Mason Cooley Quotes

When people have recently asked me my profession, I have not dared to reply.

There's times where you think, 'Gosh, what if nobody ever wants to hear what I have to say?'

We make all sorts of assumptions because we don't have the courage to ask questions.

There are several times when I walked into a room and just felt like such a sham. That's the problem with auditioning.

When I turn down work, I feel guilty, I feel terrible; I don't know where the next job is going to come from.

Doubt is the brother of shame.

There is always a point when one senses one's lack of skill, the doubt.

In a way, I'm always trying to do something I'm not qualified to do. So I feel that lack of qualification. And I'm scared. And I have a tendency to think things may not/probably won't work out. That's my basic mindset.

I'm very insecure.

You aren't sure if you're making the right decision - about anything, ever.

I'm a bit of a worrier, to an extreme. I'll crack a joke, then worry if I've offended someone - even when they're laughing. I have a guilt complex, always worrying.

To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure.

I don't know why I'm saying I'm brave.

I used to second guess myself all the time. I can sit there and work in circles when I'm nervous about what I'm doing.

I'm a bad interview because I want to always feel like I'm being totally honest, but at the same time, I'm absolutely paranoid. That combination results in a lot of spaces.

Have I gone too far?

I am very indecisive. I'm always afraid of making the wrong decision.

I'm anything but confident.

I second-guess myself all the time. I make a decision and then wonder if I made the wrong choice.

I won't lie, I've had a lot of discouraging moments in the past years, moments I wasn't sure about things and doubted myself.

I always think that I'm not going to be right for a movie or that there's someone else who can do it better.

It's no accident that I'm not married and don't have kids yet. Because, despite what I've achieved in my career, I'm always wondering when somebody's gonna tap me on the shoulder and say, 'OK, the gig is up.'

I see myself being a father, hopefully a husband, but I'm very gun-shy. The older I get, the further the goalpost.

Does anybody know what I'm doing up here?

As an actor I am always waiting for my luck to run out.