Richard Corliss

Fess up, 'Hunger Games' fans: Does anyone care about Peeta or find him attractive? He's the Ron Weasley of the series: he gets points for callow valor and sympathy for his run of bad luck, but he remains a pasty, earnest bore.

American Writer

Walker Hayes

I've always felt very insecure being around in-laws, even my siblings - like the guy who made a bad decision, or the guy who would never just fess up that I'm not good enough to make it, or I don't have what it takes.

American Musician

Macaulay Culkin

People do bad things in their lives. And those sort of things are forgivable. That's half the point of having confession in church - you need to be able to fess up to what you've done.

American Actor

Use 'fess' in casual conversation, not formal writing or speeches.

Colloquial Usage

'Fess' often shows someone is feeling guilty or ashamed about something.

Expression of Guilt

When you 'fess', you usually disclose something others are unaware of.

Confession Implication

'Fess' in heraldry relates to symbols of honor in family crests.

Heraldic Reference

The heraldic 'fess' is specialized; not everyone will recognize it.

Not Common Knowledge

Imagine the 'fess' as a belt across the shield for easy memory.

Visualizing the Band

 so i have to fess up that for the longest time my knowledge of bats started and basically ended

Fess

Colloquial Usage

Expression of Guilt

Confession Implication

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