Humbleness, forgiveness, clarity and love are the dynamics of freedom. They are the foundations of authentic power.

Character is power.

Escape competition through authenticity.

Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.

To be nobody-but-yourself – in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else – means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.

The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.

We need to find the courage to say no to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity.

Authentic love does not devalue another human being. Authentic love does not silence, shame or abuse. If you are in a relationship with someone who does not honor and respect you, I want you to know that you are worthy of love. Please reach out for help. Your voice will save you. Let it extend into the night, let it part the darkness. Let it set you free to know who you truly are – valuable, beautiful, loved.

I don’t think it’s necessary to worry too much about being authentic. I think a picture taken on an iPhone and then filtered through something to make it look like it was taken on a Super 8 camera can be just as authentic as something taken on a Super 8 camera, if it’s capturing something real or beautiful.

All I’m doing is being authentic and real and singing about the emotions I go through as a human being. I don’t think we should be nervous about expressing who we really are when it comes to being a believer but also when it comes to being someone who goes through real life. You have to experience real life before you can understand what it means to really worship.

Usually, there’s a story I’ve told that leads up to why I’m singing the song. The whole concept of the show was about being authentic and connecting with these songs. The best way to do that was in a room with an audience and for people to listen to that.

When I run into a person or a kid that comes up and gives me the spiel about, ‘Hey, I got your record at this time in my life, and it really helped me,’ that stuff totally still rings true. If you’re standing there talking to someone, it’s really easy to tell if they’re being authentic or not. And that’s great.

People are ridiculous only when they try or seem to be that which they are not.

Give up being perfect for being authentic. Be who you are. Love who you are. Others will too.

Only the truth of who you are, if realized, will set you free.

Don’t be afraid of being unique. It’s like being afraid of your best self.

Transformation is my favorite game and in my experience, anger and frustration are the result of you not being authentic somewhere in your life or with someone in your life. Being fake about anything creates a block inside of you. Life can’t work for you if you don’t show up as you.

Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul.

Select only things to steal that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is nonexistent

Be present in your work because kids live in the moment, so as soon as you’re not in the present, you’re not being authentic.

Figuring out who you are and being true to yourself is not just important, but it is critical to being authentic.

Donald Trump’s being authentic to what he ran on and what got elected.

You can usually tell when people aren’t being authentic, but that goes for every artist, not just white artists.