I'm trying to get a thicker skin. I like to be aware of people's perceptions of me, but when you put it as a priority, as a means to judging your worth, that's when it can be dangerous.
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Related I had this very strict rule when I began auditioning that I wasn't gonna do a thicker accent, be... KUMAIL NANJIANI When I say that I'm not dancing, people get it confused, like I'm not going to do anything o... ASTRO When you're trying to paint a portrait of a very specific world, you're trying to show what ... DAMIEN CHAZELLE I'm trying to be as green as I can. As an airline pilot, I have a carbon footprint that's a ... BRUCE DICKINSON You can't compete with hip-hop. That doesn't mean I don't want to be as big as a rap sta... BRANDON FLOWERS One of the things I'm trying to get better at is apologizing when I make mistakes. That's be... EVAN SPIEGEL I think this industry can be tough on everyone. You have to surround yourself with supportive people... REBECCA FERGUSON For me, I can't watch violence when it's too grotesque, and it's just like, that's r... AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON My skin still crawls if you call me a movie star. I get embarrassed. I think, don't be ridiculou... KATE WINSLET It's very hard to say I'm surrealist. It's like saying I'm poetic. It's not some... MICHEL GONDRY Do I feel like I'm 65? No. I feel like I'm 15. That's my problem. I'm trying as hard... RIC FLAIR The Pulitzer has nothing to do with me; it's more about people's perceptions of me, whatever... DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE There's a good chance that if you're talking to me when I'm snoring, it means I'm bo... GARRY SHANDLING It's funny because I think, as a general rule, that people seem to think that if you do lots of ... DEV HYNES I think - you know, I want to intimidate people when I'm on the field. I want people to be scare... CARLI LLOYD I'm really a family girl. My mom's like, 'As soon as you're on your own, we're g... CARLY SCHROEDER As frustrating as it is to not have a record come out, I have to make sure that it's worth putti... ISAAC BROCK I'm terribly nostalgic, but I'm with the Elizabethans who thought nostalgia was a disease. I... MARK GATISS I think that people are most comfortable when they can put you in a box - and that's very easy t... LAURA BENANTI To me, it's a heroic attribute to be so committed to a principle that you apply it, not when it&... GLENN GREENWALD I love it, but it's not important to me to always be thought of as sexy. I like it when it doesn... EVA MENDES People think because it's photography it's not worth as much, and because it's a woman a... CINDY SHERMAN I feel that it's lovely when, as a user, you're not aware of the complexity. JONATHAN IVE Let's put it this way: art house theaters are vanishing. They have almost disappeared completely... WERNER HERZOG Just to go into a shop without getting stared at would be nice. I mean, I don't walk around like... KATE MOSS I think what 'The Monster' means to me is I find it really hard - like a lot of other people... BEBE REXHA I do think there are some actors that can get away with trying to be funny, and they're still fu... CONSTANCE WU I don't like it when people who are young act like they're 40. That's taking too much on... TAYLOR SWIFT I'm aware of the decisions I make and the responsibility I have as a role model. I wouldn't ... NAOMI SCOTT There's a side of fashion that's very analytical and data-oriented and methodical, but there... IMRAN AMED When I talk about my husband, I feel as if people roll their eyes. It's like when you're 16 ... MEGAN FOX A coin is examined, and only after careful deliberation, given to a beggar, whereas a child is flung... PETER WESSEL ZAPFFE I think it's a human tendency that's been around for a while to try to be as good as possibl... VERONICA ROTH Are you taking us to the beach?" - Dan Cahill JUDE WATSON When a guy tells me I'm cute, it's not something desirable. Cute is more like what you want ... NATALIE PORTMAN When it's open and honest, that's when the real nature of who you are as a vocalist or as a ... ALISON KRAUSS All I'm saying is that, you know, whether we're worth a billion, whether we're worth a m... JON HUNTSMAN, SR. I know a dramatic role is going to happen, but you just got to be patient, you know? It's going ... KEVIN HART Everyone Instagrams all the people they are with. I get that it's part of the job. But there'... EDIE CAMPBELL The only time I get sick of making people laugh is when I'm in a non-writing-joke mode, and I ju... BILL BURR Everybody eats a little differently, but the more where you are aware of what you put in your body a... AARON RODGERS I'm aware that success can overwhelm you. The perception of you can be elevated to such a status... CHRIS OFILI I'm the CEO of A$AP Worldwide. But as you can see, when I'm with them, everybody's equal... ASAP ROCKY I will tell you that I'm a bit of a snob. I love film, and I would like to work in film, and I... KELLY MASTERSON I love old-fashioned manners, as long as it's not forced. I can tell when it's natural or wh... ADRIANA LIMA I'm just not into trying to convince people like me. I always say to myself, 'It is what it ... NENE LEAKES It's great to be recognized when I'm looking for a table at a crowded restaurant, but I stil... CHRISTOPHER MELONI My friends and family have been so well trained that they know I really mean it when I say that I do... RICHARD GREENBERG I love to get a massage but I'm quite a baby with it. I don't like them too hard or anyone w... LARA STONE I like to be other people, not me. And when you're on the red carpet, it's like, 'Here... TOM HARDY I'm always like, 'I can't believe I sound like my mother.' I remember running out of... EILEEN DAVIDSON Some people would look at a backing track as something that would confine you, but it really frees u... TYLER JOSEPH I'm trying to champion the naturalist's worldview and show it's not as heathen as most r... GREG GRAFFIN When we win, I'm excited about winning. That way, I get the ups and downs of a football season. ... TIM TEBOW It's a trap I've fallen into earlier in my career - trying to be liked. Don't do it. Whe... NATHAN FILLION When you're walking at the airport, you're expected to smile at people because they know you... KATRINA KAIF As much as they deny it, I think people want to be scared. It's a phenomenon, why people want to... DYLAN MCDERMOTT During the season, I dodge the media, kind of. It's not that I'm trying to avoid them, but I... CALVIN JOHNSON Homosexuality is like an inside baseball thing. It's like a gag that people share; 'How is y... XAVIER DOLAN I'm not a huge fan of the concept of 'passion' when it comes to careers. Instead of tryi... DAN PINK I'm trying to focus on the 100 and 200 breaststroke now. There's no point concentrating on t... CAMERON VAN DER BURGH I'm a professor of media studies as well as humanities, and I'm an evangelist of popular cul... CAMILLE PAGLIA People say to me, 'Are you still excited when you go on tour?' Should I be excited about lea... NEIL PEART It's kind of like a college degree... when you get one, no one can take it from you. When you ge... LUKE BRYAN I'm often given parts that aren't as big as they are colorful, but people remember them. Whe... DENHOLM ELLIOTT I'm continually trying to make choices that put me against my own comfort zone. As long as you... ASHTON KUTCHER It's a diabolical business. I can't imagine how hellish it must be to be hounded like Amy Wi... JEFF BECK I'm not interested in trying to work on people's perceptions. I am who I am, and if you don&... JIM BROWN It's funny because a lot of people that know me as a dancer, don't know that I'm a singe... NAIMA ADEDAPO I'm, like, a compulsive eater. I'm going to be so fat when I'm older, it's ridiculou... ROBERT PATTINSON Do I have the courage of being a ruthless man to myself with the complete knowledge on my manner or ... FEREIDOON YAZDI It's very easy when you have someone in front of you that you can chase. You want to be No. 1 bu... YANI TSENG I'm just going to be myself; there's no reason for me to try and go out there and put a cert... PAIGE VANZANT I'm a romantic, but I'm not a romantic in the traditional sense. I like to romanticize what ... ZOOEY DESCHANEL I don't feel that I'm explaining the world or teaching people anything. And I'm not tryi... STEVEN WRIGHT I don't want to make that sound like I'm preaching from a mountain top when I say you have t... TIM MCGRAW You don't get better as you get older in your career. It's not natural to have your best yea... DAVID ORTIZ People can have rhinoceros skin, but there's a point when something's going to hurt you. JANET JACKSON I don't claim to be a particularly good father. I'm flawed, let's say. I've certainl... LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III A lot of people can't stand touring but to me it's like breathing. I do it because I'm d... BOB DYLAN I just feel like, with rappers, there's so much complacency. It's like, 'Oh, I'm a r... J. COLE It's not hard to get your way when it's your way or the highway. People either follow suit o... NICKI MINAJ I like being boring to a certain extent. I don't have to be flashy. I get to put all of that int... STEPHEN COLBERT I think a woman's body is so much more sensual than a man's. I'm not saying strip off al... LINDSAY LOHAN It looks ancient," - Amy Cahill JUDE WATSON I'm trying to be a good parent and set a good example. When I'm on the road, they don't ... BOB SEGER I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat. When I tour, it's like, well, like a food tou... AZIZ ANSARI I internalize everything, keep everything inside. I'm not used to spilling my guts, and when you... DAVE BAUTISTA You know, I'm not a huge fan of the concept of 'passion' when it comes to careers. Inste... DANIEL H. PINK In whichever way my music can get out there, I'm just like, 'Sure.' It's also throug... PRISCILLA AHN I'm not afraid to use my personal experiences and put them into a song. I think that's when ... PIXIE LOTT The older I get, I'm definitely getting pulled towards the West Coast, because it's a differ... ERIN WASSON It's amazing to me that Glenn Beck can be on the cover of 'Time,' and there can be a who... VIGGO MORTENSEN Cover versions, that's my forte, that's all I ever used to do. When you play your own songs,... ELLIE GOULDING Every weekend, I'm on the highway to Antwerp. I need to be there, to have the calm. It's a w... RAF SIMONS It's important to be informed but I also think it's important to be inspired. I'm creati... DARYN KAGAN When the media's attacking me, when the establishment Republicans are attacking me and the Democ... PAUL BROUN I'm still a kid. I'm like six years old. But it's just a matter of wanting to get up, it... HEATH LEDGER That's really my goal now. I'm trying to be a positive role model to my kids and to just enj... TAYLOR DAYNE I think there's a, you know, certain kind of freedom for me when I get on stage. Maybe it's ... 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