Lionel Richie Quotes

I've played so many jobs where I'm fearless, but it's far from me. I wish I were like that in real life.

There have been people in my life who have told me I have to put myself out there more. But it's so hard for me to do that.

The work I like to do is the work I'm most afraid of.

If we had the courage to confront the doubts we timidly conceive about ourselves, none of us would utter an 'I' without shame.

Unless I try, I'm never really going to be at ease with myself.

For many years, I didn't even like the idea of doing a one-person play. Public speaking got me past that. I've always been good at public speaking, but I never really enjoyed it. Then I started to really enjoy it, and that's made all the difference.

Only the insecure strive for security.

If I listened to my critics, I would still be at home under my bed right now.

We really only have two choices. Play it safe, or take a chance. For me, pulling back because of fear has always made me feel worse.

I've got this fear of becoming comfortable.

I was afraid of being a failure, of not having the best time or of being chicken. But every year I get older I think, What was I fearing last year?' You forget. And then you move on.

I always love to push myself, because I am not so self-confident.

Fear is the culprit that robs us of our greatest lives. And although it's mostly made up or a learned behavior from our past, almost everybody I've ever met in my life struggles with fear.

I'm not good at interviews, I'm not good at dancing, I'm not good at looking like I'm having fun. I never will be, I don't think. Unless I go to a life coach.

I wish I had less fear about creating my own parts.

I was a milksop as a kid. I had no confidence, no guts. I felt I was going to be someone else someday - someone who didn't have my weaknesses.

I had no confidence as a child; I still really don't. Acting is the only thing I've ever felt comfortable doing.

There are times I felt insecure or not sure: I'm unsure of myself, or I get nervous, but nerves are good. I try and embrace all those things. I try and embrace the times where I'm not sure of myself or I'm like, 'Is this going to work? Is this going to land?'

Fear is such a huge thing that holds us back.

I was always extremely determined, but I was also quite timid.

I embraced everything that I thought would hold me back from pursuing my dreams and used my insecurities to give me the courage to inspire and advocate for others who possessed many of the same insecurities I had.

My personality is a personality where I get really, really nervous and doubtful about almost everything, which is always a work in progress to build up my confidence a little bit more.

You don't want to live your life in fear.

I remember all the stages in my career where I almost didn't have enough confidence to try for something, almost didn't have the guts to follow something I was excited about doing, because I didn't know anyone else who'd done it, or other people made me question it.

I've always been very shy. Now I don't care anymore.