Johnny Simmons Quotes

Every time I get a role I think, 'I've actually fooled them again, I can't believe they keep falling for this!'

There are several times when I walked into a room and just felt like such a sham. That's the problem with auditioning.

As an actor, I felt I couldn't compete. I wasn't as cute as the leading man; I wasn't as brilliant as Robin Williams.

It's kind of a rule of thumb for me to self-doubt going into any kind of project. I always think that I shouldn't be doing it and I don't know how to do it and I'm going to fail and that I fooled them. I always try to find a way out.

As an actor, it easy to be so self-critical, saying to yourself, 'Am I good enough? Am I good looking enough? Am I smart enough?'

I have spent my years since Princeton, while at law school and in my various professional jobs, not feeling completely a part of the worlds I inhabit. I am always looking over my shoulder wondering if I measure up.

I'm one of those people who, even if I'm invited somewhere, I still kinda feel like I'm not supposed to be there.

I always felt like a fraud.

I'm always super scared of feeling like a fake.

Ninety percent of the time when I'm working, there's this very palpable sensation that I'm doing everything wrong and should just give up.

I always think there will be that time that people will find out that I'm crap at what I do.

I'm scared of rehearsals, I'm scared of doing all this because I don't feel like I'm an actress.

I'm a bit of a fraud, really, as I didn't study acting at a drama school.

I didn't even want to start acting when I started. At least, I never thought about it.

Not having gone to drama school, I always feel like a bit of a fraud, but so far it looks as though I've not been found out.

The honest truth is no, I don't feel like I arrived. I don't feel like I'm worthy. My publicist says I'm not supposed to say that, but I don't feel I'm there yet.

There is always a point when one senses one's lack of skill, the doubt.

In a way, I'm always trying to do something I'm not qualified to do. So I feel that lack of qualification. And I'm scared. And I have a tendency to think things may not/probably won't work out. That's my basic mindset.

After the 'Golden Compass,' I wasn't sure if I'd ever get another acting job.

I knew I wasn't a baseball writer. I was scared to death. I really was afraid to talk to players, and I didn't want to go into the press box because I thought I was faking it.

I'm wildly unskilled at what I do. Part of me thinks: 'Why do I think I can pull this off?' but the part of me that has to pay the mortgage thinks: 'Just get on with it!' I'll just keep going until someone discovers I'm no good.

I'm so loud, as if I know what I'm on about, but deep inside, I'm so insecure. Just a little girl.

It's no accident that I'm not married and don't have kids yet. Because, despite what I've achieved in my career, I'm always wondering when somebody's gonna tap me on the shoulder and say, 'OK, the gig is up.'

I get really insecure because even though I can speak in musician's terms, I don't know as much as real musicians.

Being insecure - I'm a master, a virtuoso - they can be handing me the keys to the kingdom and all I can think is, I hope I don't drop the key.