Sam Esmail Quotes

I have a lot of aggression in me that needs to come out in a not-very-precise or articulate way.

Sometimes, I have played something that psychologically sticks with me, that's opposite of where I am. I guess I have a lot of anger in me.

So I'm not worried about the emotions I carry with me, because I'm happy that I have them; I think it's good for the work I do. The emotions that are not healthy are the ones you hold inside, like anger.

I turned to music originally because of my past and needing a release or an outlet to get out anger or frustration or hurt.

My writing always came out of a very personal place, out of an attempt to stay sane.

I only ever really take out my guitar when I'm miserable, which isn't necessarily a very good time to do it.

These are all personal crises, I'm sure, that I manifest in a song format and project into physical situations. You make little stories up about how you feel. It's as simple as that.

If I ever stopped being angry, I couldn't write anymore. How could I?

I use the music to vent, and a lot of the stuff that I am writing about or was writing about contained a lot of anger and anxiety, stress and depression, so that's how the album came out so dark.

I used to write out of angst. My writing was quite miserable, quite angry, even when it was funny. It was based on this sadness and tired emotional disdain for the world.

I want people to feel the times where they don't feel good. You should dive into those emotions, because that's what I do with my music.

I write music about what's going on in my head, what I'm angry about, and what I think is wrong/right.

I've used songwriting as a tool, I've used it as a way of being able to talk about how I feel.

I was being very bad because I didn't know how to express myself. Music gave me an outlet to express myself and channel that anger.

I think that I can't help but put my personal pain in my music because there's a lot of it. That's my therapy.

That aggression came over time from dealing with stuff - 'Anger Management' really is what it's called. That project came out and I felt a weight lifted off my chest. I learned something about myself.

Hate and anger and disappointment and rage can be channeled in music into the most positive place.

I don't keep a journal anymore. I did when I was younger, and I think its good for young girls to try and express what they are feeling on paper; it's cathartic.

I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into that, reaching down into that sadness or anger, is very therapeutic.

Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.

I have been blessed with roles that allow me to express something very personal at a specific time in my life. I seek them out; acting is my therapy.

Everyone writes in whatever way feels comfortable to them. People write songs because maybe they don't feel so comfortable talking about whatever matters.

You don't need to exorcise your personal demons onstage.

I just need somewhere to dump all my negativity.

It's called Sisters of the Winter Madrigal. It was interesting for me to see it done after so many years; because I wrote it and I didn't realize what a rage I was in.