Honest Interaction Quotes

Because we're actors we can pretend and fake it, but I'd rather the intimate investment was authentic.

At my shows, I like everyone to have a good time... but, I like for us to be real because there's freedom in that.

I imagine how cool it would be if all small talk wasn't lies.

Celebrity seems totally at odds with authentic community and honest, real sorts of relationships.

There's a lot of pretense out there. It can be exhausting. When people see something genuine, even if it's something as simple as two people actually being friends, actually enjoying what they're doing, or actually standing up for each other, that translates in a big way.

I wanted when we began this to have a conversation, the kind that you're able to have, and the only way I knew how to do it was not to have a pre-interview.

People know what authentic communication feels like, so having someone else handle your social media/commenting doesn't feel honest to me.

I think people always respond to real moments.

I know the crew so well, so I forget I'm being filmed. It's like cooking with a friend in the kitchen - you're talking, as you do, and maybe you're telling her about this wonderful way to prepare lamb chops - it's more natural, more honest.

I came upon whatever I'm doing organically. I didn't study anything. I don't have any real aspirations other than to connect with somebody, and to have the conversation be genuine. That's the best that can happen. Even if it only happens for 10 minutes in an episode. But I think what people forget is that you don't have to try to get a comedian to be funny. Comedians are innately funny. That the real challenge of talking to them is to get them talking about real things and then see where they need to be funny. And let them do that on their own volition.