“I think music will always be a big part of my life. I can't go five minutes without singing, sometimes unconsciously. And people stare at me, and I'm wondering why they're staring, and then I'm realizing that I'm belting out a tune.” PeopleThinkingI CanSometimesBigsRealizingWonderFiveMinutesSingingStaringTunesFive Minutes Author:Justin Timberlake
“I'm not a comedian so I'll probably get crucified for saying this, but I think with a lot of comedy the impetus behind it is: I've been rejected so many times and I'm bitter and now I'm going to talk about it.” ThinkingBehindsComedyBitterComedianRejectedImpetus Author:Justin Timberlake
“As an actor, it's your job to find the way to play a character. I think you can latch on to some things that might have happened.” ThinkingWayPlayCharacterMightJobsActorsHappenedLatches Author:Justin Timberlake
“I think my style is kind of a cross between a skater hippie and an R&B star. If there were something I was going to endorse, it would probably be something like sneakers. Something that would be me.” IfsThinkingKindWould BeStarsStyleCrossesHippieSneakersSkater Author:Justin Timberlake
“I think with each generation comes more opportunity. At least that's the way that I see it. I grew up in a generation that watched the birth of the internet. We all have. But I feel like I look around at the generation younger than me and it's a very opportunistic mantra.” ThinkingWayFeelsLooksOpportunityGenerationsGrewBirthInternetGrew UpMantras Author:Justin Timberlake
“There was a point in my teenage years, when we were starting to play bigger shows and females were running after tour buses and all that, and my mom - and I remember this like it was yesterday - said: 'Look, I want you to know that I couldn't be prouder of you. You are extraordinary. You move people. But it doesn't make you better than them. You still put your pants on the same way as them, one leg at a time every morning.' I thought about learning to jump right into them, just to mess with her. But what she said stuck with me, and I think it's true.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayWantYearsLooksSaidStillsPlayShowsRunningRememberMovingMorningMomFemaleBiggerExtraordinaryStartingLegsMy MomYesterdayStuckMessBusPantsEvery MorningI Want YouTeenageTeenage Years Author:Justin Timberlake
“"Celebrity" is sort of an idea. I mean, I get to do something extraordinary, but I don't think it makes me extraordinary. That's my opinion. I like to be an artist, I like to do things that are involved in the arts, but I don't think it makes me more special than a doctor, for example. A doctor is an extraordinary person. Doctors should be celebrities. We just entertain people. They save lives.” PeopleThinkingShouldMeanPersonsArtIdeasArtistOpinionSpecialExampleInvolvedDoctorsExtraordinarySave A LifeExtraordinary Person Author:Justin Timberlake
“I just feel like there's something to be said about feeling comfortable with what you have and don't have. And - for instance, I don't think I'm particularly a great singer, but I feel like I write songs that complement my voice, you know, and I feel like it's unique. And I don't feel like I'm particularly a great actor, for instance, but I feel like I approach each thing that I do with some level of sensitivity. And I would say that comedy in general is the most disarming.” ThinkingWritingFeelingsSongComedyUniqueSensitivityComplement Author:Justin Timberlake
“I think, for me specifically when it comes to music, I don't think that I need any persuading to think about it. It's always kind of in the back of your mind and - but I think it's part of who I am and always will be, I mean, in a very cellular way. When you grow up doing, you know, one thing, I think you get to this place where you want to try new things. And I do think that we live in the type of world where people get comfortable with you in one way, and so seeing you in a different way, it takes some time.” PeopleThinkingWorldTryingMindKindMeanDifferentGrowing UpPersuading Author:Justin Timberlake
“The fans have been great to me. I don't think it's asking too much to have me sign something for them.” ThinkingHas BeensToo MuchFansAskingAsking Too Much Author:Justin Timberlake
“I think the first half of my 20s I felt I had to achieve, achieve, achieve. A lot of men do this. I'm looking around now and I'm like, Where am I running?” ThinkingMenFirstsRunningSuccessFeltHalfAchieve Author:Justin Timberlake
“I think people sometimes don't pay enough attention to what they do. I've done well, but the reason is pretty simple: I've worked my ass off. The toughest thing a performer can do is make it look as if it comes easy.” PeopleIfsThinkingWellsLooksSometimesReasonDoneEnoughSuccessEasyCan DoSimplePayAttentionAssPerformers Author:Justin Timberlake
“The only thing pot does for me is it gets me to stop thinking. Sometimes I have a brain that needs to be turned off. Some people are just better high.” PeopleThinkingNeedsDoeSometimesBrainPotWeedTurned Off Author:Justin Timberlake
“I think it's the first idea I ever got about doing something on my own, because it was the first time I have ever really felt the confidence to do it.” ThinkingFirstsIdeasFeltMy OwnFirst Time Author:Justin Timberlake
“All you can do as an artist is do what you think is an extension of you. You put down on paper ... who you are. That's what being an artist is all about. And when it gets done, you don't look back at it and say, Oh, I could have done that better.” ThinkingLooksDoneArtistCan DoPaperWho You AreExtensionsBeing An Artist Author:Justin Timberlake
