Lynda Barry Quotes

I'm not afraid to look bad on the screen.

My father once said something very shrewd about me to a woman journalist who had told him how courageous she thought I was for always speaking my mind. My father said, 'If you couldn't care less what anyone says about you, then it's not courage.'

Shamelessness is a wonderful part of the character.

I admire people who can just brazenly go through the world.

I'm not afraid to say what I feel.

I'm not scared to sing songs. I'm not scared to walk out the front door and make a mistake.

I am not afraid to say what I feel.

I think it's good to be a little more fearless in saying what you feel. In not being scared of the repercussions of that.

I'm not intimidated by anyone.

I love people who aren't embarrassed. I'm always embarrassed, so it's always astonishing to me when people aren't like that.

You just have to be yourself and go full with confidence and be courageous.

I'm not afraid of putting myself out there to someone and then them passing on it. At least you could have gotten a 'yes.' So it's worthwhile to have the cojones to do it.

I'm not funny. What I am is brave.

I'm never scared to ask a question or state the obvious, y'know.

I try to be unafraid of making a fool of myself.

One of the marks of a gift is to have the courage of it.

There is something about boldness and fearlessness and being free enough to speak what is on one's mind that warrants freedom.

Putting myself out there knowing I can be criticized - it's ironic, but to me, that's the most empowering thing.

I've never been intimidated by anyone.

Putting yourself out there is hard, but it's so worth it. I don't think anyone who has ever spoken out, or stood up or had a brave moment, has regretted it. It's empowering and confidence-building and inspiring. Not only to other people, but to yourself.

Manute Bol was one of the guys who taught me to be bold. To be fierce. To speak intelligently, and speak like you belong.

The more confident I am, the more daring I am.

I want people to hear me and feel like they can be bold as well.

I fear no man. I really don't.

I think I'm taking risks and putting myself out there.