Freya Ridings Quotes

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.

A lot of artists are afraid to be themselves and afraid to tell people what it really is.

Once I wrote 'Atmosphere,' I thought, 'This is my story; it's me and my life and what I've gone through to get to where I am.' I'm not the best singer, but still. All of my albums are personal, but putting myself out there and singing is one more thing that makes me vulnerable - one more thing that people can fire shots at.

It earns you a lot of snark if you're able to convey vulnerability.

Half of acting is you're very intimidated, overcoming your fears, letting yourself be vulnerable in front of people and that sort of stuff.

There's a lot of risk in putting what you suspect you really are into your music.

I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things.

I'd resolved to cut my hair for 'Les Mis' and to do it on-screen to make it feel real. And then the morning came, and I was shaking like a leaf. I almost couldn't do my job. When it was over, I went to the darkest corner of my trailer and I looked in the mirror, and I saw my little brother! But eventually I felt like the coolest girl in the world.

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

I'm putting myself out there in a way I don't know if I ever have before.

Wear your heart on your skin in this life.

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

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

You must take the risk to disclose yourself in order to become more real, more human. And even if the price is high.

You're demonstrating your own skills in a vulnerable way when you draw.

Oh, I'm full of fear. I care about things; therefore, I have fears. I like to think that I'm brave, which is different. Brave means you're able to admit that you care. If you care, you are vulnerable.

It's not easy to talk about myself at all.

I have no problems exposing to any extent. However when I gave my first bikini shot, it was quite tough facing the public out there.

Being vulnerable was difficult for me at first because I've said things in my songs about how I felt that I never told anybody.

To open yourself up and open your heart, it's a scary thing in life, let alone a movie.

I have to be vulnerable to allow myself to give the best performance I, and that doesn't stop in between takes, and it doesn't stop when I am finished for the night.

There's things that I say that people wouldn't say. And just putting across my vulnerability as a person in my music as well. A lot of people wouldn't do that, everyone wants to be hard.

I'm not afraid to have my heart broken and go out and meet people.

When you put yourself out into the world and say, 'Hey, look at me,' you're going to get criticized.

I wish I had put myself out there a little bit more and experienced people more instead of protecting myself.