Philip Seymour Hoffman Quotes

There were times when I've not wanted to be in my own skin, and that's a very scary feeling.

I'm very uncomfortable in my own skin.

I'm usually pretty insecure.

Despite the apparent trappings of modest success in television and so on, I have always been an uneasy person. I can't change that. I can't change that part of my psychological makeup.

I'm very insecure.

I'm in a complete state of panic before I begin something because I'm sure that it's going to be a complete disaster. I'm going to do a worse job than anybody could ever imagine anybody doing on the planet Earth.

I'm probably the most pessimistic actor I know. I'm always sure I'll never work again.

I haven't met a woman without insecurities.

I don't like the sound of my voice.

I'm really insecure about everything.

It's funny, I never think I'm doing that well. I've never, ever. I just constantly think, 'This isn't working out.'

Most bad behavior comes from insecurity.

Insecurity has been my lifelong thing.

I think so many people live their whole life in fear and doubt and shame.

I don't watch my own films very often. I become so jittery and ready to cry... and miserable. I think it's awful.

I just don't want to fail, to be honest.

I'm hugely negative, so if a joke doesn't land it takes me a long time to get over it. If something doesn't go well I go dark in my head. Basically I start thinking it should be illegal for me to be doing comedy.

Back in Manchester, I was not happy with myself.

I fall more on the insecure side of things.

Sometimes when people ask a lot of me, or they're not liking what I'm turning in, especially when I'm working one on one with someone, I can get really insecure.

I'm never really comfortable; I think it's kind of natural to feel uncomfortable, and I think if people say they are comfortable, they're just lying.

I don't know about the totally happy album, though. I don't know if that will ever come from me.

Fear usually looks like anger.

I lack confidence as an actor.

I've always been insecure about my singing. That's why I've focused so much on my songwriting.