Brad Pitt Quotes

Don't be a blueprint. Be an original.

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

Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it.

I just wanted to be different; I didn't wanna sound like anybody else.

I've always wanted to do things different, always wanted to be the person who stands out from the pack.

I came out with sounds that didn't sound like the usual hip-hop beat. I took that chance because no one would identify with me if I sound like somebody who's already out.

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

It is always better to be an original than an imitation.

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

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.

You've gotta be original, because if you're like someone else, what do they need you for?

Just trying to be different - when I hear something - I don't like to go trampling on other people's sounds.

I don't want to go out there and do something 3,000 other people can do.

I don't want to be the cliche American Idol dude. I want to be different, you know - that's the whole goal, me and music. It's about being yourself and being unique.

You want to stake your own claim. You don't want to be called a copycat.

The key to me is being different not for the sake of being different, but being the most authentic version of what you do. And definitely it takes a willingness to be different, because there was resistance for me early on, and I feel like that's usually the case when there's a certain paradigm or trend happening, and you step outside of that.

You really do have to be different. You really do have to set yourself apart.

I really want to be different.

I don't get inspired by too many people because I like uniqueness. I'm a unique dude.

I am not trying to be the next anyone - I am going to be the first Dolph Ziggler!

It's like everybody try to sound the same exact way because they think it's going to get them some fame, but nah. You've got to be different.

I want to be unique and original and truthful.

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

You have to be unique.

Whatever you do, be different. If you're different, you will stand out.