Dave Bautista Quotes

Coming off 'Reflection,' what we really wanted to do was be more vulnerable.

I'm just not very comfortable talking about my emotions on a normal, day-to-day basis.

Over and over again, I'm trying to express or communicate these big and small struggles to the world, and really to myself.

Sometimes I feel like I used to be a person that liked to express himself a lot and put my feelings out there.

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!

They lyrical content has grown more introspective and less abstract. I don't know if that's good or bad... Sometimes it feels a little raw to be putting so much of myself out there.

I've made a lot of mistakes in my life. And I'm really sensitive, so I take even small mistakes as huge ones.

It's easier to shut yourself off outside than reveal your inner thoughts.

Everybody has a story... and a scream.

It's not easy to talk about myself at all.

I don't find it easy for me to talk about me.

For a long time, I couldn't tell somebody how I felt or I couldn't talk about my problems because I felt like I was complaining. Writing would help me or it would be like, I can't tell you how I feel, but I can play you a song.

I was a little nervous that people wouldn't take to 'Under Pressure,' because my style and what I embodied had previously been the braggadocious '90s fun rapper type. Before this album, I didn't rap about my life much.

I felt the need to be more open and expressive of my feelings, not just about the hills and the countryside, but about the daily life.

I used to say it was painful to write lyrics about myself and looking inward.

I'm not very good at talking about my emotions.

I've been really in touch with my girly side.

When I put my first project out ages ago, I didn't want to show anyone my emotions. Now I think it's better for people to understand how I am as a person and let them relate.

To dance at all is to confront oneself. It is the art of honesty.

I'm a woman who carries around all these layers of fear and vulnerability.

I don't like feeling vulnerable. I think my mum and dad's divorce affected me more than I let on.

There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn't seem to come with them.

I wish I had put myself out there a little bit more and experienced people more instead of protecting myself.

It's occurred to me I need to laugh at myself more, and that I don't need to be some sad folk singer all the time. I don't want to be the queen of pain.

Once I wrote 'Atmosphere,' I thought, 'This is my story; it's me and my life and what I've gone through to get to where I am.' I'm not the best singer, but still. All of my albums are personal, but putting myself out there and singing is one more thing that makes me vulnerable - one more thing that people can fire shots at.