Ellar Coltrane Quotes

Music to me is about being honest, and it's what I've always pictured music as. I don't see the point of expressing yourself if you are going to be cryptic about it.

I want that every piece of art be honest, never mind what it is about.

I try to be very honest in my writing. It's amazing, though, to think that people are responding to what we do, but it's okay if they're responding in a positive way too, because I think just creating anything at all to put out there is a gift.

I personally have a philosophy around authenticity and vulnerability.

I try to be as honest and open as I am with everything that I do because it's just, um, It helps me, you know, like whether it's stand up or singing or act. I just try to stay true.

The best stories come out of the truth.

My interviewing style and my approach to things is that, yes, it's okay to be sincere; it's okay to be yourself; it's okay to be real.

People see truth in my films. That's what they react to, and that's what they relate to.

To be vulnerable, to be raw, to virtually expose your guts, I like doing that.

The art of life is to show your hand.

Art is about expressing the true nature of the human spirit in whatever way one wishes to express it. If it is honest, it is beautiful. If it is not honest, it is obvious.

Some people have a persona that they bring, and I can't do that. It's just me that you get, I'm afraid.

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

I hope people will find sincerity and authenticity in my music.

Everything I say, it comes from the heart. It's all real.

From a place of truth, I think artists or actors have to be real with what they're doing.

I wear my inspirations on my sleeve.

Especially with Instagram, I feel reluctant to make all the photos beautiful because I don't necessarily want to send this message that life is perfect and your avocado toast is always going to be beautifully lit. I want readers to feel like the Man Repeller page is real and kind of dirty. Messy.

It's just about being honest. I listen to a lot of stuff that's out there, some of which I wrote, and I'm like, 'Where is that? Where's the honesty?' So that's what I want to get to in my music now.

The people I'm inspired by and I listen to are all ballsy, and I feel like I'm closer to an artist when they're open and honest.

I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from.

When people can be vulnerable to one another then you're kind of giving people permission to really be yourself and not try to impress all the time and you get into more interesting work. You're being real and you're not afraid to mess up or seem weird.

Writing is a socially acceptable form of getting naked in public

In my experience, it tends to be a real reflection of someone's intelligence, confidence and sensitivity when they can just be real.

As soon as me and Willow started releasing music, that's one thing that the whole world took away is, okay, they unlocked another step of honesty. If these guys can be honest about everything, then we can be more honest.