Quotes About Self-expression

If you only share your best pictures, or your Facetuned self, the thought of people seeing you as you truly are can be scary.

Matisse was very clear about saying that you have to blow your own trumpet and explain yourself, which I think has been slightly forgotten.

I tried to play some trumpet and stuff, so I had to figure that out. I record everything in my house.

I'm a terrible drummer; I almost cannot play the guitar nor sax nor trumpet.

For such a long time in my life, I didn't trust my own voice at all. I always tried to do what other people wanted.

Trust me: if I had something interesting to say about myself, I would.

I love to dance, so I'm definitely always the first one out on the dance floor. And when it comes to guys, I don't get shy. So if I wasn't with a date, I wouldn't have a problem going up to a guy and just saying, 'Are you gonna dance with me?' Trust me, it'll work for you too! Guys like it when you aren't afraid to make the first move.

You don't want to see me dance. That's not a pretty thing. Trust me.

Sure I think it is healthy to speak the truth, and be who you are, and be proud of that.

He who seeks truth shall find beauty. He who seeks beauty shall find vanity. He who seeks order shall find gratification. He who seeks gratification shall be disappointed. He who considers himself the servant of his fellow beings shall find the joy of self-expression. He who seeks self-expression shall fall into the pit of arrogance.

There's is a fine line between living one's truth and looking good.

We all have a social mask, right? We put it on, we go out, put our best foot forward, our best image. But behind that social mask is a personal truth, what we really, really believe about who we are and what we're capable of.

Dandyism is a lie which reveals the truth, and the truth is that we are what we pretend to be.

I just like talking, and I'm really truthful. Sometimes things come out of my mouth, and I think, 'Maybe I shouldn't have said that,' but at the end of the day, I am who I am! When I'm not acting, I'm going to be fully Hayley Hasselhoff, and that's what you're going to get. And I enjoy that.

I think there are a lot of people who are afraid to be who they are, and if I have to sacrifice a little bit of fame and a little bit of success because I'm being 100 percent truthful with who I am, hopefully that will create a paved way for someone else.

When I see someone who just follows their dream and succeeds, and just does basically what they want to do and doesn't have to answer to anyone, obviously not harming anyone, that's great.

No one's ever really given me any style advice. I wear what I want, and it doesn't matter what other people think.

A lot of people question my image and why I do what I do, and the answer is because this is how I want to present myself.

People will always have an opinion, but you have to live life the way you want to. It's very easy to tell others what to do, but difficult to implement it on yourself.

When you say that I have followers, let me assure you that I do not want followers, nor would I ever encourage the idea of following.

If a guy can't handle your crazy pictures, he's probably not someone you want in your life.

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to.

I make films for myself, first and foremost, just because it is such a personal experience, and it's something I really have to want to do and feel connected to.

People will want you to behave a certain way, to make a certain choice because it reinforces the way they see the world...But you have to do what's right for you.