Quotes About Personality

Until I was about 14, I was so shy.

I don't like applause, I must admit. Ultimately, artists are shy creatures; they're introverts.

I'm not shy. I'm modest, but I'm very outgoing.

I am shy. People misconstrue it as arrogance.

I think my mother was baffled by me. We were polar opposites. She was shy and retiring. I was over-fond of the limelight. Many times in my life, I was conscious of embarrassing her with my carrying on.

Stage-persona notwithstanding, I'm extremely shy and quiet. Almost painfully shy. People misinterpret that as being above it all or not interested.

I used to be extremely shy.

I was just genuinely shy. I'd always been a shy kid.

I was kind of shy as a lad, and a lot of things that made me laugh, I found, did not make other people laugh.

People think that I'm a really outgoing person because of how I am on stage. But I'm not. I'm really shy.

The fact of the matter is that most actors are shy people.

Well, Bill, I don't think you're going to find many shy people that are in the political business.

I was a shy little girl, nothing like what I am now.

I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas.

If I kind of like a guy, then I'm a fantastic flirt. But with a guy I truly like, I get painfully shy.

People assume you can't be shy and be on television. They're wrong.

Growing up, sports was my outlet, my way to portray a personality. I was very shy around people but, through sports, something I was good at, I was able to make friends.

I was quite creative at school, and was also interested in fashion, but I was shy - I'm still not the loudest of people, believe it or not.

I've always been kind of a shy guy. Not very outgoing. I might not start a conversation, but if somebody else does, I'll chat away.

I've always been quite shy. Very confident but very shy.

Acting attracts shy people and show-offs.

I was shy at school.

I've always been the DJ or the bass player or the drummer, somebody in the background. I don't think anybody who knows me personally would say that I'm particularly shy or introverted, but I'm definitely not like Mr. Attention.

I was a chronically shy child. That kernel of my younger self is still there, but I've developed mechanisms to deal with it.