Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

You can still be a man and have an emotional side.

In interviews, on the set, talking to people, I'll just start talking about my parents' divorce, and go on and on. My mom's always like, 'You don't have to be that honest. You have to be more fake.' You see some of these actors, they have a permanent smile on their face. How can they do that? It really fascinates me.

I'm a crier. You won't see me lashing out, but you will see me crying a lot.

I think people are made uncomfortable by uncensored expressions of emotion.

There is no harm in showing your feelings. It's not unmanly.

Men can be tender, too.

A lot of the work I've done has been about being very raw and open with your emotions.

I'm bad at hiding my emotions.

I'm someone who wears their heart on their sleeve.

Let him cry whoever feels like crying, for we were animals before we became reasoning beings, and the shedding of a tear, whether of forgiveness or of pity or of sheer delight at beauty, will do him a lot of good.

Yes, I sounded like a pathetic weenie. I prefer to think of it as showing my softer side.

As a man, I have no problem saying I was hurt.

That's just the point: an honest and sensitive man opens his heart, and the man of business goes on eating - and then he eats you up.

I'm not the most romantic guy, although I do try.

Women love an honest man. An honest man that isn't afraid to say, 'Men get hurt too.' And a lot of men don't admit that.

I am, by nature, an honest person. I wear my emotions on my sleeve. There is no 'behind closed doors' with me.

But as I was saying, from my experiences, I think men tend to be more timid in expressing their feelings for you. Regardless, I always prefer a friendship first and foremost.

I've been the type of guy, I've always been very forthcoming with how I feel. And that it doesn't make you less of a man to like go and be like, 'This is how I feel about you. This is the truth.'

I'm too sensitive and too sincere.

I'm very sensitive and I'm quite a soft person, and I cry a lot when things upset me.

I think as an actor you have to be open to your emotions - that's how you tap into other characters. Besides, by being so open I've come to terms with how screwed I am!

I'm an emotional guy, so I don't have to worry about a girl trying to get me to open up.

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

I cry a lot when I feel empathy. I can feel heartbroken by life, and I cry quite easily, sometimes for no reason. It's healthy, I think.

I'm a giant softy, for sure, but I honestly think these days it's probably considered more masculine to be emotionally connected.