When I was in school, my former roommate went through hazing. I heard the stories, but I don't think I've seen a movie that captures the stuff that goes on.
Nick JonasI'm not going to lie about it. I carry a satchel too. It's like a man purse. It's a whole thing.
Nick JonasHaving an open dialogue, in any creative atmosphere, is really important to feeling free to tell the story the best way you can.
Nick JonasI think I like a challenge. I try to find projects that will push me in a new way and help me grow.
Nick JonasI know that each and everyone of you have felt, at one point, like you couldn't go on. But then you found hope. There's always a way to find hope. Remember that.
Nick JonasI didn't ask to become a role model, but it was thrust upon all of us, regardless of whether you acknowledge it. You have to come to a decision as an adult and say, "I've got to live my life." There's nothing wrong with thinking ahead and being aware of how it might affect somebody - everything from a post to where you have dinner to who you're with. But these aren't things you can let consume your life.
Nick JonasSometimes there's something that you need a few takes to get it and if it takes 15 takes, it takes 15 takes. It really depends.
Nick JonasYou know, so often we think we have each step figured out. And then when one thing doesn't go our way, we begin to question, we being to fear what our next step will be.
Nick JonasI think that this stage in my life is really, for a lot of reasons, pretty incredible. Being a solo artist and trying to take these bold steps on my own.
Nick JonasAs a songwriter, the minute you start having sex, you can totally see the difference in the writing. You become an adult - that's kind of the whole backbone of it, really, your identity as a person and what sex means to you.
Nick JonasFind things you're passionate about, and find others who are as passionate as you are and will focus on giving you an opportunity to shine and to have your moment where you can be in front of others to show what you can do.
Nick JonasAs an actor, rejection is a big part of it, and I've had a lot of it. So when there's something that you really want to do, it's so great to have someone to be a part of a team as great as this team is.
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Nick JonasI always had a knack for putting the peanut butter on the bread. My brother Kevin knew how to spread the jelly around real good. When we found out Joe could cut off the crusts, well, that's when we knew we had something special.
Nick JonasI've always been a bit insecure about my smile, but its days like these where all I wanna do is smile.
Nick JonasI feel the most connected to my art when it comes from my real life and hopefully the audience feels that.
Nick JonasActing has always been a passion of mine, so any opportunity that allows me to do that is definitely of interest to me.
Nick JonasI got to sing with the Boss, Sting, Pink and John Legend and all of those people. It felt like the pinnacle, and then I got the call. I cried, actually and I called my dad, it was really cool.
Nick JonasWhen I'm [playing] a character, I can look at it and know it's not me and not be concerned with how it looks.
Nick JonasI thought the popular kids were the cool kids. I got caught up in that, and it was bogus. School is about finding who you are because thats more important than not being yourself.
Nick JonasAlthough I really like the people I travel with, family is just different, and having them around at all times is a really nice thing - and a luxury.
Nick JonasMy thoughts on gay marriage are that everyone has the right to love and be loved, and that's the position I take.
Nick JonasHaving haters is just a part of the business, and the more haters you have, the more people like you - that's how I view it, because I try to see the positive in things.
Nick JonasI think the community that you're in really can define your ability to be at peace with your circumstances.
Nick JonasOne of the scariest things to me was, I really feel like I'm a pretty even-keeled person with a good outlook and respect level, but in that environment, deep within the character, you see how easy it is to go to that place because you're one-upping each other and it's this heavy environment filled with young men trying to make an impression. It's dangerous. It's something that I became very conscious of afterwards.
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