Quotes About Insecurity

That was the biggest fear for me - being seen without my straight hair, my makeup or fake tan, being seen without my armour on. That terrified me.

I was terrified about people knowing I was gay. I'd cringe inside at the idea that they'd be talking behind my back.

When I got pregnant with my second son, I still hadn't lost weight from the first, and since I came from a long line of overweight people, I was terrified that I was quickly going to become one of them.

I'm typically pretty terrified to sing in front of people.

I have learned that I am terrified of everything, but I can get the job done.

Everyone else at school was terrified of me, and they were always laughing at me.

When I started out, I was very shy, I was terrified of meeting strangers and I hated the lime-light.

It's terrifying to play your favorite band's song in front of your favorite band.

The release of 'Lungs' was so hard. It was terrifying, because it was the first time doing everything. The first experiences of media exposure were almost paralysing. I spent a lot of time crying on the floor of the studio - it sent me a bit mad.

If you look at UFC champions: BJ Penn - terrifying! GSP - terrifying! Anderson Silva - terrifying! But I'm not terrifying.

It's terrifying, social media. It terrifies me.

When you take on new roles that you don't feel comfortable with, that require you having skills you don't have, it's terrifying.

I'm certainly afraid of not being able to write for some reason. I guess I've had spells of not necessarily writer's block, but something like that. I find that pretty terrifying.

Losing my anonymity in this world I think is something that I find terrifying.

The male ego is a terrifying, terrifying thing, you know? If it's shattered, it becomes even more dangerous.

For years, my marriage to Prince was mine. The idea of exposing myself to the world... was terrifying.

I don't have control over what's on screen, and that's terrifying.

It's a very strange and quite terrifying experience to watch yourself on TV. I never like to do it with other people.

It's a terrifying thing to be perhaps 16 or 17 and feel like you are a failure and a has-been.

To perform in front of a room full of people you go to school with would be terrifying. I couldn't do it now.

When I did 'Guffman,' it was terrifying. I didn't know what to say. I started talking, and it just came out.

The truth is you only have yourself to offer. And when you come to that realization, it's terrifying, because you think it's probably not enough.

Even at a McFly show, if I don't have a guitar for a few minutes... and suddenly being on my own, without my band mates and on the dance floor with no instrument and not singing, it will be absolutely terrifying.

Writers always have confidence issues - it comes with the territory. We never know where we fit in, or what the actual value of our work might be. So we hit lulls, or slogs. Throw in the idea that many creative people are somewhat manic-depressive, and it can get pretty dark at times.