Halsey Quotes

To be honest with my music... for me to expect anyone to connect it has to come from a place of honesty.

When you're true to yourself - not the audience that reads about me in the newspaper or sees a clip someplace, but the audience that actually comes and watches, just like Oprah - they get to know you and they sense something genuine.

As a fan, I connect with realness. Whether it's strong or vulnerable, if it's real, I can connect with it.

Anytime I hear songs that are so honest, whether they make the person who's singing it look good or not, there's a level of honesty that resonates with people.

One thing about America is Americans are real people. So it's like, if they see that you're real, this is real, then they're gonna relate to it.

It's just so humanizing to see someone be real.

I feel like the more real we are, the more people will respect that.

And, because there was an honesty about all that was going on. It connected with the people in the street.

That's a wonderful thing, because one of the primary qualities of a good performance is honesty.

People see truth in my films. That's what they react to, and that's what they relate to.

I let people see the cracks in my life. We can't be phony. We've got to keep it real.

If you show you're human and have something to say, people will connect with you.

When you really need help, people will respond. Sincerity means dropping the image facade and showing a willingness to be vulnerable. Tell it the way it is, lumps and all. Don't worry if your presentation isn't perfect; ask from your heart. Keep it simple, and people will open up to you.

Young people want you to be real with them.

I try to be as honest as I can in writing. That's what ends up translating and relating to people.

I think when I show my vulnerability, people relate with that because they know deep down inside that they have vulnerable moments, and they can really connect and identify with me on those things.

I'm genuine, and I think people can see that when they watch.

If your intention is pure, an audience will recognise it and connect with you.

I tried to live my life really openly and transparently right from the get-go. I think that probably resonated with people.

As I found again and again as a writer, when you're completely honest about something, people respond to that.

I try to just be as real and open as possible.

I'm not ashamed to speak about anything. And what I'm telling you is real; it's from the heart.

It's just about being honest. I listen to a lot of stuff that's out there, some of which I wrote, and I'm like, 'Where is that? Where's the honesty?' So that's what I want to get to in my music now.

If you're going to do reality, you need to do the good and the bad. I think that's why so many people love Nicole and me. We're real and honest.

I don't really speak for anybody else's music, and I don't think I should, but I think the reason why people enjoy my music is because there's a level of honesty and transparency that people can connect and relate to.