Karla Crome Quotes

I'm always thinking 'Don't mess this up.'

The scariest thing in my life is the first morning of production on all my movies. It's the fear of failing, the loss of face, and a sense of guilt that everybody puts their faith in you and not coming through.

I'm afraid that I won't do a good job when I go into an audition.

I feel the pressure of getting something right.

The thought of having the expectations of the whole country on my shoulders worried and unnerved me.

I'm in a complete state of panic before I begin something because I'm sure that it's going to be a complete disaster. I'm going to do a worse job than anybody could ever imagine anybody doing on the planet Earth.

I mean, sometimes I hate interviews because I always feel like I sound stupid.

I've worried more and more as the years have gone on. The more you're seen to be doing well, the more stress there is. You feel you ought to consider things more, and be more fussy - there's further to fall. All these little worries.

I'm always nervous before starting a record because I can never sleep. I'm like, 'I have no good ideas, everyone is gonna see through me.'

Interviews usually upset me in one way or another.

Having a constant productive anxiety doesn't mean that people are miserable and wailing but that people know they will be held accountable if things do not go right.

I'm actually constantly a bit nervous because I never want to disappoint anyone, you know?

I'm always looking to the next thing. There are always hurdles, whether it's the White House dinner or hosting charity events or that night's show: Until they're over, I worry, then I move right on to the next thing. It's hard for me to enjoy the moment. I'm just thinking about not failing.

At every premiere, I stand in the back, I never sit, worrying. And then maybe I hear them laugh or whatever, and the muscles unclench a little. But always, I feel like it's a fluke, that I'll never be able to do it again.

I think at a club like Liverpool you always feel a bit of pressure. You should. But it doesn't bother me.

I find it scary when people talk about me as a future leader. It's like putting a big target on your back.

Ever since I can remember, over-expectation and pressure have been my worst enemies.

Sometimes you don't play well or you don't score, and in those times, the pressure comes from all around you as well as from yourself.

I think anytime you put the weight of the world on yourself saying, 'I have to perform,' or, 'I have to get a completion. I have to throw a touchdown,' nine times out of 10, I think you're going to fail.

I can never bring myself to watch Mahesh's films. It's way too stressful for me. All his family members are eager to attend and enjoy the previews of his films like normal people. But I sit at home chewing my nails, praying, wondering if this one will be as big as the previous one, and so on.

But there was a lot of pressure to achieve and to get things right, whether in school, on stage or with my peers and family.

When the band were really big and we had massive hits, I was always stressed-out and insecure. I thought I wanted the band to be really popular, but when that happened, there was so much pressure to keep it going.

I'm nervous about everything I do with Africa. You almost want it to go good all the time, and you don't want to disappoint.

I feel like people expect a lot from me.

I had intense anxiety, just with the acting and expectations. Am I good enough for this? This is so big. I'm on the cover of four magazines right now. Am I worthy of this? You question everything about yourself, and I did that. I put a lot of pressure on myself to make sure that I had the body and all of that.