Guy Finley Quotes

Great things happen when you have the courage to be yourself

I think the most clear, direct way to empowerment is to really know yourself and to really use your voice and to not be afraid of other people's reactions.

If someone says 'Give me one word of advice,' I say 'be fearless.' And knowing without any shadow of a doubt that what they have to give - who they are - is totally unique and not shared by anybody else. And to believe in that uniqueness. It took me decades before I developed courage as an actor.

You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style. If someone says, 'Buy this - you'll be stylish,' you won't be stylish because you won't be you. You have to learn who you are first, and that's painful.

I believe in individuality, that everybody is special, and it's up to them to find that quality and let it live.

We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.

Trying to give an individual a voice has always kind of been my mission in my life. As an actor, I've always seen that was something that needed to be done. You need to find that voice inside of you so that you can stand up and be who you really are.

I think you have to ask questions that are scary to ask, and you cannot apologize for that, and you cannot worry what anyone else thinks about your journey.

Your appearance shouldn't define who you are, and that's what I like, the contrast between people looking like the opposite of what they truly are deep inside.

Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.

Let us live for the beauty of our own reality.

I learned, when I look in the mirror and tell my story, that I should be myself and not peep whatever everybody is doing.

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.

I really don't have any secrets. I've never met a photographer whose work I respected that had a secret because the secret lies within each and every one of us.

Get to know the real you, rather than try to look like or dress like those around you.

I think my mystery, or any person's mystery, is the thing that makes them most interesting. I try to be as conscious as possible of keeping that alive.

I'd say when it comes to being who you are, just don't be afraid to try things.

You've got one life: find your voice within it.

You have something unique that no one else has - your life experience. That's the power of you.

Find your voice and don't be afraid to explore it.

When I came into this industry, I was never afraid to be myself.

We all wish we could find and embrace our voice, our strength.

I've always thought of myself as a strong person. However, it's taken me a while to fully find my voice.

I didn't get jobs because when I went into the audition, I tried to be somebody else. I had to realize, what I can actually bring to the table is unique. No one else has experienced what I've experienced; no one else has walked in my shoes.

Do stuff that is true to your own experiences.