Quotes About Doubt

The thing I worry about is, what happens when your talent flees? Because you see that with writers sometimes: they start writing these awful books. And there's something sort of horrifying about it.

I don't understand it, but every horror film is huge. I would consider one, but I don't know if my heart would be in it.

I ain't gonna get this, it's a horror movie, it's hard to act scared.

I think anybody who bets on horses and says they win is probably a liar.

I was very green when I started on 'General Hospital' and it really challenged me. There were times I began to doubt myself a lot.

I am too much of a worrier. I'm the person who thinks about calling round all the hospitals when someone is five minutes later than they said they would be.

I don't think I'm a good host. I'm not a good host. I'm terrible at hosting. That's my problem.

Maybe I'm just as bad as my critics who hound me.

Nobody believed in us. Everybody made fun of Houston basketball. I can't say I blamed 'em.

What I question about the afterlife is how many people just accept it and don't question it, because I think living for an eternity would be much worse than dying.

I'm not a huge fan of research, but sometimes you get an idea, and then you realize you don't know anything.

I first read 'Lord of the Flies' as a teenager. I remember feeling disillusioned afterwards, but not for a second did I think to doubt Golding's view of human nature.

I hung around New York and did a little stock-company stuff. I wasn't really sure at that time if I even wanted to be an actor. I got no encouragement.

The worst feeling: when you just have to wait and prepare yourself for the lie.

Can you imagine, finally showing your true self to your spouse, your soul mate, and having him not like you? So that's how the hating first began. I've thought about this a lot, and that's where it started, I think.

People want to believe they know other people. Parents want to believe they know their kids. Wives want to believe they know their husbands.

He has that look, like I am being unreasonable, like he is so sure I am being unreasonable that I wonder if I am.

Sometimes I feel like Nick has decided on a version of me that doesn't exist.

How confusing to live in the shadow of a shadow.

but fact is, it's been years since I even really liked someone. So how likely is it I'll meet someone I love, much less someone I love enough to marry? I'm tired of not knowing who I'll be with, or if I'll be with anyone.

I had that overwhelming feeling I get when I'm about to give up on a plan, that big rush of air when I realize that my stroke of genius has flaws, and I don't have the brains or energy to fix them.

This morning he was stroking my hair and asking what else he could do for me, and I said: My gosh, Nick, why are you so wonderful to me? He was supposed to say: YOU DESERVE IT. I LOVE YOU. But he said, Because I feel sorry for you. Why? Because every morning you have to wake up and be you. I really, truly wish he hadn't said that. I keep thinking about it. I can't stop.

I couldn't decide if I'd been mistreated. By Richard, by those boys who took my virginity, by anyone. I was never really on my side in any argument.

Remember that game you always played with Mom when we were little: Would you still love me if? Would you still love me if I smacked Go? Would you still love me if I robbed a bank? Would you still love me if I killed someone?' I said nothing. My breath was coming too fast. 'I would still love you,' Go said. 'Go, do you really need me to say it?' She stayed silent. 'I did not kill Amy.' She stayed silent. 'Do you believe me?' I asked. 'I love you.