Andre Holland Quotes

I think people should feel encouraged to be themselves.

There are lots of people I admire and respect, but I don't necessarily want to be like them. I'm too happy being myself.

I just am who I am.

When I was in school, I got there on the first day and everyone had long, blonde, straight hair, and I had short, dark, curly hair. I immediately felt I didn't fit in and started growing my hair. But I've learned that I'm only happy when I am truly me and feel comfortable and confident in myself.

As I grew in confidence, I was able to come out and say that I'm a musician.

It took a while to grow the confidence to say, 'This is who I am, take it or leave it.'

I'm confident in who I am. I've come to a place in my life where I've accepted things that are me, as opposed to feeling pressure to explain myself to people around me. That's just the way I've always tried to be. It didn't change when I became a star.

Epic were adamant that I should carry on being me. They liked the way I look, my clothes, hats... nothing's changed really.

I'm one Pia Zadora, the same way all the time. That's why I'm happy. It took me a long time to get to the point where could be myself all the time.

We all need a firm sense of identity.

When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don't care.

I really feel sorry for new generation. It's hard to find backbone. I never had crisis of identity. But I think many Americans have it.

I didn't start to work until I realized what it was I had to offer. I stopped imitating performers I admired and started just being myself.

It's so much easier to know who you are when there aren't a thousand people telling you who they think you are.

What is interesting about me isn't that I am a mother, it is who I am. I love my family, but if I just talk to you about being a mother, it's boring. I am sorry, but it's reducing who I really am, and it's really boring.

If you let society and your peers define who you are, you're the less for it.

As time goes by people will see who I am for who I am.

The older you get, the more yourself you can be and the less worried you are about what other people think.

I'm very comfortable as a singer. In fact, I think it's more - I identified my self-esteem, my self more in those ways when I was growing up. I really - it was kind of my calling card as a kid.

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

Understand who you are, so that you can be the same, whether you're talking to a homeless person or the president of the United States. You're the same person.

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

It's not hard to keep up the image we chose. It's not hard to stay yourselves.

I think it's important to have your own individual style and sense of self. It's kind of what I do.

You can't respect yourself if you're afraid to be who you are.