Shawn Crahan Quotes

That's what rock music is, I think - constantly searching for authenticity, and being as honest as possible.

Where is the man who has the strength to be true, and to show himself as he is?

I always say the same thing - believe in what you do, do it, and don't veer away from the truth of it.

I don't change the way that I play. I love the game of basketball, man. I ride with these guys in this locker room. They know that. If I've got something to say to them, I will say it. You may not like the way that it comes across. That's fine. But that's who I am.

My goal is never to tone down.

There's nothing fake about me. And I think there are some people that appreciate that. Even if they hate me, they appreciate the fact that I'm 100 percent authentically me.

Just be what you are and speak from your guts and heart - it's all a person has.

Much as I have no wish to hurt anyone's feelings, my first obligation has not been to be nice but to be true to my perhaps peculiar memories, experiences and feelings.

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.

'Truth Will Set U Free' is about honesty. My philosophic belief that ultimately being true to yourself is liberating, with every individual's inalienable right to be who they are without fear or recrimination.

I never want to fake it. That's my whole thing.

I speak from the heart. Certain people follow lyricists and people that put words on a dictionary together, and this and that. I'm more of a rapper that speaks how I feel. I just tell it how it is.

I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends.

I'm simply trying to tell the truth about human behaviour as I see it.

If you have a sense of style and purpose and will you don't want to compromise.

For better or worse, I've always tried to march to my own drum and tell it like it is, while preserving some integrity and style. God, I'm fabulous!

I always write what feels really true and honest and me.

There is no power on earth more formidable than the truth.

There's a bit of truth in everything I do, you know.

Sure I think it is healthy to speak the truth, and be who you are, and be proud of that.

Truth is powerful and it prevails.

Life would be so much harder if I had to lie about who I was.

I was being honest - I have nothing to hide. All I do, all the time, with everybody, is tell them what I am thinking, what I am feeling.

I've always been me. I've always been very direct and have told the truth and have been very willing to stand up and speak out.

Whatever else has been said about me personally is unimportant. When I sing, I believe. I'm honest.