Michael Bastian Quotes

I feel more comfortable when I'm somebody else, I think. When I'm taking a picture as myself, the whole idea of taking a headshot, to me, feels very false.

There are always moments when I think about leaving skating, but when I think about that, I'm not very smart, and I'm not very pretty, and there's nothing else that stands out about me besides my skating.

I was very frustrated, in a physical sense, by people seeing me in a way that I wasn't. And I was beginning to find myself boxed into a corner. Hopefully things have loosed up a bit, and I've gotten better and become more relaxed as an actor.

I'm not as shy as everybody makes me out to be.

I don't like myself without a beard.

I think it's somebody else's job to decide what my image is.

With acting, I've got a character to inhabit. You've got to think about your intentions and your directions. In modeling, even though there's an act to it, a good model is a good model. For me it's uncomfortable territory. You start to feel quite insecure about yourself. There's nothing between you and the camera, and it's just you.

I think that when a person is insecure about who they are or who they want to be, then it translates on screen, and the choices they make are all about perception.

If people see me in some sort of niche, then that's fine. As long as it's not The Naked Guy, I don't care.

I've always had this identity thing. When I was little, I was always changing my handwriting because I couldn't decide which one I liked best.

I was not a very popular kid in high school, and I had this idea that the way that I dressed would change how liked I was. It was that kind of Pygmalion story. I think, ultimately that's probably why I became interested in fashion, its transformative power, and how it can change your identity.

Pat Phoenix kept that amazing sassy look. I always wonder, was that because she was thrilled with that look, and thought it looked marvellous, or was it because she was too scared to change it? It's a double thing. Security and insecurity.

I knew I wanted to have a doll of myself on the cover. I thought, I wanna see myself as a Ken doll.

I couldn't imagine living my life with another name.

I'm trying to have some control over my image.

If I put on a tie and play what I really think I am, I'm a disaster.

When I was 18, and my looks were what I was - and all that I was - it did feel very limiting.

It's hard for me to label myself or characterize myself.

I always felt like a fraud.

I know what my identity is.

I've never thought of myself in terms of an identity. I'm always baffled when I encounter someone who gives the impression about being confident about a particular defined identity.

The pressure of looking a certain way and having to present yourself a certain way is hard. It's difficult to feel genuine about yourself when you feel the pressure of being a certain person.

I have never wanted to hide my freckles. I just didn't like the way I looked without them; it didn't look like me.

The fundamental thing about my personality is that I think I'm an imposter.

It was easier to act, in a way, than to be myself. Somehow I just felt I was in the right place.