Andrew Zimmern Quotes

I've actually found - especially doing my cabaret show - I'm connecting with people in a way I haven't connected with them. I've found that when you're open and honest, people respond to that, whatever you're being open and honest about. You could then, when you lay that as the groundwork, say, "Here I am. This is what I think. I come in peace." Then you're able to push out, to be able to talk about more things. And that's been a really heartening thing about my life, actually.

I'm genuine, and I think people can see that when they watch.

I think the best way people can connect to you is by being real

And, because there was an honesty about all that was going on. It connected with the people in the street.

Young people want you to be real with them.

Honesty and vulnerability endear us to people; they don't endanger us in our relationship.

I don't have to edit myself. I get to be me, warts and all, and that's ultimately what people want, and to trust each other implicitly.

Some of the writers I admire who seem very, very funny and very emotional to me can develop a closeness with the reader without giving too much of themselves away. Lorrie Moore comes to mind, as does David Sedaris. When they write, the reader thinks that they're being trusted as a friend.

Almost everybody will listen to you when you tell your own story.

When you are honest and open with young people, they let you in.

I think you become more relatable when you're vulnerable.

As a fan, I connect with realness. Whether it's strong or vulnerable, if it's real, I can connect with it.

This is what I love about people! You meet people outside of the business, they'll tell you the truth.

If you're authentic, people smile because they sense there's a piece of themselves there.

One thing about America is Americans are real people. So it's like, if they see that you're real, this is real, then they're gonna relate to it.

I tried to live my life really openly and transparently right from the get-go. I think that probably resonated with people.

The most powerful, most insightful, and most important part of my music is honesty and inclusiveness with my fans - giving them as deep a story as I can give them.

I have a way of opening up people and gaining their trust. I think they can see my vulnerability because I'm unafraid to admit if something doesn't quite work.

Even if you can't relate to what I'm singing, I hope you can believe in it and see it as something that it is real.

I think as long as you're authentic, people will relate to that.

I feel like the more real we are, the more people will respect that.

I've found that the more honest and true you are and can talk about a character and people's experiences, it's less ostracizing. It actually has the opposite effect than one would think. It makes the characters and the story more inclusive.

You can't be afraid to be honest and to be yourself. We all have imperfections and fall short at some point. Showing your human side creates a sensitivity, openness and trust. That's the beginning of the demise in a relationship - not being honest and not being you.

I want to be real and relatable, because if I am not, then I lose my credibility among audiences.

My friends all know this: I'm an open book.