Biographies Quote by Kitty Kelley

People forget that unauthorized does not mean untrue and authorized does not mean authentic.

— Kitty Kelley

“Polarities of the 'authentic' vs. the 'inauthentic' are easily discernible in recreational modes. The criteria of authenticity are not necessarily objective but rather have…

— Walker Percy

The authorized biographers - the ones hand-picked to write the sanitized version of a subject's life - sit up front with the swells while…

— Kitty Kelley

Inauthenticity is endemic in American politics today. The political backrooms where I spent much of my career were just as benighted as my personal…

— James McGreevey

You can be authentic without being distasteful or disrespectful.

— Jason Whitlock

I'm not a lawyer, and maybe I should have used more specific legal language.

— Sonny Bono

Authority can be faked. That's why impersonating a police officer is a crime. Sometimes the outward appearances of authority can be deceiving.

— John Ortberg

Just like burglary, the definition is 'jackin' and when illegally armed it's called 'packin'

— NWA

To be authentic literally means to be your own author.

— Dan Millman

Characterization requires self-knowledge, insight into human nature . . . it is more than impersonation.

— Leon Surmelian

I'm not a fan of being inauthentic.

— Adam Grant

Whoever is a complete person does not need to be an authority.

— Max Stirner