Linus Torvalds Quotes

One thing that I am proud of: I am really capable of laughing at myself.

I don't take myself too seriously. I think that's something so many actors and people in general tend to do.

I never take myself too seriously.

I take my work seriously, but I don't necessarily take myself seriously.

I just don't believe the hype. I just don't take myself too seriously. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

I never took myself too seriously.

I don't understand how somebody wouldn't have a sense of humor about themselves.

You can't embarrass Joss Whedon, he's got no pride! He fully admits it. 'Oh, it's me. I'm little and goofy.' You can't wound his pride. He's too self-deprecating.

I have no ego, I'll make fun of myself, and I'll make fun of being humiliated. I get it.

I've never taken myself too seriously, I'm not into that.

I've learned to have a sense of humor about myself. Lord knows everyone else does!

I'm quite modest. I don't want to tell people I'm a leader.

I'm quite obviously not the world's most handsome man - I'm the second world's most handsome man!

I was a young, new, hot star, and I had this unbelievable arrogance. As time went on, the strident narcissism and arrogance slowly diminished. But I was definitely there. I'm older now. And a big crybaby.

It's part of my character not to take myself too seriously. That's one of the reasons I've been able to survive.

I don't take myself seriously, and I think the ones that do, there's some sickness with people like that.

I think there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.

I don't take myself too seriously, as I think I used to years ago, when I was younger.

People who don't know me are going to be surprised by how much I don't take myself seriously.

I think people can stand to take themselves just a little less seriously. I'm fighting the war against pretension.

It's not hard to get a girl if I wanted one. But it doesn't mean you want it, and even if you did, you're certainly not going to rub it in anybody's face.

I think everything happens for a reason. With my game being the way it is, if I did shoot 80 percent, I'd be a harder person to deal with. It just keeps me humble. Just imagine me in my game shooting the same percentage that Reggie Miller shoots. I wouldn't even talk to you guys because I wouldn't have to.

I'm not insecure, but I'm not like, 'Hi, I'm confident.'

My ego is controlled enough that I don't have to be the focus.

The more charming person is the person who admits the other person is more charming.