John Crosbie Quotes

One thing my mother had a nose for was inauthenticity.

Sincerity: if you can fake it, you've got it made.

Oh, I can spot a phoney a mile away.

Put away from you a dissembling mouth.

It's best not to appear to believe what you say but to believe what you say.

I admit that I have more truth than eloquence.

Fakery in allegiance to the truth.

People can smell when things aren't genuine.

People can smell a fake.

I know that I need honesty from the people I interview. I also know that the truth is more interesting than made up stuff, and also, people don't connect with you if you're not honest.

Honesty and authenticity are a big deal for me.

Not compromising the music, but there is a way, by just showing the people that you're sincere and honest with what you're doing, and by talking to them.

I've always operated under the notion that audiences don't always know when they're being lied to, but that they always know when they're being told the truth.

You cannot tell an audience a lie. They know it before you do; before it's out of your mouth, they know it's a lie.

There's a bit of truth in everything I do, you know.

I'm not going to just say nice things about everybody unless I mean it.

Truth is the best defense.

And if that isn't the truth, it would be a lie.

Kids know when you're pulling a fast one, storywise, and I think that even when they're being entertained, children want to hear the truth, just like adults do.

A German is someone who cannot tell a lie without believing it himself.

I'm genuine and people can believe what I say.

I never lie. I believe everything I say, so it's not a lie.

We all respect sincerity in our friends and acquaintances, but Hollywood is willing to pay for it.

I don't debate with liars.

Remember that it is not enough to abstain from lying by word of mouth; for the worst lies are often conveyed by a false look, smile, or act.