Quotes About Self-assurance

Confidence is 10 percent hard work and 90 percent delusion, just thinking foolishly that you will be able to do what you want to do

A good education gives you confidence to stick up your hand for anything - whether it is the job you want, or the bloke. And the more you stick up your hand, the better your chances are that you will get what you want.

I'm not comparing myself with anyone, but I am very confident about my captaincy, as I have already led India and in the IPL also. I have confidence I can bring out each player's ability fully and also give them a lot of confidence... I would like to stick to what I know best and what I have confidence in.

Everyone should be decisive about what's best for them and stick to it.

I stick with what I know, makeup-wise.

As long as you feel confident, you're going to look beautiful. You don't need to be a stick figure to be beautiful.

I've always been able to be firm, to talk my way out of sticky situations. Bullies at school. Attempted muggings.

I'm good in front of the camera in terms of speaking or entertaining or being humorous, but when it comes to dancing, you really got to know your stuff in order to be confident. You can freeze up or get stiff, and it's just not a good situation.

Believe in yourself and stop trying to convince others.

I stopped getting nervous a long time ago, so any time I do get nervous, which is rare - about work, anyway - I always take that as a really good sign.

I like storytelling, and I feel more confident as the years have gone on about my ability to do that.

It's no big deal if I disappoint strangers.

If you can convince yourself, you can convince the other fellow,

When you stop caring about being right in the eyes of everyone—versus being right in your own eyes and the eyes of those who matter to you—it's amazing how little you care to waste energy trying to convince people of your view.

I decided a long time ago that I would only bet on myself.

I believe in myself and the goodness in others, and I think anyone who rolls the dice with me has good odds.

I think it's OK to be confident in yourself.

People, as critical as it looks, we're OK. We are in control, whether we feel it or not.

As you get older, you're not afraid of doubt. Doubt isn't running the show. You take out all the self-agonizing.

The older you get, the lesser you are bothered by what others think.

You have to believe in yourself. If you don't, things can go wrong both on and off the pitch.

I get paralyzingly nervous a lot of times, so I tried bravado. The way I dress and carry myself, a lot of people find it intimidating. I think my whole career can be boiled down to the one word I always say in meetings: 'strength.'

I get nervous all the time. The only time I'm not nervous is onstage, which is weird.

My opinion is I can get open against anybody.