James Ellroy Quotes

I don't like talking about myself and I don't like talking about the work.

I don't know what people expect me to be like, but I'm very down-to-earth and not at all full of myself.

I'm not the type of guy who is going to be out in front of a microphone for attention.

I'm not the type of person who enjoys the limelight.

Am I an ego on legs? No I am not. Do I want to be seen out there all the time saying everything? No, I don't.

I really like to hear actors talk about acting, but I don't really like hearing myself talk.

I feel self-conscious for even having met so many other band people and artists, I don't want to be that artist that is only able to talk about themselves and their own band. I don't want to be that person. I'd rather just be quiet than be that person.

My parents are people who like to stay to themselves. They're quiet. They raised me not to be boastful about anything we do.

I'm into people that are not too full of themselves. Just regular.

I'm kind of a subtle person.

I'm one of those people who would be OK with fading back into the background a little bit.

I really don't think I have anything special to say.

The humble person receives praise the way a clean window takes the light of the sun. The truer and more intense the light is, the less you see of the glass.

Mere bashfulness without merit is awkward; and merit without modesty, insolent. But modest merit has a double claim to acceptance, and generally meets with as many patrons as beholders.

I never build myself us. I let the people do that. I'm the most laid-back person, and I let them build me up. If you ask me, I say, 'I''m just a guy playin' some blues.

I didn't want to be big Mr. Ego walking around.

Modesty is related to diffidence, diffidence is related to shyness, Shyness is a synonym for timidity, timidity is a characteristic of the meek, the meek do not inherit the Earth, they serve those who are self confident and self assertive.

A modest man is steady, an humble man timid, and a vain one presumptuous.

Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind.

Self-seeking, self-glory, that is not me. No. Many people say I embarrass them with my humility.

I'm very fortunate. I'm not much of a self-promoter or anything.

The able have no desire to appear to be so, and this is part of their ability.

By no means do I consider myself this great sparkling personality.

I can talk about humility, but I'm not humble. I mean, if you say, I'm humble, you've just contradicted yourself. But I'm trying to be, man, I'm trying so hard.

I don't presume to think I'm great at anything.