True To Myself Quotes

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  I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.

  Frederick Douglass

  Respect, Fear, Integrity

  Frederick Douglass (2013). “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave”, p.54, Simon and Schuster

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• I think of life itself now as a wonderful play that I've written for myself, and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part.

  Shirley MacLaine

  Inspirational, Life, Being Yourself

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• This above all; to thine own self be true.

  William Shakespeare

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Graduation

  'Hamlet' (1601) act 1, sc. 3, l. 58

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• Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true.

  Robert Browning

  Being Yourself, Being Single, Acceptance

  Richard Cronin, Robert Browning, Dorothy McMillan (2015). “Robert Browning”, p.265, Oxford University Press, USA

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• Just keep being true to yourself, if you're passionate about something go for it. Don't sacrifice anything, just have fun.

  Blake Lewis

  Fun, Sacrifice, Passionate

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• I’ve always been a person who’s been true to myself and true to others and I’m not afraid to be honest.

  Tamar Braxton

  Honest, Not Afraid, Persons

  "Tamar Braxton Returns with Her Own Show. Dot Com". Interview with Kelley L. Carter, www.ebony.com. September 11, 2012.

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• I'm passionate about being true to myself, sending good energy to the people around me, traveling, staying inspired, being a good friend, being a good daughter, being a good sister.

  Erin Wasson

  Daughter, Good Friend, People

  "Supermodel & Designer Erin Wasson on Her Collection, Role in Sofia Coppola’s Next Film & Kissing Justin Timberlake". Interview with Sabine Heller, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 12, 2009.

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• My life is my statement and I try to be true to myself and thusly to other people. Whatever my failings are, they are human and I try to perfect it each day.

  William Shatner

  Life, People, Perfect

  Online chat, news.slashdot.org. December 05, 2002.

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• Success is clarity of my intention....and reaching that intention while being true to myself and with joy.

  India.Arie

  Joy, Clarity, Intention

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• I’ve been the same guy since day one. No matter how successful I am in life, I’m going to stay true to myself and stay humble and grounded. I feel like that’s where your success comes from. Once you get that big head, it’s over. You feel like you can’t be stopped. Staying humble is the only way you can be great.

  A. J. Green

  Humble, Successful, Guy

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• Being a role model is about being true to myself.

  Idina Menzel

  Role Models, Roles, Being True

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• In this perfect world, there are certain imperfections that catch your eye. That's what works for me. I don't concentrate on being perfect, but instead put that effort behind my craft and being true to myself. I don't conform to pressures outside of me. I am confident about myself.

  Sonakshi Sinha

  Eye, Perfect, Effort

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• I've been fighting for more than 24 years and as I continue my ascendant career, I want to be true to myself. I want to try to be the best role model I can be for kids who might look into boxing as a sport and a professional career. I have and will always be a proud Puerto Rican. I have always been and always will be a proud gay man.

  Orlando Cruz

  Sports, Kids, Gay

  "Orlando Cruz becomes boxing's first openly gay man" by Bob Velin, www.usatoday.com. October 3, 2012.

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• People say I'm going to be the next Oprah. But I say no, because Oprah is still Oprah. I'll be the next me. I feel like there's always a lane for me as long as I'm true to myself.

  Queen Latifah

  Long, People, Next

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• I am always going to be true to myself.

  Princess Diana

  Truth, Being True

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• I would say my biggest mentor has been my father because he always has been. Actually both of my parents have always been ones to encourage me to be myself and stay true to myself and not fall into what other people want me to do.

  Nicole Richie

  Father, Fall, People

  "Nicole Richie On Being A Fashion Star Mentor". Real Style Network Interview, www.realstylenetwork.com. March 2012.

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• I just go in the studio and do what I love to do. People will be people, they'll come and go, they'll like you then not like you, I just try to stay true to myself first and that's what most important because that way when you are successful you can stand up and say look, I did it my way and I did it the way that I wanted to do it.

  Ginuwine

  Successful, People, Important

  Source: youknowigotsoul.com

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• I just try to be true to myself and look the way that I'm comfortable looking. Because if I'm comfortable with me, then you're going to be comfortable with me as well.

  Dolly Parton

  Trying, Looks, Way

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• I just see me, an ordinary girl. I know my life is not typical, but I have tried to stay really grounded and true to myself. My family really helps me with that.

  Zendaya

  Girl, Typical, Ordinary

  Source: www.pittsburghurbanmedia.com

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• I want to release music that is true to myself.

  Jessica Sanchez

  Want, Release

  Interview with Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com. January 19, 2016.

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• In anything I do I try to stay true to myself because I think that's what matters most, and then the challenge is getting all these different sides of my personality to fit together in one box. It isn't an easy task. But that's basically what the end result represents.

  G-Eazy

  Thinking, What Matters, Personality

  Source: www.hiphopcanada.com

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• As far as the persona, I'm true to myself. Not because I'm arrogant, but I'm true to myself because I believe that you have to stand for something. When you start sacrificing that, even if it's just a line in a song or something you say on the mic at a show, or the way you treat someone when you see them out in public, that all reflects on who you are.

  Cody Johnson

  Song, Believe, Sacrifice

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• I know unless I'm true to myself I couldn't be happy. Too much emphasis is placed today on externals and too little on character.

  Betty White

  Character, Littles, Today

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• I decided very early on that it took too much of my energy to pretend to be someone else. People will make up their minds about me whatever I do or say, but at least I know I am being true to myself.

  Drew Barrymore

  People, Imperfection, Mind

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  I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original.

  Aaliyah

  Individuality, Style, Pushing

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