John Mulaney Quotes

I grew up a really shy kid, but I always surrounded myself with a lot funny people. It depends on the day - if I feel like being quiet, I will be. I'm not a complete goofball, though.

I wasn't always this introverted.

Some people are just quiet - they don't need to be talking all the time and aren't extroverted, but they're not necessarily afraid to talk. I'm not really a shy person.

I'm much less shy in conversation than I am on my own.

Anybody who speaks quietly and shrivels up in company is unbelievably arrogant.

I used to be really insular, really introverted. I couldn't articulate myself.

Growing up, if I had been given any advice - bad or good - I probably wouldn't have been able to act on it regardless. I wasn't shy, but I'd get nervous. I got a little more confident later in high school when I realized I could get girls to pay attention to me by making them laugh.

I was a shy kid, wasn't necessarily an extrovert, but I couldn't help doing voices.

I was really shy and kept to the theater department. I was keeping my eyes down when I walked through the halls. So, no nemesis. Not in high school, anyway.

If you're a stranger, and you've never met me before, I'll probably be more reserved and quiet. If you're my friend, you probably see the same stuff that you see me do onstage.

There's a social element of me that's pretty reserved. High school was when I was starting to come out of my shell because of the theater community.

I was a very quiet, shy child. I just became quite talkative in high school, in Grade 10 onwards.

I'm not very cool. I have a really hard time meeting people and stuff.

I always thought I was a little shy, especially compared to my brother and my sister, but I guess I was always the kid doing performances in the front room.

In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of that circle, I get very quiet and introspective. I don't want the spotlight on me.

I'm not as shy as everybody makes me out to be.

I would admit I'm an introvert. I don't know why introverts have to apologize.

I was an only child, and my mom threw me into some modeling classes to get me out of my shell.

I wasn't bullied or anything at school, but I was quite shy and didn't speak up too much in class.

When I was a kid, I was super shy.

I know I seem really friendly, but I'm a closet introvert.

In school I was pretty quiet. Kinda shy until my junior year. But at home I was a freak.

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'm an introspective person. I'm not an extrovert.

When I was little, I was very loud and loved performing in front of people. I was fearless. When I hit puberty, I became very shy and self-conscious. I still get nervous sometimes before shooting and definitely before big auditions.