Abhay Deol Quotes

When I was in first grade, everyone made fun of my name, of course. I think it's kind of a big name to hold up when you're nine years old. It seemed goofy. I used to tell people I wanted to change the world and they used to think, 'This kid's really weird'.

You have to be mentally strong to withstand the ridicule of other children and the stares of adults.

Growing up, I was the awkward, chubby kid. I had a few close friends, but I was the first one to be bullied.

Even a lot of kids who are gifted can be kids who feel like wimps or nerds.

I'm a big boy; I can handle criticism.

An introvert as a child, I spent most of my younger years being bullied for my name. It took its toll on me, and by Class VI, I couldn't even have a proper conversation with anyone.

There was a lot of drama in school because, well, people have problems at home and they take it out on their friends in school. Trying to impress people, they became bullies. I hated it because I know what it's like to be picked on, and I never liked not fitting in, especially moving around so much as a kid because I was an Army brat. My dad was in the Army.

I think that there's a particular type of person who goes into children's theater, and then goes into theater in high school. There was something about the guys I knew in theater, we were all very vulnerable. You could tell that at some point we were made fun of.

I've never been a social person. When I grew up, the other girls would all be combing their hair and exchanging lipstick, and I just couldn't do that group thing.

I don't think anything can help me socially, to be honest: I have this terrible personality. I don't really know how to describe it... maybe I'll go with surly.

Growing up, I was picked on a bit; I was pretty heavy-set, and then I was a theater kid. I just felt unpopular and uncool, so I think in my mind I had this idea of fame and being popular and how nice that would be. The reality of it is sometimes it's not nice.

You know, I used to be made fun of as a kid for being really articulate; it was sort of like a strange thing.

I used to feel so shy speaking to girls. It was even worse when they were around their crew because they would diss me.

I always thought I had a problem socially, because I was pulled out of school so early. I had a tough time talking to other kids and being comfortable with them.

I made sure that instead of people making fun of me, like every comedian probably says, I made fun of myself first so they would get distracted and just laugh. I was pretty brutally picked on for a while growing up. It was always the really pretty girls, the hot girls and then there was me. So I had to do something to get any sort of attention.

I would make people who bullied me laugh, so that's my defense mechanism.

I was teased up until high school about my hair, being short, my high pitched voice, and just anything you can think of.

I don't really dance. I don't drink or smoke. Being at parties is very awkward.

When someone is bullying you, don't let it get to you. I remember my friends in school, someone said something mean to them, and they really let it get to them. And it really affected them. But I would just say try to ignore it as much as possible and just be yourself.

I never had a problem with social situations. A lot of times, when people are in school, they can have a little hesitancy because people are mean sometimes. I never had that problem because I never had that experience. So, I had a pretty easy transition.

I have been a lifelong stutterer, and when I was young, I experienced some very difficult times.

When you're a kid, you don't want to be teased.

I've always been comfortable in my own skin - sometimes a little too comfortable, which in turn makes other people uncomfortable.

I wouldn't say I handle attention well. I'd say I stumble over pick-up lines poorly. I'm not good at any of that.

There's no law against asking strangers about their lives and feelings, although sometimes it really feels like there is.