James Corden Quotes

Appearances do matter.

Our names are an integral part of the faces we show to the world. If we're judged first on outward appearances, we're assessed next on our names.

I think the problem I have is that first impressions are the ones that stick with people. And people's first impressions of me are obviously from the film, from 'Gregory's Girl.'

I like the idea that people have formed their own opinions. And of course once people meet me or talk to me their opinion totally changes because I'm much more that girl that you hang out with than you think.

You never get to pick how you get pinned and how people perceive you.

You make a first impression and people never forget it. If people want to think of me as the wacky 'Juno' lady forever, I could think of worse ways to be labeled.

I don't know what people think of me.

I go through the same kind of situations as other people. I have to give that to people, because people have this facade, this mirage, this mirror about me.

People are surprised that I'm nice and it helps me out a little bit; it's easy to be nice when everyone thinks you're going to be a jerk but if people think you're a nice guy then it's tough because it's what they expect.

Some people think I'm mean, until they get to know me.

The kind of person other people perceive you to be controls their responses to you.

People are very nice to me, even though I'm known for saying rude things.

You know, as far as public perception goes, if you get seen with some people one time, everyone thinks you're in that group.

There is a version of me people see. I don't think I play up to it, I think it's more other people put it out there. People see the football side of me, but I'm a different character away from it.

I think it's very hard to shake what people first think of you straightaway.

The first thing that I see in a woman are her eyes. Sorry, it sounds shallow, but eyes say a lot about a person.

I don't want people to think I'm a wrestler.

You can focus on the few things that give people a negative image about me, or you can see the other things I've done, or talk to people in my inner circle who know more about who I really am.

I think people can be quick to judge. The people that know me, they know what I am like.

A lot of people know me, but they don't know me well.

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.

Recently I've been looking for something new. The past few projects I've worked on, I keep getting cast as the asshole. I promise I'm a nice guy and not the asshole that everyone keeps seeing.

It's funny how someone's perception of you can be formed without you even knowing it.

Let's say for instance people say, "He's a really totalitarian, strict guy, he's hard to work with or whatever." I don't think it's true, but people's perception of me leads that direction, like I'm a fundamentalist person. I end up having to spend extra time saying, "I'm not a fundamentalist." I have other stuff to do.

Sometimes people can't see past us to hear our message. We never have a second chance to leave a first impression.