Anne Heche Quotes

One of the things I have noticed about my novels is that they all concern people who can't quite bring themselves to tell the truth about their own lives... I've come to realise that this interest in damaged, untellable stories comes from my parents.

I think first we have to begin by telling the truth, which I think has actually been a big stumbling block. We can look at Donald Trump and see how he lies, but I think we also have to look at some of the lies we've told ourselves and the lies we've accepted and internalized ourselves.

And I'm the worst liar of all time.

You ask me if I love you and I choke on my reply. I'd rather hurt you honestly than mislead you with a lie.

The best lies about me are the ones I told.

if you tell yourself the great lie of bad art-that you are in charge-your chance at the truth will be lost. The truth isn't always pretty.

Above all, do not lie to yourself.

The only person you have to think about lying twice to is either yourself or to God. The press isn't either of them. And I just figured they're irrelevant.

Note to self: Rachel Morgan is a totally awesome liar.

"So you're always honest," I said. "Aren't you?" "No," I told him. "I'm not." "Well, that's good to know, I guess." "I'm not saying I'm a liar," I told him. He raised his eyebrows. "That's not how I meant it, anyways." "How'd you mean it, then?" "I just...I don't always say what I feel." "Why not?" "Because the truth sometimes hurts," I said. "Yeah," he said. "So do lies, though."

One should go easy on smashing other people's lies. Better to concentrate on one's own.

So is darkness better than a heartfelt lie?

Only one deception is possible in the infinite sense, self-deception.

All I do is lie, and that has made me immune to compliments.

Once ...Why ...lie? ...when ...truth is ...the easier path

...he'll never lie - the man is far too wise.

I did not deceive you, mon ami. At most, I permitted you to deceive yourself.

Live a lie, and you will live to regret it; that's what livin' is to me.

Waking up in TRUTH is so much better than living in a lie.

For me to say I wasn't a genius I'd just be lying to you and to myself

Your friend is intellectually honourable," Jimmy's mother would say. "He doesn't lie to himself.

I've never lied about my age.

No. It's actually not okay. And I hate when people say that, when they say it's okay even though it's not. It's better to tell the truth.

Above all, don't lie to yourself.

Everything I say is 95% truthful.