Quotes About Self-awareness

Excuses tell me two things about a person; they aren't honest with themselves, or others, and they believe I can't see they are lying to both of us - Tom too tall Cunningham

It didn't even occur to me that I'm the last person in the world who should play salsa or Brazilian music.

It never occurred to me to be an actor.

I never thought for a second that anything I ever did was going to make someone cringe. That never occurred to me.

It never occurred to me that I'm intimidating.

As women, we understand our bodies, and there's a blossoming that occurs. We're hungry for gourmet meals instead of the fast food. We bring to life a more expansive understanding of life, ourselves, and others. We are more generous and assertive.

When I was little I had this notion of being a marine biologist. I grew up by the ocean so I was always in the water but realistically, I don't think I would make the best marine biologist.

My mother said I was a little odd as a kid. I was alone a lot, but I didn't feel alone.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'

Being interviewed is an odd experience for me because I was an actor a long time before anyone ever asked me a question about myself. When I started being interviewed, I definitely felt I was being asked to defend or explain myself.

Watching films I'm in is always a bit odd, especially when I'm watching them for the first time with other people. It's hard not to see my faults.

As a kid I was very conscious of trying to be functional and not be too odd.

I'm a bit of a coward, and lazy, oddly enough.

I know I probably offend some people. I have been talking a little too much so I'm trying not to talk as much.

I didn't mean to offend anybody. It's my filter. I constantly work on it.

There's a way I could have done things differently. I know that. If I offended anyone along the way, I do apologize.

John Kerry didn't out me, nor did he offend or attack me by calling me a lesbian. I certainly couldn't be offended by the truth.

If I met a girl, I'd tell her straight up, 'I might run into someone else I want to go out with; don't be offended.' Was that acceptable to them? It had to be. There were enough girls. They were expendable.

I was raised evangelical, so if you want to get offended, let's get offended. I have a master's degree in being offended.

I don't see myself as offending people.

Before you beat a child, be sure yourself are not the cause of the offense.

Actually, the original nickname that I was told - it scared me to death - was Heavy G. I think the last thing you want to be known as is Heavy anything. No offense to Heavy D - rest his soul. Worked for him, wasn't really my bag.

I didn't think I was going to school to be a doctor - no offense, but that wasn't me.

I have always regretted the dumb and offensive comments I made in my 20s on atheism and homosexuality.