"The idea is to get an affirmation from the Harlem community, because, if you've ever watched 'Amateur Night at the Apollo,' you know how hard the audiences there can be.
"On the one hand there is the affirmation from the state, and on the other side we don't recognize you".
It's a bit like being a starving artist but without the personal affirmation you get from those occasional, limited artistic triumphs".
I got some affirmation from an unexpected source: the television show "Mad Men".
He repeatedly sought affirmation from Dr. Lindzen for his views, and got it.
This recognition and affirmation from Madiba is extremely satisfying and makes our journey worthwhile".
"The fact that I got some affirmation from him was like, OK, this is a valid direction to try".
Edvard never relented, despite reading "The Shadow" – on his deathbed Andersen was still thirsting for affirmation from this ambivalent friend.
The narcissistic personality, dependent on affirmation from without, is continual prey to the slings and arrows of everyday life.
Success is, of course, a beautiful thing, a gift of affirmation from the world that comes in a neat little box.
