Leslie Jones Quotes

I'm making a movie about relationships, and I'm surrounded by guys scared of talking to girls.

I don't talk in front of people.

All of us introverts aspire to be more outgoing, but it's not in our nature. When I was nearly 50, I discovered that the best thing to do was to tell everyone I worked with that I'm just shy. People are not mind readers - you need to let them know.

I've been texting for a year with a couple of guys without ever going on a date with them.

We like technology because we don't have to talk to anybody.

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

The majority of teenagers don't even make eye contact with people, even people of the same age.

It sometimes is just the fear of being misunderstood.

I feel like in an interview situation, it's a kind of intimacy that I can understand and handle - versus in real life, when I'm much more of a bumbler and have a hard time.

I failed public speaking in grade school, 'cause I was so nervous and scared.

I never have anything to talk about.

I don't like to be the only person talking in a room.

I'm not good at small talk. I'm really not. I'm not that great at any talk.

I found I could perform in front of 200 people, but I would still feel nervous having a one-on-one conversation.

I used to be really insular, really introverted. I couldn't articulate myself.

I thought talking to human beings was just something that could make things complicated and unpleasant. So I didn't talk much. I just watched people.

I'm shy at public speaking, which is tough.

I would like to believe that I still am a shy person; I am very introverted. I have a problem communicating.

I'm not an ace at small talk.

Some people are very good at that, communicating with the world; I'm not sure I'm suited to it.

Being introverted, it doesn't mean necessarily being shy or being afraid of public speaking; it just means that it's hard for me to interact with people for too long.

Just so everyone knows, we're not a photo-sharing company. I don't see photos on 'Instagram' as art. They're much more about communication.

I'm socially awkward in life, and that's one of the reasons why I do what I do. I'm more about interpreting other people's words.

The whole art of flirting has simply disappeared. This probably will do further damage. If we're going to become so uptight that we can't say nice things to each other, then we've had it!

I used to worry that if I wasn't having a dynamic life, then I wouldn't have anything to talk about.