Patrick Rothfuss Quotes

It’s easy to be yourself in the dark.

I've been the type of guy, I've always been very forthcoming with how I feel. And that it doesn't make you less of a man to like go and be like, 'This is how I feel about you. This is the truth.'

I think sexy is vulnerability, and there's no way you can act vulnerable. It just has to be there.

There's an underlying sense with 'Tongue' that... it's really... it's real. I mean that in the sense that now I'm not afraid to touch on relationships and on my sexuality in my videos.

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.

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

I think it's good to be a little more fearless in saying what you feel. In not being scared of the repercussions of that.

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.

There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn't seem to come with them.

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

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

I've given myself permission to say whatever's on my mind when I'm on stage.

I almost envy people who say whatever they want.

I think that my music is really empowering. I just want people to know - especially young people, but really everyone - that you don't have to be so caught up in what everyone else is thinking. You don't have to be the coolest, most popular person. You can just be you and be vulnerable.

Real intimacy is only possible to the degree that we can be honest about what we are doing and feeling.

I can say whatever it is that I feel.

This is what I believe about performing: There is no reason to be on stage - there is no reason to be there - if you're not going to put all your baggage somewhere else and just be honest. Whatever you're doing - screw it up, do great - just be there, and be honest. That's the most important thing.

I don't like hiding. I do like to keep certain things to myself, but at the end of the day, I'm eighteen, and I'm going to fall in love.

I'm afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery.

I have such freedom when I'm living through a mask, and by contrast, can feel very exposed when a camera is capturing my real face. Kind of like the difference between walking out your front door in a sweater and jeans or in a Speedo.

I don't want to have to hide from the world anymore.

There is something about boldness and fearlessness and being free enough to speak what is on one's mind that warrants freedom.

I hope that people will say that 'she told the truth, she told her truth, she wasn't afraid to live her truth, and she wasn't afraid to live her truth out loud.' That's what I want my legacy to look like.

A lot of the work I've done has been about being very raw and open with your emotions.

I really live my life openly.