Helen Oyeyemi Quotes

I thought I had a talent for alienating people, but I have no idea what it is that doesn't go over.

I was never my favourite subject.

I was a very shy and introverted person, and it was hard for me to talk to people and make relationships.

I'm never satisfied with the way I look.

I am not too keen on my nose, I don't like my knees, I hate my ankles, I am unsure about my behind, I don't like my legs at all. I am not too sure about my chin, my forehead is a bit dodgy. But, overall, I can live with it.

At school I was very shy. I wasn't funny really.

Even, today, when people tell me I'm beautiful, I do not believe a word of it.

First of all, you have to understand that I'm like anybody else. When I hear my voice on a record I absolutely loathe my voice. I cannot stand my voice.

I've gotten better at not making people feel uncomfortable with my shyness.

I'm not that interesting of a person.

I consider myself a little weak.

The one thing I really learned, and learned well, in group therapy was that you don't die if someone doesn't like you.

I'm never impressed with myself!

I've always been self-conscious about my personality.

I can't look at the mirror beyond two minutes. I don't know what to look at. What is the point of looking at yourself? You can't change your face.

I'm not aggressive enough.

I never pictured myself being liked by anybody.

For a long time, I couldn't just sit and have a conversation with people at a table without showing them a trick. I thought you just had to impress, it was about impressing, which of course is what you do if you don't feel very impressive.

I wish I were the type who could walk into a place and have everybody love me. But I'm not, and there's no use wishing.

I'm not as thrilled with myself as I used to be.

I'm not very cool. I have a really hard time meeting people and stuff.

Oh, God, I struggle with low self-esteem all the time! I think everyone does. I have so much wrong with me, it's unbelievable!

I've always had to force myself to make friends and speak to people. My parents were quiet, and it took me a while to get used to the fact that people talk about their feelings, their problems.

I just don't like my face.

It's really hard to see yourself and to recognize that you are a human being like everybody else. You just think everybody's judging you.