Josh Gondelman Quotes

My momma told me a long time ago, 'not everybody has to like you.' And it's very true. I'm ok with that.

You know, people can't fall in love with me just because I'm good at what I do.

I find it very hard to take myself seriously.

Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously.

I was never particularly fond of my voice.

There's one thing everyone should understand: I like my character.

I don't think of myself as hot or cool or anything, just a dork.

I don't wake up with some sense of fabulosity.

I have certain physical features that I favor over others. We all have our areas.

Much protective self-criticism stems from growing up around people who wouldn't or couldn't love you, and it's likely they still can't or won't. In general, however, the more you let go of the tedious delusion of your own unattractiveness, the easier it will be for others to connect with you, and the more accepted you'll feel.

I'm only a stupid filmmaker.

I'm not that interesting of a person.

Now I worry. If people ended up liking me, did I do the job wrong? So I decided they didn't end up liking me - they ended up being able to deal with me.

People who have self-confidence and believe that what they do is right are not disturbed by the presence of people who do not think or live like them.

I grew up thinking you're either a winner in the world, or you're not. I presumed I was not. I had no reason to think I would be, and my inclination is towards self-deprecation. I wish I'd known no one was judging my every move, but I'm still like this!

Am I impressed by myself? Nah, not really.

I know I'm not everybody's cup of tea. I'm just me.

I don't see myself as a perfectionist.

I don't feel inferior in the slightest to anybody - or superior to anybody, let's get that clear. But I do feel different.

To me, a strong sense of self isn't believing in a lot.

I'm not embarrassed of anything that I watch.

I know that I am not a great beauty, and I know that I am a certain taste.

I really judge me on me.

In the end, I know my qualities and I know I'm not Messi. I'm Bojan.

I don't think I'm special.