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Why Sara Bareilles Says Her Flaws Helped Her Love Herself

30 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief interview excerpt, Sara Bareilles (Speaker B) reflects on her deep personal flaws, explaining that acknowledging and understanding these imperfections has allowed her to love herself more authentically. She emphasizes that embracing flaws, rather than pretending to be flawless, fosters genuine self‑acceptance. When asked about humor, she affirms that maintaining a sense of humor about one's flaws is essential, suggesting that levity helps navigate self‑criticism and promotes a healthier ego.

Do you consider yourself deeply flawed? Oh my God, yes.
Yes. I mean, I love me, don't get me wrong. I have like a really healthy ego in that way, but like deeply flawed. And the more that I have gotten intimate with the ways in which I am flawed, the more able I am to love myself for the person I actually am instead of pretending I'm something else. Does that make sense?
Yeah. Do you sort of have a sense of humor about it?
Yeah, I think you have to.
Yeah. Yeah, I agree.
There is something so endearing about that. So often people are trying and they're not doing it right. Like they're missing something, they're missing a connection, they're misunderstanding another person's needs. But like, really, I think a lot of times people are trying to be good, to do good, and we just like mess up. And I find that very endearing.