Lynsey Addario Quotes

I don't think I should be underestimated.

I don't think of myself as a powerful person.

My mother always taught me, even my dad, just never let other people's opinions of you shape your opinion of yourself. And I never have and I never will.

Just because I believed in what I was doing on the field and dedicated myself to playing the game, does that mean I'm cocky? Does that mean I'm arrogant?

For most of my life, I've thought of myself as pretty cool.

The clothes are not making me... If I like it, that's all that matters...It's not about the clothes. It's about how I am as a person and how confident I am.

I didn't think of myself as a tart, but I wouldn't argue with anyone who did.

Self esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.

Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld.

I don't know what it is about me, but I don't think of myself as sexy; I never have.

How do you measure your value?

You don't have to look like George Clooney. You just have to know yourself.

At some point, the pride has to be a part of the whole day-to-day oeuvre. It's part of who you are and doesn't need to be discussed anymore.

Consider what people think of you, but don't be afraid of what people think of you.

I don't think I ever feel sexy. I don't think that's for me to decide, if I'm sexy or not.

I just want people to see that I do my own stuff, that I'm not stupid, and I can make fun of myself.

I feel very confident with the way I look. But I felt just as confident the way I looked before. I've always been confident with who I am.

Whenever there's heavy-duty emotional work to be done, they call me. As for playing the completely off-the-wall, sexy, gorgeous lady that I am - no, they don't think of me.

I don't really care if people think I'm good-looking or not; it doesn't define me as a person.

I think people look at me and don't expect much. Even though, I expect a whole lot.

I never thought I was cute, ever.

I love it, but it's not important to me to always be thought of as sexy. I like it when it doesn't limit my career. It's a part of my life, but on a secondary plane.

Okay, I am happy with the way I look, but I have never, never, ever thought of myself as a 'pretty girl.' Honestly. When I read some of these scripts I'm sent, and they describe the heroine as 'incredibly beautiful,' I wonder why they sent it to me.

I'm pretty, but I'm not, like, a 'pretty girl.'

I always thought I was good. That's why it was so frustrating when other people didn't agree.