Adam Lambert Quotes

This is the problem with the world today: Nobody wants to take risks, to risk being themselves.

A lot of Asian girls love being basic because it's safe. But the thing is, a lot of my fans are those girls, and they want to be bolder, but there's no one they could look up to and be like, 'It's OK to be that way.'

I think I'm taking risks and putting myself out there.

Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Risk being seen in all of your glory.

Risk being seen in all of your glory.

In my personal life, I have always been bold, from the clothes I wear to how I talk. For me, boldness does not necessarily mean stripping. I think people have wrong notion about boldness. For me, bold is being different.

There's something liberating about not pretending. Dare to embarrass yourself. Risk.

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.

I think that my music is really empowering. I just want people to know - especially young people, but really everyone - that you don't have to be so caught up in what everyone else is thinking. You don't have to be the coolest, most popular person. You can just be you and be vulnerable.

The kids that are different and out there and expressive and are bold with those choices, those are the people that grow up to be people we all want to hang out with, that become celebrities or become really successful in what they do because they believe in who they are.

Well, number one I like dancing. Number two I knew it would be challenging because I had never done this type of dance before. I always wanted to and I happened to have the courage to go out there and give it my best shot.

I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in between. People will either love you for it or hate you for it.

I used to be afraid of pain, didn't take a lot of risks, especially in love. I'm not as afraid anymore. I'm more spontaneous, more likely to say what I think.

Get more confidence by doing things that excite and frighten you.

Life is a difficult game. You can win it only by retaining your birthright to be a person. And to retain this right, you will have to be willing to take the social or external risks involved in ignoring pressures to do things the way others say they should be done

I'd say when it comes to being who you are, just don't be afraid to try things.

People ask what my influences are, and for me, it's not always obvious. One of my biggest inspirations was Chrissie Hynde from the Pretenders. That's based on how she just does whatever she wants to do, and I love her attitude about everything. It bleeds over into my way of thinking and comedy.

I need to put myself out in the world and be brave and be uncomfortable. When I do, it means I can enjoy life so much more.

I like a challenge. I like doing things that scare me.

There are some beautiful things about people like Katy Perry, who are bold enough to go up on a pink cotton-candy cloud, with a guitar, in a tutu, and sing all by herself.

If you're really gonna live, you have to be vulnerable.

You have to dare to totally be yourself and go 100% with your heart and guts.

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

How much more interesting life would be if only more people had the courage and skill to act themselves, instead of abjectly understudying some one else!

However old you are, however much you love life, however happy you are, how healthy you are, it doesn’t matter. Nothing’s guaranteed. And I think it made me want to take that risk to expose myself as me and not as a version of myself. I don’t become Jessie J. I might put a nicer pair of heels on and a cooler outfit, but I’m still that naughty girl who likes a slice of cheesecake on my day off.