Quotes About Vulnerability

I had lived too close to the edge of despair and mental illness not to recognize it in others

the pain in my middle was the unmistakable pain of rejection. I knew the feeling so well, it was like a second skin. I sure hated to crawl back inside it.

Since he was a man with a powerful protective urge, he stepped ahead of me, in front of me. So of course, we were attacked from behind.

You can't use blackmail on someone who doesn't know anything about the hold you have on them.

there's always something pathetic about loneliness. I'd experienced it myself. I would ferociously deny I was pathetic, but when I viewed loneliness in someone else, I could feel the tug of pity.

A lot of times, when you're the leading lady, you get to sing heartwarming songs and that's it, and people don't get a sense of who you truly are.

I've laid my friends bare.

There's nothing fake about flipping over and landing on your back.

I'll sit on the floor and cry if I'm having a meltdown. I don't care.

Team members care about one another, listen, share secrets, talk about the latest news, have heated arguments, are sometimes jealous of each other, and even cry together.

For me, it's always this constant battle and search when I'm out on stage as to where and when do I really open myself up to the people that are there. How do I let myself feel present in the space, and how do I allow myself to get into the music and interact with the band members.

I will really go looking at memes and be crying sometimes.

When you write a memoir, and it's your life, and you're exposing things that are close to home, it's hard to see it changed.

I think. as a child, there's something frightening about certain adults, particularly when you're in their clutches or power. That must be the reason why Roald Dahl creates such brilliant characters: He taps into something in the collective memory of people.

It is difficult to write about any form of mental disease, especially your own, without sounding as if you were examining a bug under glass.

Anyone who commits an act of violence to themselves or others is worth consideration in the sense that there must be something that brought them to that point, whether it's a mental health issue or otherwise.

There came a point when I called my mom, and I was like, 'I need to come home. I'm not OK. I'm not good right now. My mental health isn't good.'

I didn't mind going to any length to make people believe that a puny hero had me at his mercy.

Anna Magnani, Sophia Loren, Meryl Streep - I love actresses that are strong and fragile at the same time. They bring complexity to their roles.

Growing up, I felt like it was very dangerous to mess up in any way, both in front of men and in front of other girls. It was like you couldn't make mistakes. So having a female friend who's like, 'Get over yourself. You're driving me crazy!' - that's been one of my most important parts of becoming an adult.

I'm not going to play lead guitar in a concert hall full of people, because I'm going to mess up a lot.

I think there are times in a lot of people's pasts where they've unintentionally fallen in love with really damaged people. You go out with someone who's a mess so you can feel less of a mess.

I love seeing people in their mess. I find that heartwarming. Charm just doesn't interest me. If I want to see charming people, I can watch TV.

I was, am, and likely forever will be a huge mess.