Tim Federle Quotes

I love that I can tell the truth and have people laugh at it.

I think you need to have the guts to not use comedy. Often, the people that work in comedy use a joke to avoid contemplation.

It's a waste of time for people to say things they think other people want to hear, or try and come off in a certain way. I try to be as honest as I can.

I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from.

What all my favorite comedians have in common is extraordinary honesty.

What I like about stand-up is, it's truthful. I'm not up there trying to get laid or look cool. I'm up there because I really love it, and it makes people happier.

Just relax and really say what you're actually thinking, and not what you think people want to hear.

A lot of young girls think that the opposite of fake is rudeness. And just as ugly as fake is, so is saying whatever is on your mind because it's the truth.

Regardless of how funny I want to be, I don't ever have a problem speaking from my heart or speaking honestly to people.

The idea is that for ten minutes, we forget that we have feelings. And we forget about protecting ourselves or other people and we just say the truth. For ten minutes. And then we can go back to being lame.

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

I think I'd rather tell the truth and say what I believe in and make people unhappy than sort of pretend to think something else to accommodate them and try to be liked. That's just the way it goes and I don't think I'm any great champion of anything, but if they're going to put me on a show, I'm going to say what I think.

Let people see your struggles and don't ever fake it.

I say what's in my head, and I'm on honest ground. That is worth so much, and I think it does make my job, as a writer, easier. It makes it possible for me to give people stuff that they like.

I think that people respond to honesty in music, so I only choose songs that are the truth for me.

Music to me is about being honest, and it's what I've always pictured music as. I don't see the point of expressing yourself if you are going to be cryptic about it.

I think comedy stems from being honest, often painfully so. I hope I can achieve that perspective in my own life and also have fun.

I want that every piece of art be honest, never mind what it is about.

I'm see-through. And I'm the worst liar of all time.

I believe in the importance of sincerity and emotion and honesty in TV, even when it's goofy comedy.

When I got on Stern I realized that this was the one job where you could be really honest and open, almost like Richard Pryor or something. You can be honest about your life and get laughs.

I am, by nature, an honest person. I wear my emotions on my sleeve. There is no 'behind closed doors' with me.

I'm not good at hiding my feelings. I'm also not good at lying. I'm very open about everything.

I'd rather tell you how I really feel.