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Pretending Quotes

On the masks we wear and the ones we drop.

These quotes explore pretending as both performance and survival, a musician refusing to fake a new sound, and a longer, quieter act of appearing fine when the truth felt far more complicated.

It was the Marines who taught me how to act. After that, pretending to be rough wasn't so hard.

Quotes by Lee Marvin

Making the unbelievable believable is different on a set with 'Fantastic Four,' where it's like, 'Wind machines! Because the airship is coming in and you're pretending to be afraid!'

Quotes by Kerry Washington

I've been pretending to be normal for so much of my life.

Quotes by Kathryn Hahn

Yeah, pretending to ride a horse is actually a lot harder than riding a horse.

Quotes by Josh Hopkins

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical.

Quotes by John Fowles

I mean, I feel like I've been pretending I was a werewolf since I was a little kid.

Quotes by Joe Manganiello

Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.

Quotes by Jim Henson

I love performing and pretending - it's very easy for me.

Quotes by Jamie Lee Curtis

When I was a kid, I used to pretend I was Han Solo all the time. Running around with my fingers pretending they were a blaster.

Quotes by Jack Reynor

The happiest that I remember myself was putting on plays and pretending to be other people.

Quotes by Inbar Lavi

I liked him, that Jarvis Cocker. I like the fact he was androgynous, he could appeal to everybody. He wasn't just a lad pretending to be a thug.

Quotes by Ian Brown

I'm from really humble beginnings. I've never been this Hollywood diva, but you get caught up in what you're pretending to be.

Quotes by Heidi Montag

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Quotes by Frans Timmermans

I never thought it was unusual to write, and I've been writing or pretending to write since before I even started school.

Quotes by Ellen Gilchrist

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.

Quotes by Drew Barrymore

I want a private life, I truly do. I'm not just pretending to want one like lots of celebrities.

Quotes by Donna Summer

I feel really lucky that I grew up pretending to be a spy for my whole childhood.

Quotes by Daryl Sabara

Lots of middle class people are running around pretending to be Cockney.

Quotes by Christopher Eccleston

What is it in us that makes us feel the need to keep pretending... we gotta let ourselves be.

Quotes by Christina Aguilera

It's a different thing shooting for 10 weeks in India as opposed to on a set on stage pretending you're in India.

Quotes by Chris Kattan

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the theme of the Pretending quotes page?
It's about the gap between how people appear and how they actually feel, covering musical identity, long-term emotional masking, and the exhausting effort of seeming normal.
Is there a quote about resisting a genre label?
Yes, one musician pushes back on being labeled a blues artist just because of one album's tone, insisting they aren't pretending to shift styles.
Does this page discuss long-term emotional pretending?
It does, with a quote describing years spent pretending to be normal, hinting at a long private struggle behind a calm exterior.
Is there a broader philosophical take on pretending?
Yes, one short quote compares the very state of being to a kind of pretending, suggesting identity itself can feel performed.
What other pages connect to Pretending quotes?
Browse Acting and Art quotes for more on performance and authenticity.

Related themes: Acting and Anything quotes on identity and appearances.