Cheryl Strayed Quotes

You have to be quite brave to write about something that you honestly feel and think.

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.

In my music and my life, I'm honest with my feelings, and people appreciate that. That's just the way I am.

I feel like when I say something sad, I mean it.

When you do something that's going to speak to people, it's going to be because you're really allowing all of yourself to the table in an accepting way.

Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart

I think that the best way you can get honesty across in your music to connect and relate to people is to be motivated by personal emotions, stories and feelings.

A lot of us are too busy focusing on what we think people want to hear, as opposed to just saying what's in our hearts.

I can't put bars on my insides; my love is something I can't hide.

Learn to express, not impress.

I just talk, and I say what I feel, and yet, I'm a nice guy.

I wear my heart on my sleeve and live my life as openly and honestly as I can.

Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.

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 people respond to honesty in music, so I only choose songs that are the truth for me.

What's the point of a song if you can't be honest?

Music to me is about being honest, and it's what I've always pictured music as. I don't see the point of expressing yourself if you are going to be cryptic about it.

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

I really am an open book. I don't keep anything in at all, which is good and bad.

I feel what I sing, and I sing what I feel. Really, that's all I can do.

I almost envy people who say whatever they want.

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.

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.

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