Jason Wu Quotes

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

I want to be unique and original and truthful.

I certainly don't want to be formulaic. I want to be honest and authentic and everything else.

Being honest is what counts. To make the ordinary extraordinary is so much better than starting with the extraordinary.

I think the success of my work stems from being truthful.

One should never write down or up to people, but out of yourself.

Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.

I want people to see an honesty within me. I'm not trying to be the next Sam Cooke or Otis Redding.

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

All of my music is honest.

I think I'm genuinely sincere, and that's what hopefully makes it work. I take that very seriously when I'm writing.

I believe that my work has been well-received because it is authentic. All people really want are authenticity and truth.

Be you. If people like it, great. My music is honest, and it comes from the heart. I have never done anything to become famous.

Originality is... a by-product of sincerity.

If you ask me what people want from me, they would probably just want me to be true to what I'm doing.

No matter what I put out, no matter what genre - because I feel like I'm going to experiment with everything - I hope people will see that it's true to me, that it's honest, and nobody ever thinks that I'm inauthentic.

I don't know that I'm unique in that people relate to my music, but I would hope people would say that I'm honest and that I do the best work I can possibly do instead of coasting.

The best thing you can do to set yourself apart is just be yourself. If you're fake, you know people find out who you are later, it's like, 'Well that's not who we thought you were.' Being yourself is where you feel most comfortable and people get, you know, they feel that connection the best. That's the best way to go. You always have to be yourself.

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

I want that every piece of art be honest, never mind what it is about.

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

I try to be as honest and open as I am with everything that I do because it's just, um, It helps me, you know, like whether it's stand up or singing or act. I just try to stay true.

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

I think that people in general appreciate honesty and not trying to cook something up just to fit a mold that would be beneficial for you. I never made music like that.

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.