"I'm always shy when I meet people I admire so I wouldn't be able to say anything rather than, 'How do you do? Love you! Bye!'"
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As an actress, Weaver knows how much of public life is performance, which makes her shyness feel like a deliberate puncture of the glamorous myth. The intent isn't to humblebrag about being starstruck; it's to normalize the awkwardness that admiration creates. When you meet someone you care about from afar, you're suddenly aware of the power imbalance: they don't know you, but you know their work, their face, their whole narrative. That asymmetry turns even articulate people into babbling fans.
The subtext is that admiration is a kind of intimacy without consent, and the body reacts accordingly. Weaver's punchline turns that discomfort into a shared laugh, reframing embarrassment as affection rather than incompetence. It's also quietly generous: she places herself on the fan side of the equation, reminding us that everyone - even the pros - gets undone by the people who matter to them.
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| Topic | Anxiety |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Weaver, Jackie. (2026, January 16). I'm always shy when I meet people I admire so I wouldn't be able to say anything rather than, 'How do you do? Love you! Bye!'. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-always-shy-when-i-meet-people-i-admire-so-i-122474/
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Weaver, Jackie. "I'm always shy when I meet people I admire so I wouldn't be able to say anything rather than, 'How do you do? Love you! Bye!'." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-always-shy-when-i-meet-people-i-admire-so-i-122474/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I'm always shy when I meet people I admire so I wouldn't be able to say anything rather than, 'How do you do? Love you! Bye!'." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-always-shy-when-i-meet-people-i-admire-so-i-122474/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.




