True Friendships Quotes

L.A. can be very superficial, and it's hard to meet cool people here. I try to stay away from the glitzy side of the business and have a normal life as much as possible. I keep to myself.

Your friends will notice at once that glib vacuities fail to impress, and hate you, and tell lies about you. It's worth it.

Pseudo' was about, how after moving to Toronto I saw a lot of inauthenticity. A lot of fake people that aren't about having real moments. Real conversations.

You can't have friendships that aren't based on realness.

How many films are there about friendships between teenagers? And how many projects are there dealing with friendships among adults? True friendships - really dealing with the intimacy behind what happened then, and how long you've known each other, and the wounds that haven't healed. That's what [About Alex] film is about.

People can get lost in the movie star world. They can't check in with reality, whereas I live at home with me girl, surrounded by real people.

I work in the margins. The margins are where you'll find the nice people. You'll find real friends. You'll find honesty. You'll find integrity. You'll find relationships that will last you for a lifetime and will be there to support you in the bad times, which are the only relationships that matter anyway. Relationships that are all about power and money aren't worth having.

After Hollywood, you know if people are interested in you or in the fact that you've been in a movie. You know who your real friends are.

People feel that in this industry friendships are not for real, but that's not true. Otherwise, what is the point of being friends?

As you walk the road of life, be careful of your friends. They can make you or break you.

You have to be strong. You have to know how you are, and you have to know who your partner is and you have to know who your friends, who your real friends are.

I've got my wife. I've got my four kids. I've got parents, grandparents still, and three really good friends. It's all you need. I'd rather have three really good friends than 20 good friends.

Staying true to who I am was tougher when I first got wealthy. Having great friends kept me grounded.

You can't fake the subway, and you can't fake friendships.

When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost-work , but the solidest thing we know.

I find I really put careful consideration into my friendships with women because the relationships can be so sensitive. Let's face it: some women can be down right catty. This is what makes me cautious, but also what makes my true friendships so dear to me.

For most people, the authentic things are relationships, friends, and family.

Never change the person that you are just to fit in. You'll find your true friends that like you for you, and if you are happy with doing things that you genuinely enjoy, it shouldn't matter what other people think.

The real thing young people should fear is missing out on those few, true, long-term friendships that make for a richer, happier life.

You have to make a space in your heart, in your mind and in your life itself for authentic human connection.