Chrisette Michele Quotes

People are usually afraid to say what's on their mind.

I think it's good to be a little more fearless in saying what you feel. In not being scared of the repercussions of that.

The thing is, is to raise your hand. It's not to hide, and it's not to try and pretend or do anything like that. You raise your hand, that's the best thing about it.

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

I almost envy people who say whatever they want.

I am no longer afraid to say anything.

There is something about boldness and fearlessness and being free enough to speak what is on one's mind that warrants freedom.

I'm not afraid to say what I feel.

I don't think I push boundaries. I find that other people feel that way. To me, it's just about going up there and speaking the truth, whatever that is.

Any real piece of writing is an act of courage.

I am not afraid to say what I feel.

I'm not afraid to live. I'm not afraid to fail. I'm not afraid to succeed. I'm not afraid to fall in love. I'm not afraid to be alone. I'm just afraid I might have to stop talking about myself for five minutes.

Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.

Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart

Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.

It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.

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

I've given myself permission to say whatever's on my mind when I'm on stage.

The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct.

My father once said something very shrewd about me to a woman journalist who had told him how courageous she thought I was for always speaking my mind. My father said, 'If you couldn't care less what anyone says about you, then it's not courage.'

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

I love people who aren't embarrassed. I'm always embarrassed, so it's always astonishing to me when people aren't like that.

I don't get afraid in talking about subject matter that may spark controversy, and I'm not afraid to not be liked. I think that sometimes people pay too much attention to being liked, and it's paralyzing.

I think I'm a bit less inhibited, and not thinking too much before speaking. It's not about being shameful, I'm just a bit more unabashedly myself because of this thing, and it probably started at age 15. I can be around people and say what I think without fear.

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.