Simon Schama Quotes

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

I was seen as a little weirdo. But I was certain I wasn't a weirdo. I knew who the weirdos were, and it wasn't me!

I'm an intelligent man but I don't feel I articulate or get that across nearly enough, especially in social situations.

I don't get too hung up on what people think of me.

If people don't like you, or they think you're strange, then that's their problem.

I feel I'm a top player, I do.

Don't misjudge my self-confidence.

I never looked in the mirror and felt beautiful.

I am not a small guy - I will be the first to say it.

I don't see myself at a physical disadvantage.

With my grey hair and workaholic attitude, I can't imagine being hot by any standard.

I'm a good guy, and I'm a pretty good drummer, by the way.

It never dawned on me that I was sexy. I always thought of myself as the goofy kid.

I definitely did not like my body when I first started sports. I didn't like my body just in general as a teenager. Being a girl and a teenager with two prosthetic legs and two hands that were misshapen that had so much reconstructive surgery on them, I thought my world was over - put a zit on top of that, and then my life is completely over.

It's only when I faced the camera that I realised how confident I was on screen!

I love hearing positive things; somewhere, way deep down, I'm sure I'm an egomaniac. I guess all performers are, in a way.

I feel more comfortable in men's clothing, and I'm a lot of more convincing as a boy than as a gendered female. But with women's clothing, I feel more empowered.

People call me slow. I call myself quick with the stuff I do.

I'm on camera all the time, so being body confident is important.

So many actors say, 'Oh, I can't bear to see myself on screen,' but it's not true. Everyone loves to see themselves from a good angle.

Sexy? Me? I'm too shy.

I've always been, I guess, pretty cool.

I never think about what people will think when they watch me on screen.

My personality is humongous.

My mom always told me, 'You're very smart; you're very funny.' She never told me, 'You're very beautiful.'