Quotes About Insecurity

I always considered myself the world's worst actress.

I saw the things that my sister went through - she's dark skinned - with boys not considering her attractive in her youth and the pain that it caused her.

I can't beat guys consistently playing like I'm 5-foot-10.

Self-doubt is a constant companion for a chubby, gay, black boy born in the South.

I continually acted up to get attention. My father gave me that, and once he left, I felt that I didn't have any.

Fear controls you.

There is no one who would have me - I can't cook.

I totally cared - that I didn't have access to the money to get the coolest clothes ate away at me.

With women, the way they look... it's the core of their self-esteem.

Of course I had friends, but it was very limiting because there was always a chance that at every corner, someone would be laughing at me or waiting to beat me up. I had a very lonely childhood because of that.

At school I was the mousey one in the corner that nobody really liked.

I feel like I always touch my hair all the time so I'm always correcting it.

It is hard to work with the nagging doubt that perhaps some foreign intelligence agency is reading all your correspondence, especially when you know they have done so in the past.

Ive actually developed a well of confidence. But would I apply for the 'Financial Times' economics correspondent? No, I would feel I wasnt up there.

I never felt bright enough. I never felt confident. I felt that kid coming out of the council estate, like I was never good enough.

I'm constantly thinking about what I'll do next. I never count on music being a career of longevity. I mean, longevity is key, and I hope that it lasts, but you just don't know, because it's not in your hands, you don't make the decision.

In the Dolezal family, you couldn't always count on your parents to keep you safe.

I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court.

My birthmark essentially looks like I have a black eye. It isn't that bad, so you can imagine if it has been this big a part of my life, think of what it must be like for children with more serious birthmarks that cover half their face.

I purposely kept covered up because I didn't like people looking at me.

I have always been a coward as a child. I am not very brave. I am very aware of the fact that I am not very gutsy.

You know what, I'm a big coward and I'm really afraid of live audiences.

All I can say is that I am the biggest coward in the world, I'm not courageous!

If I make assumptions about the audience and start overthinking things, I can drive myself crazy about how the audience perceives me. I try not to do that anymore.