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.
Be sceptical, ask questions, demand proof. Demand evidence. Don't take anything for granted. But here's the thing: When you get proof, you need to accept the proof. And we're not that good at doing that.
People usually believe anything that they are told early and often.
We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to life.
The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.
This ability to exist in pieces is what some adults call resilience. And I suppose in some way it is a kind of resilience, a horrible resilience that makes adults believe children forget trauma.
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