Quotes About Insecurity

I wasn't the most popular kid in school.

I wasn't hugely popular at school. In fact, I was bullied at school.

I was a kid who got picked on in school and got beat up by popular, athletic soccer-type people.

I never felt popular as a child and never had best friends.

I was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school... I wasn't a popular kid. I was an outcast.

When I was 12, all I wanted was to be good at school, and to do something admirable, something you can't take away from me because I'm not popular or beautiful enough.

All of us use crutches of popularity amongst friends, society, social media for self-importance. People go to any extent to feed their ego, even if that means to show someone down, self-destruction or to kill someone.

Popularity is given to you, and if you think that just because you're really popular you're a better person, it could be a real crash when you find the popularity goes down.

Networks are operating from a fear base where it's all about playing the popularity game.

Few persons who have ever sat for a portrait can have felt anything but inferior while the process is going on.

I don't know how to pose or anything.

I hate having to pose for photos. It's just so embarrassing. Everyone is expecting you to know what to do because you're an actor, but I haven't a clue.

I worry I look posh and fat. I can't do anything about posh - I'm accentless - but I've spent 20 years battling my weight.

I don't think I'll ever be comfortable posing for a photographer; I was never trained.

Awkwardness is the consciousness of a false position.

Self-doubt is real. Everyone has it. Having confidence and losing confidence is real, too, and everyone has been in that position.

I love hearing positive things; somewhere, way deep down, I'm sure I'm an egomaniac. I guess all performers are, in a way.

As a 17-year-old, I remember positively dreading dance sequences. I would come to shoots, quaking with nervousness at the idea of making other artistes do retakes due to my mistakes.

It's so important for us to be able to talk about body positivity and accepting yourself and loving yourself because we've all been in a place where we're insecure.

I was really scared of the devil growing up: I was convinced I was going to be possessed.

The wavering mind is but a base possession.

The world is more competitive and social media drives this. It's woman against woman when it comes to appearance, possessions and friendship circles.

I admit that I am very possessive.

When you achieve something or someone, you don't want to lose the person. I love Malaika but I'm possessive about her.