Amy Schumer Quotes

Shyness is inherently uncomfortable; introversion is not. The traits do overlap, though psychologists debate to what degree.

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

I can interact with anybody, but I'm shy.

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

I'm an introvert and a shy person.

For those of us who aren't great with people, we figure that silence is always the safest bet. If you're an introvert, you spend so much of your time wishing that other people would just shut the hell up that you figure you're doing everyone a favor.

Socially, I think I'm quite comfortable; I enjoy chatting to people... but I do have my quirks.

I've always had to force myself to make friends and speak to people. My parents were quiet, and it took me a while to get used to the fact that people talk about their feelings, their problems.

I'm shy. I am. I mean, if I get around, you know, in a room of a bunch of people especially I - you know, I don't know or - it takes me a while to warm up. I'm - and the real me, I'm not as witty as, you know, as the comic Wanda. The comic, she's had time to work on some things.

When an introvert is quiet, don't assume he is depressed, snobbish or socially deficient.

I'm quite shy. Really. I'm trying to expand myself as a person more, get involved with people.

I'm actually a very shy person. You'd be surprised how many leaders are shy. They're not all extroverts by nature.

All of us introverts aspire to be more outgoing, but it's not in our nature. When I was nearly 50, I discovered that the best thing to do was to tell everyone I worked with that I'm just shy. People are not mind readers - you need to let them know.

My first language was shy. It's only by having been thrust into the limelight that I have learned to cope with my shyness.

Social interactions have always been a bit of a difficult thing for me. I think I have a natural tendency to make people not 100 percent super comfortable.

I've gotten better at not making people feel uncomfortable with my shyness.

As a psychologist, I can tell you that there are people who look very good in a group, but they're very different in a one-on-one situation.

I had this idea that being an introvert was a negative thing, that it had a negative connotation, and I really wanted, as a young person, to strive to be the life of the party and to be really outgoing and to have a million friends. And then I realized that an introvert isn't a negative.

I would like to believe that I still am a shy person; I am very introverted. I have a problem communicating.

Some people are very good at that, communicating with the world; I'm not sure I'm suited to it.

I am quite a shy person. You say that to people, and they say, 'You do interviews, speeches. How can you be shy?' But, fundamentally, I am.

I was very, very shy in public and school, and quite loud and brash at home.

I'm hopeless at small talk and have a problem making eye contact.

I have always been a bit of an introvert. In fact, my dad used to force me to meet people so that my interpersonal skills improve. As an individual, I was happiest when left alone.

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.