August Alsina Quotes

Anytime you work with materials that are deep parts of yourself, you feel revulsion at showing things about yourself that you don't want people to know.

I don't hide anything about myself, so I don't find it difficult to talk about things that happen in my life... But at the same time, I don't like putting myself out there too much. That's how I am.

I'd rather tell you how I really feel.

I would say critically of myself that I am somebody without secrets. Sometimes acting depends on you having a secret. I don't think I've ever had that.

I think I have a very American desire and willingness to divulge everything. I would divulge more if I didn't know it wasn't smart.

If you think my music is sentimental and self-absorbed, I agree with you.

Let us speak, though we show all our faults and weaknesses, - for it is a sign of strength to be weak, to know it, and out with it - not in a set way and ostentatiously, though, but incidentally and without premeditation.

I like to think the price I paid by being open about my private life helped.

I can't just say everything that I feel because, at the end of the day, I am a product.

I sort of feel that I have to constantly be really, really honest with the way I feel, and I have to get that out.

I always am astounded at how willing Steve was to share all about himself. And sometimes he got criticized for it. But he was so open and yet so private about some things.

People can relate more to being honest about your problems, your insecurities, and the things that you find wrong with yourself. Because that's how we really are.

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.

I don't like people who hide things. We're not perfect, we all have things that people might not like to see, and I like to show my faults.

I am not overconfident.

If I have to be focused and watch what I say, then I have to be comfortable.

I'm just not used to talking that much about myself. It feels strange.

Editing yourself is like an irksome coin toss. You've got to strip yourself of super ego and operate from the id. Maybe I've got my Freud mixed up. It's just hard to trade a beauty shot for the performance with truth and a brightly lit zit.

I'm pretty transparent and have no problem sharing my weaknesses.

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.

The only problems I've ever had with being honest is telling people how I feel about them or saying how I feel about other people.

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

If you wish to be loved, show more of your faults than your virtues.