Sarah Parish Quotes

I'm just propelled by insecurity; that's what really leads me to want to do better.

A lot of my career and my drive and my passion and my striving to be better and better was built on insecurity.

I never felt I was quite the ticket academically. I always felt I had to put in an enormous amount of effort not to be disappointing. So I worked really hard, but at the time it suited me, because I didn't do very much else.

If I wasn't so insecure about myself I wouldn't work as hard as I do. I am constantly seeking approval.

You're constantly trying to prove yourself, even after you've made it.

Anything you can suck at should make you nervous.

I'm always looking for a new thing that really terrifies me that I think I can't do it and accomplish that.

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.

If I'm doing something I know I can pull off, then that's not the book I should be writing.

Do I feel like I still need to prove myself? Absolutely. And I want to feel that way, and I like that.

I was very insecure approaching the idea of directing a feature film. I told myself I would not move until I felt I was moving in power rather than moving in desperation to make a movie.

I'm a dreamer, and I'm a perfectionist, and I love excellence, and that's hardwired in me. But when I was young, I lived in a space for a long time where I only felt insufficient.

I suppose that fear of failure is what drives me on.

A lot of what keeps me going is wanting to be better, thinking I'm not good enough.

Even though I live in New York, I still have this Jersey thing where I feel like I have to prove myself. I'm grateful for any chance I get to be the least talented person in the room, because it'll make me work that much harder.

Every time I go out there, I have something to prove. Something more, something different.

I always wanted to prove myself. I think I naturally can't help but want to do something and push the boundaries.

Any motivation starts with some type of doubt.

A fear of not being good enough? But that's what drives me.

Some of us are timid. We think we have something to lose so we don't try for that next hill.

Arrogant or critical people are often people with low self-esteem who are afraid of taking risks. That's because, if you learn something new, you are then required to make mistakes in order to fully understand what you have learned.

It's a good thing to feel like you have to prove something

Insecurity is a wonderful motivator.

I just feel like I have a lot to prove.

I don't want to completely self-sabotage everything that I've got and alienate everyone. But I definitely want to take some chances as I always have.