Catherine Hardwicke Quotes

People see truth in my films. That's what they react to, and that's what they relate to.

People like seeing people being human and real, and I think that's been lacking on TV.

Do I want to be a hero to my son? No. I would like to be a very real human being. That's hard enough.

I guess you could say that no matter what the characters are enduring, I try to make them retain their humanity. Their self-absorbed, grouchy, selfish, aggravating humanity.

I'm always very happy to talk to people. I relate to people, and the guy on stage is very much the guy that's off stage. People know when it's fake.

I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.

If you show you're human and have something to say, people will connect with you.

Bobby Womack is always very real, both with his music and as a person.

I think when you're telling a story from inside of you that's genuine, people connect with it.

I think I'm very real as a person, and that comes across in my work.

The irony of what I do is that the more you reveal someone in their frailties and shortcomings, the more we feel drawn to them and forgiving we feel of them.

One thing about America is Americans are real people. So it's like, if they see that you're real, this is real, then they're gonna relate to it.

I'm a big fan of honesty and being real, so to me, it seemed like Wynonna was a very human character in a very supernatural circumstance. I was like, 'I can do that!'

I love seeing people in their mess. I find that heartwarming. Charm just doesn't interest me. If I want to see charming people, I can watch TV.

It's just so humanizing to see someone be real.

If you're going to do reality, you need to do the good and the bad. I think that's why so many people love Nicole and me. We're real and honest.

Even if you can't relate to what I'm singing, I hope you can believe in it and see it as something that it is real.

I've made it a point to be transparent on my social media and in everything that I present. I never want anyone to think that I'm too fluffy or too perfect.

I feel like the more real we are, the more people will respect that.

No one finds it interesting to look at the person who is perfect all the time. They have no flaws. Flaws are what open us up to another person to show that we are not having a veneer, a fake sort of exterior.

I want to be real and relatable, because if I am not, then I lose my credibility among audiences.

I think people relate to me because of the ups and downs I have had. I mean, I've shared a lot of strong emotions in my life, that I think maybe 'cause they believe I'm not scared to tell everybody I'm a human being.

I hope that people can relate to my music, it's very relatable, it's very fun, it's very honest. It's very, very, honest. I know that my fans will probably learn a lot about me by listening to my music, if they really listen to the lyrics. I'm sure they'll learn about a new side to me, it's all very honest, I don't put on any... there's no fake-ness to it, it's very real and I hope my fans can relate to it and that it's enjoyable for all ages.

It's very important to be as transparent, as real as possible, as a person.

Important people are much more interesting when they are drunk and seem much more like human beings.