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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.

I always felt like, when you're lying, you're kind of pretending to be something you're not.

Quotes by Charlamagne tha God

Donald Trump's more sophisticated defenders have long since mastered the art of pretending that the only thing that matters with his presidency is what it does, not what he says.

Quotes by Bret Stephens

I always approach comedy roles pretending they aren't funny.

Quotes by Brendan Fraser

I'm not hiding who I am anymore - not pretending I'm something I'm not.

Quotes by Blake McIver Ewing

I've never had to turn my hand to anything for monetary gain, other than pretending to be somebody else. I'm deeply fortunate.

Quotes by Ben Kingsley

I'm not pretending to be ingenuous; I know what I'm doing.

Quotes by Barbara Kingsolver

We all carry extreme heartache and demons. Instead of pretending like we don't, I like to be honest and real.

Quotes by Ashlyn Harris

It's time to stop pretending negative rates have any redeemable value - besides the ability to stimulate the market for physical safes.

Quotes by Anthony Scaramucci

Stop pretending journalists are anything other than the Hillary PR team.

Quotes by Ann Coulter

My greatest acting performance was pretending to enjoy the movie 'Selma'.

Quotes by Ann Coulter

That is a strange phenomenon, people pretending to be other people.

Quotes by Andy Samberg

I spend my working life pretending to be someone else.

Quotes by Andrew Lincoln

I wouldn't say I'm a feminist, but I don't like girls pretending to be stupid because it's easier.

Quotes by Amy Winehouse

I remember pretending to be the characters in the movies when I was a little kid.

Quotes by Alden Ehrenreich

I'm a genre writer - I chose to be one, I ended up one, I still am one, and I'm not writing transgressive, genre-blurring fiction. I write 'core SF' - it may occasionally incorporate horror or noir tropes, but it's...

Quotes by Alastair Reynolds

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.