Fred Durst Quotes

When I put my first project out ages ago, I didn't want to show anyone my emotions. Now I think it's better for people to understand how I am as a person and let them relate.

I felt the need to be more open and expressive of my feelings, not just about the hills and the countryside, but about the daily life.

It's not like my old self - I'm not in character anymore, I'm me. I'm not hiding behind that anymore.

It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.

I personally have a philosophy around authenticity and vulnerability.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

One of the things I did when I discovered this huge importance of being vulnerable is very happily moved away from the shame research, because that's such a downer, and people hate that topic. It's not that vulnerability is the upside, but it's better than shame, I guess.

I am an open book, and I'm fine being me: I'm not a perfect person.

I think sexy is vulnerability, and there's no way you can act vulnerable. It just has to be there.

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

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.

A lot of the work I've done has been about being very raw and open with your emotions.

I just want to tell people how I am.

I've become more comfortable with opening up.

I don't really know any other way than to be vulnerable or just be myself.

I'm a very open person, and I am not ashamed of it being out there. It's part of life.

Coming off 'Reflection,' what we really wanted to do was be more vulnerable.

I am an emotional guy. I try to be very honest.

I'm very open with my life, and I don't regret it because it's what got me here.

I've never been an embarrassed, 'never talk about their feelings' sort of person.

For people who have been following me for a long time, I really hope that they can get to know me a little better, maybe get to know the softer, squishy, emotional side of me, because I usually put up a weird side, so it'll be cool to be able to open up in that way to them.

There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn't seem to come with them.

It's occurred to me I need to laugh at myself more, and that I don't need to be some sad folk singer all the time. I don't want to be the queen of pain.

I think I have come to a place where I'm able to feel more comfortable about being honest.

I am expressing myself truthfully. That is an important thing.