Victoria Pendleton Quotes

It's often out of my own insecurity. If I'm picky, it's for that reason. I want to be able to bring my best to the table. So if I'm not connecting to something, then I'm not gonna hold up my end of the bargain, and that's really embarrassing.

As a footballer, I'm never satisfied with where I'm at.

Everybody doubts themselves. Every writer doubts themselves, every artist doubts himself, and every football player does.

For a long time I managed to think two things simultaneously, that I am actually a good playwright, and that the next time I write a play I will be revealed as someone who is no good at all.

I have forgotten my rave reviews and memorized my vicious ones - like most writers.

I had such high expectations of myself. I was going to be the best mother, the best housewife, the best entertainer, the best nurse, you know - what it was, I was going to be the best. And I could never live up to my expectations.

Part of me feels that I'm letting people down by not being as interesting as my books.

I'm so hard on myself. I play these sketches in my computer for friends and they say 'Gee whiz, the vocal's beautiful.' I hear, 'It needs to be better.'

I've always been a bit of a self-doubter. I think a lot of actors are.

As far as I can tell, most actors' main motivation is self-doubt and neuroses.

As an actor, you're constantly riddled with self-doubt. You are your own worst critic.

No one leaves the edit room thinking, 'Yeah, I nailed that one!' Everyone I know goes into their first premiere or their first screening thinking, 'I screwed up so bad. I'm sorry, I messed up.' It's just a real common feeling.

Usually when I see myself in a film or on television, there's about a six-month period where I can't look at it because all I'll see are the mistakes. I'm just appalled by the person that I see.

Even now, I have traces of the good little girl. When I am not performing, for instance, I am really very quiet and ordinary.

I know when I am on stage and I'm kind of on the right track - hopefully most of the time. But a lot of time I'm not.

Perfectionism attaches to what is valued in the culture.

I'm a pretty cliche actor in that I hate watching myself on film.

My weakness as an actor is that I think too much.

I play with a fear of letting people down. That's what motivates me.

What keeps me going is a constant sense of disappointment with what I've already done.

I'm pretty self-critical about everything I've ever done: stand-up, 'SNL.'

I get nervous cooking for our little house party barbecues. I'm very insecure with my cooking. I tend to throw things away that I'm scared of serving, even though they might be great.

I've learned how my own perfectionism can cripple me.

I think I'm slightly OCD. I'll be desperate to get a part, but as soon as I do, the sense of pride wears off almost immediately, and fear of not doing a good job sets in. I'll think, 'This is a dream come true,' and then, 'It's not OK until I get a good review.'

I have a hard time sometimes watching my own work.