Personal Growth & Self-Improvement: Confidence Quotes

"I had that thing of wanting to prove I was a tough kid"

Scott Caan, Actor

"So many people bare their midriffs, I don't know why mine is such an issue"

Shania Twain, Musician

"I'm very picky, and I'm never 100% happy with the work I do; I hate watching myself and hearing my voice"

Samantha Mumba, Musician

"I believed I was invincible"

Lance Loud, Actor

"I don't have a problem with my body. I'm not just going to strip off all my clothing, but if the part calls for it and I don't think there's any way round, I'm absolutely fine"

Keira Knightley, Actress

"I don't have any influences, any heroes, it's just me"

GG Allin, Musician

"This is how I define grace: you're on the main stage, and it looks like it has been rehearsed 100 times, everything goes so smoothly. That's where I get my confidence and success, from knowing that I have an edge because I know I'm prepared"

Alex Rodriguez, Athlete

"I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself"

Eddie Murphy, Comedian

"I think that you may find that Tamera's a little more vibrant and energetic, but I'm much more likely to go up to a person and say, "Hi, I'm Tia, nice to meet you." Whereas Tamera is like... well... she's a little shy. She's down to earth. I'm more extroverted and she's more introverted when meeting people"

Tia Mowry, Actress

"Some people say that I have an attitude- Maybe I do. But I think that you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does- that makes you a winner right there"

Venus Williams, Athlete

"If you ask men why they did a good job, they'll say, 'I'm awesome. Obviously. Why are you even asking?' If you ask women why they did a good job, what they'll say is someone helped them, they got lucky, they worked really hard"

Sheryl Sandberg, Businessman

"I always felt good about myself. I was just an average person. I always felt I could do anything anyone else could. If an average person makes up their mind to do something, they can"

Larry Holmes, Athlete

"It's not my fault that people don't know me. I'm going to speak my mind, no matter what the consequences are"

Randy Moss, Athlete

"I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be when I started"

Todd Barry, Comedian

"I don't feel I'm even worthy of a normal amount of value"

Todd Barry, Comedian

"There is a difference between conceit and confidence. Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done"

Johnny Unitas, Athlete

"Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done"

Johnny Unitas, Athlete

"I'm not the beautiful one"

Heather Donahue, Actress

"Some of my friends said, 'You are nuts.' But I think I am right"

George Nethercutt, Politician

"There is only one me"

Ja Rule, Musician

"If my clothing does stand out, then I guess it's a compliment, but I just wear whatever feels comfortable"

Shania Twain, Musician

"What I never overcame is a kind of shyness"

Kurt Masur, Musician

"Well, it's a day-to-day thing. I don't feel comfortable in my body today at all. Any woman will tell you she has her good and bad days, and today I did not feel like I looked my best or felt radiant inside or outside"

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Model

"I think it is important to maintain a sense of self and confidence, not letting either falter for the sake of a particular part or project, no matter how great it might be"

Fred Savage, Actor

"I have never regarded myself as this or that. I have been too busy being myself to bother about regarding myself"

Rex Stout, Writer

"We have magnificent brains, but we use a great deal of our brilliance to keep ourselves stuck and ignorant, to keep ourselves from not shining. We are so afraid of our beauty and radiance and brilliance because it scared the adults around us when we were children"

Patricia Sun, Author

"You need to develop, somehow, a huge amount of faith and confidence in yourself, because there's a lot of rejection throughout an actor's life and you have to believe in yourself more than anyone else"

Stephen Collins, Actor

"I'd like to think that I'm brave. That's a really wonderful personality trait to have. I would love to think I'm the type of person to go rescue someone"

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Model

"I felt that I had been influenced by being in the city enough and I wanted to go off by myself to see what was going on. I remember going out there and looking in the mirror and thinking I wasn't anything"

Roscoe Mitchell, Composer

"As an actor, I've grown considerably. It's taken me years to get comfortable doing a romantic scene and dancing on stage in front of a live audience. I've really opened up a lot!"

Sanjay Dutt, Actor

"I'm a total pleasure seeker. I pursue anything that satisfies me. I usually get it. I have specific needs and I know what they are so I can achieve satisfaction"

Lydia Lunch, Musician

"I'm able to move like no one else you've ever seen in front of a camera"

Janice Dickinson, Model

"I think I am aggressive, I think I am critical when it's necessary"

Jane Harman, Politician

"Your faith in yourself is all you will ever have. Don't let anyone take it away from you, ever"

Holly Marie Combs, Actress

"I live my life on self-belief, and I live it partly on going with the flow"

Melanie Brown, Musician

"I want to exude strength and intelligence"

Portia de Rossi, Actress

"There are many who are living far below their possibilities because they are continually handing over their individualities to others. Do you want to be a power I the world? Then be yourself"

Ralph W. Trine, Writer

"You are a black goddess when you come out the salon"

Jenifer Lewis, Actress

"I had to fight like hell to convince people I was beautiful in my own Polish half-breed way"

Janice Dickinson, Model

"I have no apologies"

Jai Rodriguez, Actor

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