Rollo May Quotes

I didn't start to work until I realized what it was I had to offer. I stopped imitating performers I admired and started just being myself.

If I had to give one piece of advice to incoming college freshmen, I'd say always be true to yourself.

It's strange: I've done so many things up until I did 'Obvious Child,' including writing children's books and making 'Marcel the Shell.' To me, the through-line is incredibly clear: it all comes from wanting to be connected to my own inner voice and not wanting to be on somebody else's agenda if that means that I can't be myself.

You just get out there and be what you want to be. That's part of evolving and part of staying true to yourself - part of remaining alive in a real authentic, long-term sense creatively: not listening to what other people tell you to be.

I have to be true to myself, and that's what I know for sure. I can't try to be anybody else.

I know I must be true to myself.

The function of education is to help you from childhood not to imitate anybody, but be yourself all the time.

I think a part of being successful or trying to be successful is staying true to who you are. Be genuine.

My interest lies in my self-expression - what's inside of me - not what I'm in.

I choose to express myself.

It's important to be true to yourself and your vision.

When we are honest - that's my saying - if we are honest then we will reveal ourselves. But we do not have to make an effort to be individualistic, different from others.

I've always tried to stay true to my authentic self.

Your only obligation in any lifetime is to be true to yourself. Being true to anyone else or anything else is not only impossible, but the mark of a fake messiah.

Be true to yourself and go with your instincts - don't be somebody you're not just to fit in.

I'll never be August Wilson - but what I can be is more of myself.

I would never agree to sing something I didn't feel was 100% me.

Often we're recreating what we think we're supposed to be as human beings. What we've been told we're supposed to be, instead of who we authentically are. The key about the creation of full self-expression is to be authentically who you are, to project that.

I'm going to do what I want to do. I'm going to be who I really am. I'm going to figure out what that is.

The only thing new is you finding out about something. Like nothing's really new, but you reinvent it for yourself and find your inner voice.

Training readers to expect a voice or subject matter from me would interfere with the reinvention I crave. At the same time, I feel almost too able to disappear at times.

Do what in your heart you know is right. It is easy to get caught up in your ambitions, but no job is worth not being true to yourself.

My motto is never to try to imitate anybody: I have always looked inward and followed the inward voice.

It sounds super cliche, but staying true to yourself and what you are works.

I don't feel I have to be Jackson Browne. Still, I like to say something.