Chloe Kohanski Quotes

You can't embarrass Joss Whedon, he's got no pride! He fully admits it. 'Oh, it's me. I'm little and goofy.' You can't wound his pride. He's too self-deprecating.

I think I'm somebody who takes praise with a very big - probably too big - pinch of salt.

I'm very comfortable discussing my personal life, because it's so boring.

About myself I have no great illusions. I know what I am. I know what I'm good at. I know what I ain't. I'm always hoping to surprise myself. But I do have a love of music and I do love to communicate it, and that's the best I can do, really. And I can raise a good family, too.

I do not look at myself every morning and think: 'Oh, my gosh, I am so perfect, so beautiful, so talented.' No, I like to make fun of myself.

I'm direct, I'm unpretentious and I'm pretty dogged, and I hope I've got a capacity to laugh at myself and not take myself too seriously.

With people of limited ability modesty is merely honesty. But with those who possess great talent it is hypocrisy.

I've learned to have a sense of humor about myself. Lord knows everyone else does!

We have tried you good people of the public and we have found you wanting.

Nobody's ever gonna accuse me of being a singer, but I can sing.

I'm just not self-deprecating.

I'm not the best singer.

Modesty isn't one of my strong suits.

I'm a confident person in knowing my abilities, but also know, I'm kind of a realist, I know when I suck.

I can take the mick out of myself so whatever anyone has got to say about me I still find it funny.

Express a mean opinion of yourself occasionally; it will show your friends that you know how to tell the truth.

If I'm an ass, I should say so. If I don't, somebody else will. If I say it first, that disarms them.

If I tell you I'm good, probably you will say I'm boasting. But if I tell you I'm not good, you'll know I'm lying.

People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.

I've been blessed with plenty of ability. It's just not as easily noticed as some guys.

Obviously, the arrogance of my own nature in regards to other people's work would suggest that I think I'm talented.

I have no illusions about my looks. I think my face is funny.

There is no other way to guard yourself against flattery than by making men understand that telling you the truth will not offend you.

It is a hard and nice subject for a man to speak of himself: it grates his own heart to say anything of disparagement, and the reader's ear to hear anything of praise from him.

Most great writers suffer and have no idea how good they are. Most bad writers are very confident. Be willing to be a child and be the Lilliputian in the world of Gulliver, the bat girl in Yankee Stadium. That’s a more fruitful way to be.