CM Punk Quotes

I've learnt a lot over the years, but I'm still quite outspoken. And no matter how much media training you put me through, I don't think I could be anything but.

We all get intimidated by showing ourselves, for whatever reason, we think, If I really show who I am, and someone goes [pfftt] then it's gonna crush me. Well, it's not gonna crush me. It doesn't crush you if somebody does that- somebody will do that. Many times. And once you accept that that's not why you're doing it, you're doing it because that's your form of expression.

That's one thing about me, and I think that's what most of my fans enjoy about me, that I don't hold nothing back. I do exactly what I want to do, and say exactly what I want to say.

My definition of sexy is someone who is expressing themselves honestly.

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

I know that I'm an actor and I guess I could kind of put on an act, but it takes so much more time to be someone you are not. I feel so much better just being comfortable with myself and hopefully girls will accept that.

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 think it's always best to be who you are.

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.

For me as an actor, daring is to tell the truth - to be yourself, no matter how the world interacts with that.

There are people out there who don't like me, and that's because I speak out the way I feel.

You can't respect yourself if you're afraid to be who you are.

I've learned that maybe sometimes it's better to show people who you are and what you are thinking about. That way, you can be more relaxed with yourself.

I just like talking, and I'm really truthful. Sometimes things come out of my mouth, and I think, 'Maybe I shouldn't have said that,' but at the end of the day, I am who I am! When I'm not acting, I'm going to be fully Hayley Hasselhoff, and that's what you're going to get. And I enjoy that.

I'm not hiding who I am anymore - not pretending I'm something I'm not.

I don't want to hurt anybody or be offensive. But I don't want to not be me.

I am who I am and I say what I think. I'm not putting a face on for the record.

I am who I am. I'm going to speak my mind.

Putting myself out there knowing I can be criticized - it's ironic, but to me, that's the most empowering thing.

I love being a comfortable person, but I'm very open. I'm not ashamed of myself and my beliefs.

Once I turned 40, I stopped giving a rip about my detractors, the people who say nasty things. It's more candid and honest than it would have been. I share my failures, which is important.

I'm not a yes person, whether it's about a tie choice or a joke.

When I started playing music, I was more of a character. Now I'm just me with a cool outfit on. I'm more comfortable being myself.

I'm not afraid to say what I feel.

For me, everybody knows I'm outspoken.