Logic Quotes

I'd resolved to cut my hair for 'Les Mis' and to do it on-screen to make it feel real. And then the morning came, and I was shaking like a leaf. I almost couldn't do my job. When it was over, I went to the darkest corner of my trailer and I looked in the mirror, and I saw my little brother! But eventually I felt like the coolest girl in the world.

I've always been slightly afraid of coming out with my record because it's so personal to me. Now it doesn't feel as frightening as I thought it would.

I was afraid to express myself for a while.

My 'fear' is my substance, and probably the best part of me.

When I was younger, I was afraid to be myself.

I had no idea who I was when I started. I was frightened to death and had no natural performing skills.

I was afraid people wouldn't take me seriously, or would stop respecting me, if I talked about how bad I was feeling. The only people I talked openly about it with was my business partner, Dave Jilk, and my girlfriend - now wife - Amy Batchelor. They were amazingly supportive, but even then, I was deeply ashamed about my weaknesses.

I'm angry because I was so scared for so many years about just being myself.

I am not brave. I am very weak. I am trying to overcome my problems. I do cry, I do break but I think that's normal.

Growing up, I felt like I couldn't talk about certain things until I had the outlets to do so. Once you're able to be honest and say things as they are, it removes this crazy stigma and fear around it.

I rock because sometimes I'm scared and that's alright. I rock because I'm not afraid to cry. I rock because I'm loved and I'm able to love. I rock...I rock.

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.

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.

It's easy when you grow up in fear to act out of fear. I don't want to embrace that fear; I prefer to be kind.

The strength of any weakness within us is the degree to which it is feared.

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.

Bob Smith from Brooklyn is a guy who sometimes gets hung with problems and fears. Wolfman Jack is a happy-go-lucky guy who knows how to party. The challenge of my life has been letting more and more of Bob Smith go, becoming the Wolfman on an almost full-time basis, while still taking care of business.

I've had a tremendous problem with depression in my life. I'd rather not talk about it, because it's over. But depression is real.

During 'Hawthorne', I was constantly trying not to be too outrageous and keep it serious. This has been so refreshing for me because it's such a good outlet for the inner me to just be. That's the whole point of 'Glee' anyways - to just be who you are and that's enough. I really feel that way on set.

If you go deeper and deeper into your own heart, you'll be living in a world with less fear, isolation and loneliness.

I used to stand in front of the mic and cry.

I discovered that the world frightens you with your shortcomings, but if you do not worry about it, you are liberated.

Acting allows me the freedom to let go, to be in the moment, to be spontaneous. I no longer have the fear of losing, of failure.

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.

Fear has governed my life, if I think about it.