Quotes about "Mindfulness & Presence"

I've always been really, really aware of my insecurities - really, really aware. I never developed that thick skin that keeps you from letting things get to you. ”

I'm always afraid of failing. I have to quiet that fear if I'm going to get up in the morning. ”

I don't mind being pale. In high school, it seemed like everybody cared about being tan all year round, but I haven't really thought about it since then. I don't go to a tanning bed, and I get bored when I lay out. I put sunscreen on when I'm in the sun, and sometimes I get tan, but I don't really think about it very much. ”

I like touring extensively because I think the more hours you spend onstage, the more you know who you are onstage. ”

Sitting on a bedroom floor crying is something that makes you feel really alone. If someone's singing about that feeling, you feel bonded to that person. ”

When I am talking to people who I feel don't like me or are mean, I get really shy, and I kind of curl up personality wise. ”

As supportive as my hometown is, in my high school, there are people who would probably walk up to me and punch me in the face. There's a select few that will never like me. They don't like what I stand for. They don't like somebody who stands for being sober, who stands for anything happy. They're going to be negative no matter what. ”

I have a lot of friends who do what I do. Either they're actresses or singers or things like that. ”

I leave the genre labeling to other people. I really do. If I were to think too hard about it, that would stifle you creatively. If you think too hard about who other people want you to be as an artist, it stops you from being who you want to be as an artist. ”

When you hear people making hateful comments, stand up to them. Point out what a waste it is to hate, and you could open their eyes. ”