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title: "24 Feel Authentic Quotes by 22 authors"
description: "Browse 24 Feel Authentic quotes by 22 authors. Discover the best Feel Authentic sayings and thoughts."
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> [Sometimes in entertainment, when people have done the Academy Awards - like, for example, in 'The Bodyguard' - I just didn't believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/sometimes-in-entertainment-when-people-have-done-the-academy-awards/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/204/ryan-murphy-7917_academy-award_sometimes-in-entertainment-when-people-h_3079548.png)

> [I always have to find things that I relate to and understand in the characters that I play; otherwise, it won't feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kiki-layne/i-always-have-to-find-things-that-i-relate-to-and-understand-in-the/)

[KiKi Layne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kiki-layne/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/245/kiki-layne-6343_always_i-always-have-to-find-things-that-i-rela_2253741.jpg)

> [Authenticity, to me, is something that you feel, and if it doesn't feel authentic, you pick up on it right away.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-morrison/authenticity-to-me-is-something-that-you-feel-and-if-it-doesn-t-feel/)

[Rachel Morrison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-morrison/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2e/rachel-morrison-9347_authentic_authenticity-to-me-is-something-that-you_488479.jpg)

> [Since I came out of the closet, I've gotten to just really be myself and feel authentic and honest and genuine. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gus-kenworthy/since-i-came-out-of-the-closet-i-ve-gotten-to-just-really-be-myself/)

[Gus Kenworthy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gus-kenworthy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8e/gus-kenworthy-8738_authentic_since-i-came-out-of-the-closet-i-ve-gott_2621312.jpg)

> [When do you feel most authentic? Authenticity feels so natural, so why isn't it easy?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-holden/when-do-you-feel-most-authentic-authenticity-feels-so-natural-so-why/)

[Robert Holden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-holden/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd4/robert-holden-6555_authentic_when-do-you-feel-most-authentic-authenti_1726624.png)

> [Whenever I'm looking for actors, I'm always looking for actors who are intelligent and who feel fresh and who feel authentic to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daryl-wein/whenever-i-m-looking-for-actors-i-m-always-looking-for-actors-who-are/)

[Daryl Wein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daryl-wein/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/850/daryl-wein-39428_actor_whenever-i-m-looking-for-actors-i-m-alwa_2604068.jpg)

> [I've been fortunate enough to pick the brands that I collaborate with based on if they feel authentic to me and if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tess-holliday/i-ve-been-fortunate-enough-to-pick-the-brands-that-i-collaborate-with/)

[Tess Holliday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tess-holliday/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa8/tess-holliday-5545_authentic_i-ve-been-fortunate-enough-to-pick-the-b_2279750.jpg)

> [Starting with the values that feel authentic to who you are can serve as a compass to find more meaningful, fulfilling work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kathryn-minshew/starting-with-the-values-that-feel-authentic-to-who-you-are-can-serve/)

[Kathryn Minshew](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kathryn-minshew/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae6/kathryn-minshew-7826_authentic_starting-with-the-values-that-feel-authe_1463349.png)

> [I try to make music with emotion and integrity. And authenticity. You can feel when something's authentic, and you can feel when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-z/i-try-to-make-music-with-emotion-and-integrity-and-authenticity-you/)

[Jay-Z](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-z/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3da/jay-z-713_authenticity_i-try-to-make-music-with-emotion-and-int_2861823.png)

> [Typically, throughout my career. I've played my best tennis when I'm a little bit more relaxed when I'm a bit talkative. I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-eubanks/typically-throughout-my-career-i-ve-played-my-best-tennis-when-i-m-a/)

[Christopher Eubanks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-eubanks/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f88/christopher-eubanks-7907_authentic-self_typically-throughout-my-career-i-ve-play_949420.jpg)

> [What I read and what I go to the movies for is not to find a best friend, not to find inspirations,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gillian-flynn/what-i-read-and-what-i-go-to-the-movies-for-is-not-to-find-a-best/)

[Gillian Flynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gillian-flynn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec6/gillian-flynn-316_best_what-i-read-and-what-i-go-to-the-movies_1378054.jpg)

> [“The findings are in keeping with something called self-determination theory, which holds that human beings need three basic things in order to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-junger/the-findings-are-in-keeping-with-something-called-self-determination/)

[Sebastian Junger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-junger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e2/sebastian-junger-4689_determination_the-findings-are-in-keeping-with-somethi_895547.png)

> [I've never... when I was having songs on the airwaves, and that sort of thing, I never felt a sense of pressure…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-chapin-carpenter/i-ve-never-when-i-was-having-songs-on-the-airwaves-and-that-sort-of/)

[Mary Chapin Carpenter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-chapin-carpenter/)

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> [Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/perhaps-the-biggest-tragedy-of-our-lives-is-that-freedom-is-possible-2/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f7/tara-brach-1898_breathe_perhaps-the-biggest-tragedy-of-our-lives_3220580.png)

> [I would often get called in to play a very loud, obnoxious - which, truth be told, I can be loud and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/retta/i-would-often-get-called-in-to-play-a-very-loud-obnoxious-which-truth/)

[Retta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/retta/)

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> [We may want to love other people without holding back, to feel authentic, to breathe in the beauty around us, to dance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-brach/we-may-want-to-love-other-people-without-holding-back-to-feel/)

[Tara Brach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-brach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28e/tara-brach-1898_beauty_we-may-want-to-love-other-people-without_1555575.png)

> [“When you feel authentic love toward others, you will be deeply moved to act. You will not rest until you have found…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ogyen-trinley-dorje/when-you-feel-authentic-love-toward-others-you-will-be-deeply-moved/)

[Ogyen Trinley Dorje](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ogyen-trinley-dorje/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/899/ogyen-trinley-dorje-47273_happiness_when-you-feel-authentic-love-toward-othe_917884.jpg)

> [I never think of my audience when I write a poem. I try to write out of whatever is haunting me; in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rita-dove/i-never-think-of-my-audience-when-i-write-a-poem-i-try-to-write-out/)

[Rita Dove](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rita-dove/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/674/rita-dove-4855_audience_i-never-think-of-my-audience-when-i-writ_2747004.jpg)

> [I want characters to have voices that feel authentic, unique, honest, fresh and original - all at once. Part of that authenticity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-sparks/i-want-characters-to-have-voices-that-feel-authentic-unique-honest/)

[Nicholas Sparks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-sparks/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/293/nicholas-sparks-93_authenticity_i-want-characters-to-have-voices-that-fe_2415499.jpg)

> [“The idea of "the authentic self," and how everyone is always talking about "being yourself," and how when you're yourself you get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-green/the-idea-of-the-authentic-self-and-how-everyone-is-always-talking/)

[John Green](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-green/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/477/john-green-12_authentic-self_the-idea-of-the-authentic-self-and-how-e_2870925.jpg)

> [Whatever one considers art to be, there is in many people a hunger to express themselves creatively and to feel authentic in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sean-penn/whatever-one-considers-art-to-be-there-is-in-many-people-a-hunger-to/)

[Sean Penn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sean-penn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2d7/sean-penn-3005_art_whatever-one-considers-art-to-be-there-i_445914.png)

> [The most distinguishing element of my novels is that I try as hard as I can - within the context of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alex-berenson/the-most-distinguishing-element-of-my-novels-is-that-i-try-as-hard-as/)

[Alex Berenson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alex-berenson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ec/alex-berenson-2775_authentic_the-most-distinguishing-element-of-my-no_3062349.png)

> [“self-determination theory, which holds that human beings need three basic things in order to be content: they need to feel competent at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-junger/self-determination-theory-which-holds-that-human-beings-need-three/)

[Sebastian Junger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-junger/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fc/sebastian-junger-4689_determination_self-determination-theory-which-holds-th_1922487.jpg)

> [Being interested in other fields and meeting experts outside entertainment - whether it's a two-hour conversation with John Nash that turns into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-grazer/being-interested-in-other-fields-and-meeting-experts-outside/)

[Brian Grazer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-grazer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e87/brian-grazer-10816_architecture_being-interested-in-other-fields-and-mee_2603577.jpg)

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