Eminem Quotes

I almost envy people who say whatever they want.

Write books only if you are going to say in them the things you would never dare confide to anyone.

Never be ashamed of what or how you feel... just be honest.

I can't censor myself; it's really important for me to say how I feel.

No notes. You speak from deep in your heart. It's easy.

Speaking my truth. I think that's the number one thing, man. That's my 2018 mantra. Speak your truth, because you hold all that in, it's going to destroy you.

Sometimes, it's hard holding back the truth, how you really feel, and sometimes the best way is let it out and move forward.

I don't think I push boundaries. I find that other people feel that way. To me, it's just about going up there and speaking the truth, whatever that is.

If something is on my mind, I've got to get it out. I can't front, for lack of a better term.

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.

I think I have great responsibility, and when I do my music, when I try to relate to my audience, I just try to do it in an honest fashion, you know, just try to be as earnest as possible and sometime it may be self-effacing. Sometimes it may be finger-pointing. Sometimes it may be beautiful, and sometime it may be ugly.

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

I decided at 15 that I didn't want to be one of those artists that gets up and sings love songs they don't mean. I decided that I was going to be me to the fullest extent, that my songs were going to reflect relationships I've had, things I've been through, and even the stuff I'm embarrassed about.

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.

Anything I've ever said, I certainly was feeling at the time.

I'd rather tell you how I really feel.

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 can say whatever it is that I feel.

If I write when I'm low, it will be a dark song, but I don't care. I want to be honest with myself at all times.

I remember keeping a lot of journals and diaries and trying to form a complete thought just based off of those immediate, raw feelings. If anything, I was conscious about how I just always wanted to be as honest as possible, no matter how vulnerable it would make me seem.

If you speak your mind and if it is true what you're saying, then I think the integrity of what you're saying carries through.

I think I've been incredibly raw my whole career. A lot of people spend a lot of time trying to look cool and spend time being guarded and putting up walls. I just never had the time. It seems more honest to say, 'Hey, this is who I am.'

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.