Sean Paul Quotes

As a kid, I was always very shy growing up - I wasn't very good at articulating my thoughts or my feelings. Now that I'm older, I found acting to do that. So it's been an amazing way to sort of express who I am.

Through theater and acting school, I found a way to articulate myself.

I have a strong desire to communicate what I feel about the world. That's exciting to me.

Self-expression must pass into communication for its fulfillment.

Sometimes I wish I was more comfortable just saying what I thought and getting my point across.

I never had trouble saying what I have to say.

Around when I turned 17 and I bought my own studio equipment and started recording myself, I kinda found my own voice. I just started rapping like my normal self and this happy guy.

I'm always gonna do my own thing. I wanna be something - whether I'm 19 years old working at a pet store, or I'm 19 years old with a No. 1 record - I wanna be the biggest I can be to my crowd, no matter what my crowd is.

Finding ballet gave me passion for the first time in my life. I was always very shy and just wanted to fit in; I never daydreamed about what I wanted to be when I grew up. But dancing gave me a connection to my personality that made me grow.

It's become easier to speak up for myself.

When you find your voice, your life takes on grace.

I always knew I had this voice, but it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I realized I had the power to do something with it.

At the Brooklyn Ethical Culture School, we learned to express ourselves, and I've been expressing myself ever since.

Your voice dries up if you don't use it.

I'm less needy about needing to express myself through acting. I have many different lives outside of this that are extremely fulfilling.

Never let anyone silence your voice.

Eventually you get to this point where you understand what you want to do and get across and sound like.

I used to be so afraid to say what I really think.

I love acting because it's empowering. It empowers me.

I had no desire to be a chef, but I had a desire to be someone who was heard.

It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.

I choose to express myself.

Encouraging young people to believe in themselves and find their own voice whether it's through writing, drama or art is so important in giving young people a sense of self-worth.

Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to.

With my voice and my band, I can do anything.