us.
The police who did our training said ‘Happy Valley’ is one of the only police programmes they can watch and not burst out laughing, saying, ‘As if you’d do that.’ They think it’s really authentic.
I love my husband very much. I knew it was real true love because I felt like I could be myself around that person. Your true, true innermost authentic self, the stuff you don’t let anyone else see, if you can be that way with that person, I think that that’s real love.
That really was a lot of the appeal of ‘Rumours.’ The music was wonderful, but the music was also authentic because it was two couples breaking up and writing dialogue to each other. It was also appealing because we were rising to the occasion to follow our destiny.
Feelings or emotions are the universal language and are to be honored. They are the authentic expression of who you are at your deepest place.
Authentic discovery, when captured on camera, I think, is tremendous acting.
In solitude, we find ourselves; we prepare ourselves to come to conversation with something to say that is authentic, ours.
There is a vast quantity of religion current in the world which is not true, genuine Christianity. It passes muster, it satisfies sleepy consciences; but it is not good money. It is not the authentic reality that called itself Christianity in the beginning.
For me, part of one my big movements is building authentic street environments for skateboarding.
I think being authentic online and living my life so openly allows people to actually relate to me.
A memoir is always the most authentic telling of a situation, but a novel gets to different places.
Celebrity seems totally at odds with authentic community and honest, real sorts of relationships.
I think Instagram at its best is where you feel like you’re getting the most authentic version of the person on the other side of the camera. Someone who does this wonderfully well is Lena Dunham.
I think it’s important to add a personal aspect to your music – that’s what makes it authentic at the end of the day.
I believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society – and it is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action. Jamey Rodemeyer’s life changed mine.
My dream was to play in the NBA and live my authentic life as a proud gay man at the same time. I was able to accomplish both of those goals because of the people who have supported me throughout my life.
We all perform our lives in a way. And the actor is a perfect metaphor to get at that theme of ‘how do we find our authentic selves?’ And that we all – whether we’re actors or not – perform ourselves. As a way of searching. As a way of fumbling around and trying to say, is this my voice? Is this who I am?
There’s so many young women today who look so lost. And I feel like, of course they’re lost. They have no one around them to give them real, authentic reflection.
My mom moved to New York City alone with a kid on each hip to try to live an authentic artistic life.
I felt ‘Brokeback Mountain’ re-imbued the love story with an authentic and unquestionable series of obstacles that these men faced. I think that’s certainly true for ‘Carol’ as well.
I’m kind of a tech geek. With the camera work, I chose to shoot super 16, which has a real tactile feel. I feel it’s as authentic as possible; I love the way the grain feels.
The food in Mathura is authentic and delicious. Mathura is famous for its Chana Chidwa which was my cheat snack for the two days I spent there.
My place in New York is very authentic, very old New York. I love old New York.
I hope, then, that every one who sees ‘The Danish Girl’ might be galvanized themselves to lead more authentic lives. How much lovelier would the world be then?
I find the conversations on ‘Drag Race’ very authentic, and I cry pretty much every episode.
I wanted what I was doing to be really true to me and my tastes. That’s what ‘Worlds’ was, me taking a break from what I was doing and doing something that was honest, authentic and real.
I want to tell authentic, real stories with real characters.
We have a wonderful head of social media and community, Danika Harrod, who has a knowledge of community that’s really authentic, and she just loves connecting with people and she’s very empathetic to what fans might want.
I’ll tell anyone anything about my life, and that is my biggest goal is to always be authentic – in my music, in my artwork, in everything I do. It has to be who I really am.
Herdez Salsas have always been a favorite of mine because I love the authentic taste.
I would often get called in to play a very loud, obnoxious – which, truth be told, I can be loud and obnoxious. My issue was when it was like a ghetto girl; I didn’t think I was good at it; I didn’t feel authentic. And so I had insecurities about going in on it.
