About this quote

Zola is urging visible living — making choices others can see rather than hiding your work or voice. Start with small, concrete acts that put your taste and opinions into the open. Post one piece of work, speak up at a family table, or let a close friend see the side of you you usually keep private. What visible move will you make this week?

When to use it

• At my first solo gallery opening I told the crowd, 'If you ask me what I came to do in this world... I am here to live out loud,' to explain why the paintings are so personal.
• Before defending my thesis on public art I said to the panel, 'I am here to live out loud,' and then showed the murals I painted in my neighborhood.
• After finishing treatment I stood up at the survivor meet-up and said, 'I'm here to live out loud,' before I told the whole story out loud for the first time.
• When I launched my handmade clothing shop I posted a video saying, 'I am here to live out loud,' so customers would know these designs are part of who I am.