Jenny Offill Quotes

I don't mind finding these ugly sides to my personality and exaggerating them because that's something you can write towards.

I feel like in my music I can be a rebel. I can say things I wouldn't say in real life.

Risk being seen in all of your glory.

In my personal life, I have always been bold, from the clothes I wear to how I talk. For me, boldness does not necessarily mean stripping. I think people have wrong notion about boldness. For me, bold is being different.

I feel like more than 80% of the world wouldn't get up in front of 40 million people and dance on national television, and if I have the confidence to do that then that's a step ahead in my life for me in terms of personal goals. I will gain a lot of confidence on all aspects right there.

When you were on stage, you could be absolutely open about your emotions and indulge them and express yourself in a way that - in real life - I wasn't doing.

We are never doing anyone any favors by withholding our gifts from the world. It's scary to be fierce, but you can't compromise that for fear of losing those around you.

You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous.

I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.

This is what I believe about performing: There is no reason to be on stage - there is no reason to be there - if you're not going to put all your baggage somewhere else and just be honest. Whatever you're doing - screw it up, do great - just be there, and be honest. That's the most important thing.

The more I push myself to really live and really experience things and step outside of my comfort zone, the more the songs are allowed to flow.

I'd love the opportunity to do something where I could really give my opinion, my feisty side - it'd be fun!

One of the marks of a gift is to have the courage of it.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage

If your character doesn't express himself or doesn't feel confident expressing himself, then you don't express yourself.

I feel a kind of permission and freedom in my work that I might not allow myself in my real life.

I'm not afraid to say what I feel.

Christine was me wanting to break free. I was tired of being prissy and shrinking and apologising all of the time, so I created a character that could be daring for me.

I've always thought of myself as a strong person. However, it's taken me a while to fully find my voice.

The longer I've done TV, the more fearless I've become. Fearless in what I say, in what I wear, what my hair looks like.

A lot of Wynonna is what I wish I could be. I don't like confrontation. I'm pretty polite. But I think she's the side of me that, if I could be free, that's who I'd be.

I still have a good girl deep inside, but also recognise that it's worth saying things people will disagree with or get annoyed.

There's times when I'm really shy, so these roles that I get to play, they're how I would love to really be. And that's why I love doing stand-up, because it gives me the freedom to say what I really want to say. I think that's why it's my favorite thing to do.

I think the most clear, direct way to empowerment is to really know yourself and to really use your voice and to not be afraid of other people's reactions.

[There's] this idea of "I want to take care of myself," but at the same time I want to be brave, daring, and expressive.