It's just better to be yourself than to try to be some version of what you think the other person wants.
Interpretation
Being authentic is more valuable than conforming to others' expectations.
This quote emphasizes the importance of authenticity in one's life. It suggests that rather than trying to mold oneself into a version that pleases others, it is far better to embrace and express one's true self, as this leads to genuine connections and self-acceptance.
In practice
During a motivational speech about self-acceptance.
Some people get into this business and they're so afraid to lose anything. They try to protect their position like clinging to a beachhead. These actors end up making really safe choices. I never wanted to go that route. If I go down, I'm going down swinging.
Being known as a writer did change the relationships I had with directors. The rap on actors is that they always want to inflate their parts. But when directors know you write screenplays and have a different view of things, you really get invited into the huddle in a much fuller way. And those collaborations end in friendships.
You will never solve poverty without solving water and sanitation.
Sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage
If I had a bucket list, I'd say raising my four girls to be strong, good women would be No. 1.
There are people who appear in the magazines and I don't know who they are. I've never seen anything they've done and their careers are over already. They're famous for maybe 10 minutes. Real careers, I think, take a long time to unfold.
That person who is the hardest to forgive is the one who can teach you the greatest lessons. When you love yourself enough to rise above the old situation, then understanding and forgiveness will be easy. And you'll be free.
A man who wills commands something within himself that renders obedience, or that he believes renders obedience.
My four articles of faith: clarity, simplicity, brevity and humanity.
Don't be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible.
I don't see much sense in that," said Rabbit. "No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened to it along the way.
The best therapists can do with sadness, anger, and anxiety is to help patients live in the more comfortable part of their set range.
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