T. J. Miller Quotes

You shouldn't think about technique when you play. You have to be you. It cannot be about, 'I can play this, and I can show you that.'

Comedy is the ultimate truth. Jazz is hitting the notes that that no one else would hit, and comedy is saying words that no one else would say.

What another would have done as well as you, do not do it. What another would have said as well as you, do not say it; what another would have written as well, do not write it. Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself-and thus make yourself indispensable.

Show off your own style and uniqueness to stand out. That's the advice I'd give to people getting started online now.

One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing.

In this world, one thing you should definitely strive for is originality. Just be who you are, and be your own person. That's what will make you stand out.

I wasn't intentionally trying to be different, but that was an element of what I naturally do that happened to be unique enough to spark a curiosity for people.

My biggest challenge in my career is not looking or sounding like anybody.

You can't put me in a box, because then it's just like, you're not gonna get anything.

If you try to sound like somebody else, it will never work because we already have that person. You are noticed when you try to be an original sound.

You got to have style, and learn to be original.

Be as unique and original as possible.

I always took a great deal of pride in being original.

If you can just be yourself, then you have to be original because there's no one like you.

I've never really tried to copy anyone; I like to have my own style.

In my movies, I'm not trying to erase any old image of myself, really. And also I'm not trying to imitate anyone or follow in their footsteps, because I know, Burt Reynolds was just one of the people that told me this, I know how you can only last in this business if you got something special to offer, just by being yourself.

I think the key to great art and great artists is to just fully be yourself and not be scared of that, and be the extremes of your personality. Show the extremes of your personality and embrace the imperfections. Embrace the things about yourself that you might not like.

When you're just like everybody else, you've nothing to offer other than your conformity.

The biggest compliment I get is that I don't sound like anybody else. I think I value that as the highest compliment.

You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

My style is all to myself.

I don't mind being unlikely. I'd rather that than be predictable.

Where's your will to be weird?

The minute you succumb to outside pressure, you cease to be creative.

The most daring thing is to be yourself and to do exactly what you want to do at that point in time and not to be worried with what other people are doing or what's popular.