Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Quotes

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the truth of an opinion we have already formed about ourselves.

No two people take on the information of being admirable and being admired in the same way.

My mother said I was a star when I was about four years old. That's all I need.

I'm a great believer that you should always tell people they are wonderful, as we're all insecure at heart, especially in our industry.

To go from being an unpopular, chubby little kid who was chasing girls and couldn't seem to catch them, to being chased after and making sure I ran slow enough that I did get caught, it was 180 degree turn. It was being given the keys to the candy store.

I cannot be so bad when everybody is so fond of me.

I didn't know how capable I was until the people around me in acting school would say I was good.

There is no stimulus like that which comes from the consciousness of knowing that others believe in us.

When I was a kid, nobody told me I was good-looking. I wish they had. I would've had a better time.

The more people say nice things about me, the more I feel it's false.

But I dig myself, and especially if my wife digs me, I dig myself more.

Am I really cool? You're telling me I'm cool? Well, that's good to hear.

I remember Alicia Keys and Usher had released a song called 'My Boo,' and my music teacher got me to sing a duet with a friend of mine, and I remember being so nervous because I loved to sing, but I could never fathom singing by myself. And when I did that, I remember how proud I was of myself. I was 12.

Most of my teachers wanted to send me to the principal's office. But my fourth-grade teacher once put her arms around me and said, 'You sure write well.' And I've had good penmanship until this day. She was the only one who ever said anything nice to me. That's the kind of motivation that students need.

Finding out I was pretty was a very nice realisation.

I've been doing makeovers on TV for years and years and years. It's something I really know how to do. I also know personally what it's like to not feel good about yourself.

I'm glad people think that I can do well. I always say I would rather that be the scenario than on the other end of it saying, 'We thought she'd be real crappy.' I'll take the side that I'm on. I'll take that people think that I'm going to do well; they have faith in me and believe in me, and that makes me feel stronger.

I grew up in a home environment where I wasn't getting esteem for anything I did.

My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles.

We think of ourselves as our titles or our jobs or our position in a family. We depend on being praised by others. But something happens when that praise is undermined.

I didn't grow up identifying with beauty. I grew up thinking I could be smart and funny - those are the things I got feedback on.

I am telling you, if you ever wanted an ego boost, leave your job and then, six months later, come back for a day. People will treat you like you're a princess.

I find that a lot of women respond to my work in that it doesn't make them feel bad about themselves.

My mum said to me once years ago, which really spurred me on, 'You're the funniest person I know'. I loved that.