Hannah Brown Quotes

You know the expression, 'You're only as sick as your secrets?' I believe that, and I think I try to have my work live by that to a degree.

I'm very free with all my emotions, whether it's happy, sad, mad, glad, whatever.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

There are things to confess that enrich the world, and things that need not be said.

What I do want is to be transparent about where I am and how I got here. I don't like the cone of silence - it didn't do me any favors in my 20s or 30s, and I don't see it doing much for other women, either.

My life is an open pamphlet.

I've learned not to hide behind a veil of irony - to talk about my work in a more honest way.

We tap into something when we're honest about what's going on in our lives.

I think that being open, in general, is really important. If you're not, you close yourself off to experiences.

I've never pretended that I'm not female and vulnerable. To me, it's just being honest.

If something is on my mind, I've got to get it out. I can't front, for lack of a better term.

I always made my songs very conversational, and if anyone ever has a conversation with me, they know I'm a very open guy, very open and honest.

I'm very open with my life, and I don't regret it because it's what got me here.

Be real and be unashamed, even of your faults. I do truly know what my husband is made of and vice versa.

Tell the truth about who you are, what you feel, what you want, what you're up to. Tell the truth about that first to yourself and then to anybody else that'll listen.

My whole act is confession.

There is a difference between vulnerability and telling people everything about yourself. Vulnerability is a feeling. Telling everyone about yourself is just facts and details.

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 feel like my honesty gives people the freedom to talk about things they wouldn't otherwise.

I think that a man should not be shy; you should say what you really think and feel - put it out there.

I can say I have become far more open about what I believe.

You've got to be who you are. You've got to be honest with people. If your views change on something, you've got to be willing to express it.

I personally have a philosophy around authenticity and vulnerability.

It doesn't bother me to talk about my private life, it doesn't bother me to talk about anything. My life is like a glass of water, transparent.

I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through.