Quotes About Modesty

I'm old enough to know that a red carpet's just a rug, and I've been able to enjoy the pageantry without letting it go to my head.

Bling is over. Red carpet covered with rhinestones is out. I call it 'the new modesty.'

It's just never been in my nature to go out there and go on a red carpet to say, 'Oh, publicize me!'

I'm just really good at blending in. If you look at how I've grown up, I wasn't the best, so hanging back comes more naturally.

It's so much harder to keep your clothes on than take them off in this business. Even in Exotica, they wanted more nudity, but I didn't feel comfortable.

My brother is a great actor. Just because he doesn't harp about his achievements, people don't talk about his work.

Never say 'I went to Harvard.' Say 'I schooled in the Boston area.'

We just try not to get big heads.

I was asked about doing a nude shoot for men's magazine GQ. I thought it was the funniest thing I'd ever heard.

I don't really think of myself as a heartthrob. I've got a lot of brothers, and there's a natural competitiveness between us when it comes to girls. If I said something about being a heartthrob, then they would bring me straight back down to earth!

I don't really think of myself as a heartthrob.

If you ask men why they did a good job, they'll say, 'I'm awesome. Obviously. Why are you even asking?' If you ask women why they did a good job, what they'll say is someone helped them, they got lucky, they worked really hard.

Heck, I'm no Henry Mancini or Michel Legrand. I just play the guitar and write songs.

I am not a hero.

If I were the blushing kind, I would blush to be called a hero.

I'm not a guitar hero.

I don't think I am hero material.

I certainly don't think of myself as an action hero.

I like to say I'm not a hero.

Most people aren't these grandstanding heroes.

I don't really think of Odo as a heroic lead, but that's nice if you do.

I never think of myself as a heroine.

I think it's important for a woman to always look good and present herself in a respectable manner.

Bing was always hesitant to accept appreciation in any form.