Ann Wilson Quotes

I try not to worry about what that's going to look like. If you worry about looking stupid, that's when you look really stupid.

I don't think I am fearless. I am just me.

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.

The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.

I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.

I'm so not perfect.

Once you accept that we're all imperfect, it's the most liberating thing in the world. Then you can go around making mistakes and saying the wrong thing and tripping over on the street and all that and not feel worried.

I try to be unafraid of making a fool of myself.

For me, to be on television and not be afraid of making a mistake is freeing.

I'm not afraid to look stupid and I'm not afraid to look like I'm trying too hard.

I'm not scared to sing songs. I'm not scared to walk out the front door and make a mistake.

There's power in looking silly and not caring that you do.

I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say.

I'm not afraid to look bad on the screen.

I'm not scared to look like a complete fool in front of people. It's just not one of my insecurities.

The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself.

The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct.

I think as long as you wear your imperfections on your sleeve, people respect it more.

The songs come from a vulnerable place, but expressing that part of yourself can also make you feel fearless.

I love people who aren't embarrassed. I'm always embarrassed, so it's always astonishing to me when people aren't like that.

I don't get afraid in talking about subject matter that may spark controversy, and I'm not afraid to not be liked. I think that sometimes people pay too much attention to being liked, and it's paralyzing.

I'm no saint. I'm no angel. I never proclaimed to be.

We are never doing anyone any favors by withholding our gifts from the world. It's scary to be fierce, but you can't compromise that for fear of losing those around you.

One thing that I am proud of: I am really capable of laughing at myself.

I've played so many jobs where I'm fearless, but it's far from me. I wish I were like that in real life.