Quotes about Authenticity

You only need to lose track of who you are, or who you thought you were supposed to be, so that you end up lying flat on the dirt floor basement of your heart. Do this, Jesus says, and you will live.

If I trust what I see on my phone more than what I see out my window, what does it mean to believe that the real world is not where I live?

More to the point, there are times when dancing on tables is the most authentic prayer in reach, even if it pocks the table and clears the room.

As enjoyable as it could be to spend a couple of hours on Sunday morning with people who were at their best, it was also possible to see the strain in some of the smiles, the effort it took to present the most positive, most faithful version of the self.

I think reality television has made the fashion industry and the beauty industry, any industry - frankly, just life - it has made life seem much different than it really is.

A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist.

Deep in my soul, I'm secretly a redhead.

I'm kind of a closet redneck.

I know I will never be happy, but I know I can be gay!

I want to always be classy and honest, and I always want to have fun with music, and if I can't really express who I am through my music, then it's not really fun anymore.

I think it's okay to have fun and show some character and some personality.

I still consider myself a little, fat kid from Hawaii.