Richard Hanna Quotes

The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles either.

I know my game and I know my qualities.

I think boldness is not the only thing in my personality, but there is lot more.

I just feel like sometimes I'm a force to be dealt with. My talents are sometimes overused and also sometimes underused. It's not easy being me.

I have been vain since birth. I expected other people to like what I did, although my vanity has definitely diminished over the years.

I think that more often than not, people underestimate me.

But I've never felt objectified. Nothing you see me do is an accident.

There's no such thing as lack of confidence. You either have it or you don't.

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

Being an actress hasn't made me insecure. I was insecure long before I declared I was an actress.

It's one thing for other people to see potential in you, and it's quite another for you to understand that and see it in yourself.

I did not have any delusions of grandeur as a kid.

Diane Keaton, I've worked with her as a director, and I think she's a really intelligent woman. I like the fact that the things that make her feel beautiful are more than just her face; it's who she is, and I live by that same theory. There are things I want to achieve in my life intellectually that make me feel beautiful.

When I wake up in the morning, I don't think of myself as being better than anybody else. I think of myself as a good hitter.

There is a difference between being arrogant about yourself as a person and being confident that your work has some value. The first is unattractive; the second is healthy and natural.

I have a strong sense of self, but that's not a negative thing.

I assume that if people get to know me, they'll like me. If they don't, it's not my problem.

Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment.

I am not stupid - I'm not young, and I'm not beautiful.

I don't think I'm boring.

I am no more humble than my talents require.

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

I think I think I am Superwoman sometimes but I am not.

Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.

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.