Quotes About Expression

I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where I might be ruled by economic considerations. To overcome that, I started working with my dreams, because I'm not so censored when I use dream material.

I see music as an aid. It overcomes my internal editor, especially when the music evokes the character or the mood I'm trying to build.

It's kind of crazy how music helped me overcome the anxieties that I have.

When the heart is full, the eyes overflow.

For me, in the audition, the song that you choose should make you cry. It doesn't matter why: it could be because you're happy, but it gives you that feeling that you're overflowing.

We cling nervously to the melody, but we don't handle it freely, we don't really make anything new out of it, we merely overload it.

I always try not to overload my music with orchestration and to use only those instruments that are absolutely necessary.

It's important for me to just be myself - in fashion. A lot of people overlook that side of me because they're scared of it, but that's just who I am.

A cliche is like a coin that has been handled too much. Once language has been overly handled, it no longer leaves a clear imprint.

Without sounding overly sentimental about the process, I'd say trying to describe how you tend to conceive of a book is like describing how you tend to fall in love.

'Cool' is detached and emotionally cool. My instinct is to battle anything that seems overly cool.

If the story wasn't overly long, I'd type it out. And I'd carry it around with me for a week and jot notes on it, and then I'd throw it away and do another one.

Writing has never been an intentional endeavor to me. I know a lot of people have experiences and then sit down and try to sort them out through song, but whenever I sit down to write, it comes out hackneyed or overly saccharine.

I'd rather not ever make anything overly simple just because I'm scared people won't get it.

I definitely don't want to appropriate... not in an 'overly PC' way though.

I'm naturally a loud person. It can be a bit overpowering.

I think twerking is overrated.

I've learned that 'love' is used a lot in the States for everything: 'I love that burger,' 'I love my shoes,' 'I love a friend.' To me, if it's overused, it loses meaning.

There are different kinds of artists: the ones that inspire you, and the ones that overwhelm you.

I think from the time I was a kid I've been an entertainer. I've always had the ability to play characters. When I came to California, I was overwhelmed that you could do this and get paid for it, make a living on it, and be creative within this art form.

If you are too overwhelmed, then when you sit down and try to write something, it feels forced. There's nothing worse than forced music. I mean, this world has enough of that right now, where it's basically McDonald's making music. 'Everybody needs another hamburger and fries.' Here's a piece of crap that nobody's gonna care about it two years.

I think the feeling of being kind of overwhelmed is almost part of the aesthetic of the work.

As a person I'm often overwhelmed by emotions, so I write them down.

I remember being about 14 when I started wearing shorts and heels. I hated the attention I got. I found it overwhelming.