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Kerrang : Who is the vainest person in the band? Everyone: (laughing) Davey! Davey: Probably me, but I do it on my own time. I'm vain, but punctual. Jade: He can't walk past a mirror without checking himself out. Davey: Not a chance. I spent a lot of my childhood with my cousin sat on our washing machine, just staring into the mirror. For hours, not even adjusting hair or anything, just staring. It's not that I like what I see, necessarily, I just have to see it all the time.

Davey Havok#7

HabitsPersonalitySelf perceptionVanity

About this quote

What does it mean?
Davey admits to being vain, explaining he stares in mirrors constantly not because he likes what he sees, but because he needs to see it.
In plain terms
He checks mirrors a lot not out of vanity, but out of a habit of needing to see himself.
What can you take from it?
Habits can look like vanity but stem from deeper needs.

Where it applies

  • checking appearance
  • discussing personality

Putting it to work

  • self-reflection
  • honest self-assessment

Questions to consider

  • Do you check mirrors out of habit?
  • Is vanity always bad?

Another view

The behavior described could be interpreted as narcissistic by some.

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