Raheem Sterling Quotes

I certainly did feel inferior. Because of class. Because of strength. Because of height. I guess if I'd been able to hit somebody in the nose, I wouldn't have been a comic.

Growing up, I was always the small guy.

I mean, I like to think of myself as being strong and independent, but I definitely wasn't like that at 14.

I was very unique as a child, dressed a certain way, acted a certain way, didn't fit in with everybody. So I immediately got picked on, especially around the age of 12 and 13, when you start going to junior high and start mingling with the older kids. To counteract that, strictly for self-defense, I wanted to get bigger.

They think because I'm small, they can do what they want to do to me. But I'm not weak. If I lower my shoulder and they lower they're shoulder, they're going to go down.

When I was 15, I was naive, looked like a grey mouse and felt second choice.

I was so gangly, even sneakers looked awkward. Everybody kind of goes through some phase, and it's hard if you're singled out for anything. But there was this one boy in particular who made fun of me, and - it's funny - then later, when we were 18 or 19, he wanted to go out with me.

When I was a bit younger, I made too much of trying to stick up for myself. But I don't need to prove that I'm not soft or too young any more.

Growing up as a little kid, I wasn't always this size. I got picked on a lot.

As an adolescent, Spider-Man was what got me through tough times in terms of being a skinny kid.

I stand up to people.

When I was younger I was always big; I was a fat boy at school. I had an early growth spurt, and when I went to secondary school I was tall enough to be a policeman.

I was an average kid who had his wimpy moments.

When I was about 13 I realised girls weren't going to kiss me because I was a gigantic, weird looking creature from the depths. I was like 6 ft. aged 11.

My dad always used to tell me that if they challenge you to an after-school fight, tell them you won't wait-you can kick their ass right now.

Photographers and people do try to take advantage of you. You just have to stand your ground and prove you're not an easy target.

I don't apologize to people who try to intimidate.

If you're secure in yourself, and even if you're not secure in yourself, you don't need to bully.

Nobody picks on a strong man.

I'm not just another bimbo.

When you're younger, you worry about so many things that you don't need to worry about, like image, appearance.

I was going to middle school in Berkley, and I did not fit in at all. Like a lot of kids, I found theater to be a good place for me.

I had now arrived at my seventeenth year, and had attained my full height, a fraction over six feet. I was well endowed with youthful energy, and was of an extremely sanguine temperament.

And the woman who could win the respect of man was often the woman who could knock him down with her bare fists and sit on him until he yelled for help.

I think everyone has their awkward phases. Growing up isn't easy for everyone. I definitely had my awkward moments.