"I need to tell the world what I'm about, my nature, because not doing so would be teaching my children how to lie. I didn't want it to be"
- Ricky Martin
About this Quote
In this quote, Ricky Martin is expressing the importance of being real to oneself and sharing one's true nature with the world. He thinks that by not doing so, he would be setting a bad example for his children by teaching them to conceal their real selves and live a lie. Martin wants his kids to mature understanding the worth of credibility and honesty. He likewise mentions that he did not desire this to be the case, suggesting that he might have had problem with revealing his true self in the past. In general, this quote highlights the value of being real to oneself and setting a positive example for future generations.
This quote is written / told by Ricky Martin somewhere between November 2, 1971 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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