Calvin Johnson Quotes

We're just going to be ourselves, and we're just going to cross our fingers and hope that people like it. Because that's all you can do.

I'm not private about anything.

I think people understand me, me as a person and what I went through because I kept it on the plate. I never hid nothing. I was never in the closet. I smoked dope, I gang banged, I did this, I did that; whatever I did it was always out.

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.

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

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

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.

I almost envy people who say whatever they want.

I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.

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'm never scared to ask a question or state the obvious, y'know.

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've always spoken my mind. There's no reason not to!

I feel like my secret magic trick that separates me from a lot of my peers is the bravery to be vulnerable and truthful and honest.

The art of life is to show your hand.

To write well you must be willing to go naked into the world.

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

Isn't it time you came out and told the world what you believe?

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

It is impossible to talk or to write without apparently throwing oneself helplessly open.

I don't regret anything I ever do or say. I don't like to live my life being censored. I like to say what I feel, and I think people respect that because you're honest.

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

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

Doing social media is a way of not giving in to this inclination to hiding. But instead, I'm teaching myself to feel comfortable about being open.

I don't like to hold back. Especially with who I am and what I do, it's all me. Everything's my name; it's what I do. It's how I feel. It's what I think.