Brody Armstrong Quotes

I understand people have preconceived notions of who I am or what I do.

Once you get into something so big, people think of you in one way.

I do come shackled with whatever people think I am.

I know what kind of person he is so they can say whatever they want.

When you have a label stuck on you, people tend to believe it. If someone calls you suave and debonair, you only get offered parts in a suit and a collar and tie. It just so happens I wear them reasonably well.

People who meet me as an adult are often surprised that I'm alive and have never been in prison or rehab. Sometimes they're disappointed I'm not cooler.

I feel I'm often misunderstood by critics. People project a lot or exaggerate the subjective fragility simply because it's frightening to them.

I guess people expect or figure me to be a lot of different things.

I'm not trying to prove anything. People look at me, and they take things away from me because of a movie. They don't really see the skills and the kind of player I am. That's why I get downgraded so much, because of something off the field.

People have a preconceived notion about who I am and it's interesting. It's like picking who you want to win for the Oscars and not seeing the movie.

Fantasies are not always what people think they are.

I think, sometimes, if you get too much attention, then everybody watches you more closely, and they make these broad generalizations about you that aren't really true.

I am purposeful in how I present myself to the world. I want my ideas to be taken seriously, and so I present myself in a way that allows people to see me and listen to what I have to say.

My parents keep telling me to be thick-skinned in the industry. They tell me how people will put you up on a high platform and then bring you down. They also tell me to not believe in the image created by the hype.

If you think I'm a young boy singing these songs, dope. Run with that.

When you tell people you are a model, they have a very narrow view of who you are, and it's good to be able to say that it's not all that I am.

Whatever I do, if people see me in a certain light, then they will always judge me in that light. Their impressions and perceptions will never change.

How you carry yourself is how people perceive you.

It's weird: you do a TED talk on something, and people think that you suddenly have a lot of answers around the topic.

I've always had faith in my ring ability, but sometimes it's how you are perceived, and how good you are doesn't matter.

When you come into this league, everyone tries to put you in categories - 'this is what he is' or 'this is what he can do.'

One time, I went to an audition, and I stated my name, and the lady was like, 'Oh, that name sounds really familiar. I've seen you on TMZ.' Her first perception of me was what she had heard.

There are a million misconceptions about me but the greatest is probably that people think I'm the king of disco. I love disco but it is only one part of me.

Most people project onto you what they think you can do.

Teams ask me about my character, but until you sit down and talk to me directly, you might have image that's portrayed in stories or headlines. But I love the game, I'm up front and honest, I know exactly what I'm about, and that's the most important thing.