Debbie Ford Quotes

Tell the truth about who you are, what you feel, what you want, what you're up to. Tell the truth about that first to yourself and then to anybody else that'll listen.

I always write what feels really true and honest and me.

It's just about being honest. I listen to a lot of stuff that's out there, some of which I wrote, and I'm like, 'Where is that? Where's the honesty?' So that's what I want to get to in my music now.

I am an honest person, and that includes showing my emotions - good or bad.

If you're going to be transparent, you're going to have to let the music come that wants to come.

I don't try to hide my feelings or what I think.

Whatever your secret, live your own truth; life is too short.

The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.

The hardest thing to remember is that what we each really want is the truth of our lives, good or bad. Not rocking the boat is an illusion that can only be maintained by the unspoken agreement not to feel and in the long run it never really works. Let go of saving the boat and save the passengers instead.

Get naked with your truth, offering the world your greatest gift: your authentic self.

I think that people respond to honesty in music, so I only choose songs that are the truth for me.

When you eliminate vanity from an art form, and I would think that this would be any art form, what is left is an opportunity to be incredibly naked and truthful.

I realized I was more convincing to myself and to the people who were listening when I actually said what I thought, versus what I thought people wanted to hear me say.

I decided at 15 that I didn't want to be one of those artists that gets up and sings love songs they don't mean. I decided that I was going to be me to the fullest extent, that my songs were going to reflect relationships I've had, things I've been through, and even the stuff I'm embarrassed about.

Anything I've ever said, I certainly was feeling at the time.

I've had. It's the real me. People don't deserve anything less.

I find talking about my work harder than it might be if honesty wasn't my calling card.

I'd rather tell you how I really feel.

It's impossible to always get across what I'm trying to say, but, if I just stay honest, then I'm not going to look back on any of these interviews and wonder what I was trying to do or be.

I'm not afraid to be bluntly honest in my songs, even if it means I'm discovering things about myself that I'd rather not.

Where is the man who has the strength to be true, and to show himself as he is?

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.

It is always easier to write from the heart and deal with things in the present.

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.