Quotes About Vulnerability

i have everything i need, except people i can trust!

Stupid people are dangerous

All my songs are different, but from the overall experience, I want people to sense that they can overcome and move through difficult times and find strength in my music. Maybe it's a song that makes them cry and move through something else.

'Broken' is a story of two broken people coming together. I think every one of us can associate with it, as we all have faced a heartbreak sometime in our life.

Sometimes I want to bury myself in bed, and I don't want anyone to know anything about me, and I don't want anyone to judge me.

I cry a lot when I feel empathy. I can feel heartbroken by life, and I cry quite easily, sometimes for no reason. It's healthy, I think.

I started out writing poems before I figured to put melodies to them and play the guitar. Somewhere, there's a book out there on all those early songs and poems. I hope no one ever finds it. I don't think it's my finest work.

In order to get a note out, I have to dig deep, and I mean that on an emotional level. To physically sing, I have to get somewhere deep before I can do it.

Shame doesn't exist as an emotion without the projected or perceived sense of judgment coming from somewhere else.

This is what I believe about performing: There is no reason to be on stage - there is no reason to be there - if you're not going to put all your baggage somewhere else and just be honest. Whatever you're doing - screw it up, do great - just be there, and be honest. That's the most important thing.

I had a dream I was onstage naked and I forgot how to play the songs.

I don't fight my ability to sing sad songs: it's what I am good at, so I must be built for that.

Lots of songs aren't even from my experiences, but they're about accepting... the dark things about yourself.

As a songwriter I hate this whole, 'If it's a sad song, it has to sound like a sad song thing.' And that goes all the way back to my days with the Format. I'm an insane narcissist, so if I have to get something off my chest, I'll get something off my chest.

As a songwriter, it can be a kiss of death for you to fall in love.

Put me in a room with a songwriter, and I just clam up. I get shy.

You probably shouldn't date a songwriter if you don't want to end up on the record.

As songwriters and artists we get a lot of attention and gratification when we write about the moments that have hurt us, and in turn, sometimes we'll seek out more hurt so we can write more things that people like.

No one can attack you when you're songwriting; it's you and a song, which is a great place to be.

Songwriting is such a personal thing and it's hard to be in a room with somebody you don't know and trust.

I am an open book through the songwriting.

Songwriting is such an intimate thing, and with people you don't normally write with, you're naked.

I'm always open. As soon as I cross the half-court line, I'm open.

The most sophisticated people I know - inside they are all children.