Joss Whedon Quotes

I've come to realize that the more I censor myself, the less people relate to me.

My secret has always been to be true to myself.

A lot of artists are afraid to be themselves and afraid to tell people what it really is.

I've always tried to stay true to my authentic self.

I always try to be true to who I am and just be myself.

One of the hardest things to do is to be present and open and clear about who you are and what you stand for. We all have issues with that.

I have to stay true to who I am.

I always try to say what I'm thinking, what I'm feeling, and without fear of what others will say or think, and that's how I've always lived. Sometimes, this has ended up hurting me, and other times, it has helped me, but I think you can never forget who you are, and I've always been myself, and that one of the things I'm most proud of.

You can't worry too much about what you think the audience wants to hear. You just have to hope that you're a likeable enough person that what you're saying will relate to other people, so they can laugh at it as well.

I do my best to be true to who I am.

Authenticity is very important - be true to one's self.

I am expressing myself truthfully. That is an important thing.

Growing up, I wasn't as comfortable expressing myself as I am now, and I think that's why I chose acting: because it's acceptable to have your feelings. It's a place that they want you to feel. Whereas in life, growing up, it was 'Be quiet!' and 'Keep it to yourself.'

Comedy's about opening up and being unique, but to a point where the audience can relate to what you're saying.

I think that more and more there's a sense that the best performances I can give are the ones that are the truest to who I am. The further I move away from who I am, the worse they are.

The truth is that we don't need everyone to like us; we need a few people to love us. Because what's better than being roundly liked is being fully known - an impossibility both professionally and personally if you're so busy being likable that you forget to be yourself.

For a long time I tried to manage an honesty and openness about my personal life because I'm human and I'm normal - well, semi-normal.

I never try to be too sexy. People know when you're not comfortable and trying to be sexy.

I have to live authentically at all times. And that's part of what makes me an artist. I'm not scared to do that.

To have a songwriter that wrote so specifically what I felt to be true... I've never been much of an actor either. If something is real for me, then I can do it.

I think my biggest appeal for fans is probably the fact that I'm honest. I'm up front about who I am. I'm a little naughty. I have a naughty side and everybody knows that. But I know when to use that and when not to.

I think a part of being successful or trying to be successful is staying true to who you are. Be genuine.

It's important to be true to yourself and your vision.

Always be yourself. At the end of the day, that's all you've really got; when you strip everything down, that's all you've got, so always be yourself.

I left because I could no longer make records that sounded less and less like me. I tried to please people instead of believing in my own strength, until the only thing I could do was walk away.