So I certainly don’t regard myself as brave. I just see myself—if I want to indulge a little immodesty—as rather more honest and outspoken than some other people I know.

I think a have so much fear about speaking out or just having an opinion on something.

I do not lack the courage to tell you how I feel. What I fear is how you will react to it.

I am not afraid of the truth, if any one could tell it me, but I am afraid of parts of it impertinently uttered.

Sometimes I say things I shouldn't. I guess I'm too outspoken.

I also have to speak out for people around me who are afraid, who think it is not worth it or who have totally given up hope. So I want to set an example: you can do it and this is okay, to speak out.

When I step out on stage in front of thousands of people, I don't feel that I'm being brave. It can take much more courage to express true feelings to one person. [...] In spite of the risks, the courage to be honest and intimate opens the way to self-discovery. It offers what we all want, the promise of love.

One has to be bold enough to assert one’s self and not let the fear of assertiveness penalties cripple your rights as a woman.

No, I'm not afraid, except when it comes to things about myself, but I'm working on that.

No, you're only brave in the face of something you're afraid of, and I'm not afraid of stories, of emotion, of people. So I don't feel it's risky. I feel it's an exploration of something human.

I feel the reason why I'm really like outspoken and stuff is because all of these things were inflicted upon me, and I never went and caused any trouble, you know? I just feel like I was kind of skipping along in some country and somebody decides to drop a bomb and shake up my life and then it's all been survival from then on. And that's the reality for thousands - and millions - of people today. Why should I get censored for talking about a life that half the time I didn't choose to live?

Don’t be afraid to be who you want to be, express yourself. I don’t attach too much to myself; I’m never afraid to ask for help. I’m never afraid to say how I feel to my loved ones. If there is a problem, I call my loved ones. Express yourself. On earth, you didn’t come alone, that is why there are other people here.

The more honest you are, the more open, the less fear you will have, because there's no anxiety about being exposed or revealed to others.

I always fear to talk with people for fear of being judged. I used to be a vibrant woman and speak on every forum but after my treatment, I have since failed to restore my once strong voice. I thank God for my miraculous recovery.