Matthew Vaughn Quotes

I never thought I was good enough actually to write.

I'm a dreamer, and I'm a perfectionist, and I love excellence, and that's hardwired in me. But when I was young, I lived in a space for a long time where I only felt insufficient.

I can't sing, I can't dance, I can't do much else to be honest.

When I was 16, I filmed an episode of 'Full House' where my family goes to Disney World. I remember putting on baggy overalls just to hide my stomach. When I watched it, I was pretty disappointed and bummed out looking at myself... I didn't feel good about my own body.

My whole life, I've felt like I didn't quite measure up.

I had no confidence at school. I was not a good student and I really thought I was pretty stupid. Just dumb.

I used to want to be a war photographer, and I used to want to be a ballerina and a comedian. I used to want to be a writer. I invalidated myself; it's a mistake for me.

I was put off by people at school - my cabbage wasn't as good as other people's, you know, so that put me off.

I had a period where I thought I might not be good enough to publish.

People are sad. People are broke. People are worried about money, people are worried that they're not enough and not amounting to anything and they don't feel good about themselves. People have rough times, and everybody's pretending it's not true, and we need to break that veneer.

What good am I? I can't have kids. I can't cook. I've been divorced three times. Who would want me?

I went through all my twenties thinking that I wasn't good enough.

I was afraid of not living up to what people expected me to be.

My stories are never quite good enough.

I had this inferiority complex as a child, as I was not good at speaking. I was also not good in studies or sports and would often flunk in four-five subjects.

I didn't do very well at school, and I suppose I've always had this sense, you know that, of being average, so I've been a bit low on self-confidence in my ability.

I don't even know why I'm saying this in an interview situation, but I always feel like I'm not good enough for some reason. I wish that wasn't the case, but left to my own devices, that voice starts speaking up.

It's just so fragile. The growing sense of 'Oh, God, what am I doing? Am I any good? Will I ever work again?' All those questions of self doubt, they do creep in.

My biggest fear is that I'm not good enough. I have this voice in my head that I've been battling for years that says, 'You're not really talented enough. You don't really deserve this.'

I had very little confidence in myself as an actress.

I still think I'm not as good as anybody else.

I always think the insecurity is going to go away, but it's always there. Only bad writers think they're good.

I do believe I'm not good enough to be a professional dancer. I believe that in my heart.

Pressure is self-doubt when you're unprepared.

When I was growing up, I wasn't particularly great at anything. I was in my own world, and my teachers felt I'd never reach my potential. Even in sports, I'd only play team games because I felt I was not good enough to outshine anyone.