Vincent D'Onofrio Quotes

I never want to fake it. That's my whole thing.

I don't feel like I need to tell any lies. You get to an age where you get tired of hiding behind whatever people think is correct. You just say what you have to say, and if they don't like it, it's OK.

Just be what you are and speak from your guts and heart - it's all a person has.

Whatever your secret, live your own truth; life is too short.

You're much more believable if you talk in your own voice.

I just don't think that I could be the kind of actor I want to be and not be honest with myself. Honesty is very important to me as an actor and as a person. I didn't even think about it.

I realized I was more convincing to myself and to the people who were listening when I actually said what I thought, versus what I thought people wanted to hear me say.

I always write what feels really true and honest and me.

Strive to be authentic all the time. That's sort of my philosophy on life, which applies to acting.

Sure I think it is healthy to speak the truth, and be who you are, and be proud of that.

Life would be so much harder if I had to lie about who I was.

I've always been me. I've always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out.

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

I think you have to be honest and not try to be somebody that you really aren't.

With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying.

Where is the man who has the strength to be true, and to show himself as he is?

To me, 'beauty' means to be natural, creative, honest - to say the truth.

I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

I think the most important thing is to be yourself and be genuine and don't try to tell anybody else's story but your own. And if it comes from a genuine place, I think people can tell, and if it doesn't, I think people can tell, and I think that eventually it shows.

Everybody can relate to being real or true. Somehow, someway, you want to be real and true.

All I know is real life. I don't know how to act. I don't know how to pretend.

I can't act. I can't lie.

I'm not going to pretend to be anything I'm not.

I'm an honest dude, not trying to be anything other than who I am.

I'm not a guy that's gonna go out there and not be me and be fake and talk a bunch of crap.