Nate Berkus Quotes

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

People are usually afraid to say what's on their mind.

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

I'm not afraid to say what I feel.

I always try to say what I'm thinking, what I'm feeling, and without fear of what others will say or think, and that's how I've always lived. Sometimes, this has ended up hurting me, and other times, it has helped me, but I think you can never forget who you are, and I've always been myself, and that one of the things I'm most proud of.

You can hide so much behind theatrics, and I don't need to do that any more.

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

For a long time I tried to manage an honesty and openness about my personal life because I'm human and I'm normal - well, semi-normal.

I'm not on the stage going, 'Look at me! I'm amazing!' I accept my vulnerability, don't pretend I'm something I'm not. I don't want to come across as fake.

I think I'm a bit less inhibited, and not thinking too much before speaking. It's not about being shameful, I'm just a bit more unabashedly myself because of this thing, and it probably started at age 15. I can be around people and say what I think without fear.

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.'

When you tell your truth, you are coming from a real place, so you are automatically a leader.

You can't respect yourself if you're afraid to be who you are.

I am not good at first or second impressions, and you have to spend some time with me to know me. Also, I don't want to put my best foot forward and prove something, as that is not me. I would rather be me and have you like me for who I am, instead of being someone else.

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

When I was younger, I was afraid to be myself.

I don't have to put on a front. If I had to, it would be difficult and tiring.

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.

Speaking the truth gets a little easier each time you do it.

I like a man who can come out and say he's nervous on the first date. I think that would be really cute.

I can't censor myself; it's really important for me to say how I feel.

One of the hardest things to do is to be present and open and clear about who you are and what you stand for. We all have issues with that.

Some people are attracted to vulnerability. From my very first album, I've been vulnerable. I've always given parts of me, parts of my life - good, bad, ugly. I've never put up this image as a super-thug. Also, some people just like the music.

I'm not always going to say things the perfect way, the right way. But I'm going to say how I feel.