Quotes About Self-awareness

All of us introverts aspire to be more outgoing, but it's not in our nature. When I was nearly 50, I discovered that the best thing to do was to tell everyone I worked with that I'm just shy. People are not mind readers - you need to let them know.

I'm not shy, exactly, but I am private. I don't like to talk about myself. I had to learn - I was interviewed for print, radio and even TV.

I'm a terrible singer, but I'm not shy about it. I'm shy about dancing.

I'm part Bridget Jones, part Larry David. I'm shy; I'm prude.

I was actually a really sort of nervous, shy kid. In high school, it was one of those things where I wasn't popular or a loser; I just don't think many people really knew who I was.

I was very shy and withdrawn as a child, but people know me as these assertive women. They are not me.

I don't like selling myself. It's a sort of shy arrogance.

It is in my nature to be a little shy. It takes time for me to talk to people and trust them.

I'm not great... in large groups of people, but I'm not shy anymore.

I actually think of myself as quite a shy person, although I know I give the impression of someone much more confident. I think what I do have is a capacity to listen to the other, even if the other is an opponent. That leads, in all senses of the word, to an engagement.

I'm quite a shy person, and I dislike narcissism intensely.

While I'm really proactive when it comes to managing my projects, I am a shy person.

I'm shy, but I'm not clinically shy. I don't have social anxiety disorder or anything like that. I more have a gentle shyness. Like, I have a little trouble mingling at parties.

I didn't overcome my shyness. I am still shy.

What people don't realize is they mistake my shyness for cockiness most of the time.

I don't even know who I am. All I know is that I am the sibling, daughter, sister, the friend of somebody, and I need to know who I am outside of that.

I didn't think then, and I still don't, that I was actually sick.

I'm so gullible. I'm so damn gullible. And I am so sick of me being gullible.

You've got to be very conscious of what people see. If I saw somebody every day, I would get sick of them. Most guys think, 'If I can get on TV every day and give that quote, I'm going to be golden.' It's not about that. It's about showing people you can be yourself.

One, I never get sick of talking about myself.

I've always had a sick sense of humor, and I've always wanted that to permeate the music because I don't take myself seriously. I take the music seriously, but I know I'm not God's gift to anyone except my mom.

Honestly, I'm so sick of myself.

I don't take myself seriously, and I think the ones that do, there's some sickness with people like that.

A mirror reflects what you see, and a black mirror shows the dark side of it.