Stephen Hendry Quotes

When you're not playing, sometimes you're not full of confidence.

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

I'd been shy since childhood, constantly full of self-doubt. And as an actor, I'd been so scared of failing that I made my career - and myself - a big joke.

I've always been a bit of a self-doubter. I think a lot of actors are.

I'm so loud, as if I know what I'm on about, but deep inside, I'm so insecure. Just a little girl.

I wish I had more confidence.

I was terribly shy when I was growing up, I really wasn't confident with other people and I think I was always afraid of up or not being this very cool, amazing person that I wanted to be.

When I'm playing timid and afraid to make a mistake, then I'm not going to play well.

Some people think that confidence is something that some people just have. Even though I may look confident strutting in a two-piece on a stage, there are days when I'm so nervous, or I feel like, 'Oh my gosh, I don't know if I can do this.'

I lack confidence as an actor.

I grew up doubting myself. It was a very spotty, frustrating, worrying time.

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 am not comfortable telling people I am trying stand-up because to me that implies confidence. I'm - well, I'm not.

Sometimes those fears creep into the back of your head, but then you slap yourself and think, 'Oh, woe is me! People actually like me.' What a silly thing to worry about. This is a huge opportunity, and I'm excited.

There are so many people that don't believe in themselves and don't have faith.

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.

The deepest fear we have, 'the fear beneath all fears,' is the fear of not measuring up, the fear of judgment. It's this fear that creates the stress and depression of everyday life.

I liked sports but I never really had the confidence. I was always coordinated and it came easy to me, but I didn't have the confidence to go along with the physical skill.

The more insecure you are, the more prone you are to create crises.

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.

I was too shy, I think, to sing publicly. It takes a particular kind of person. And when I was young, I was not that person. In the first instance, when a record company said to me, do you want to try and make your record, my first reaction was, no, I'm not worthy - I couldn't possibly, and so on and so forth.

My biggest fear is mindlessly and stupidly repeating myself.

I think I've failed every test I've ever taken. If there was a failure I would have been it.

The worst of poisons: to mistrust one's power.

Sometimes, my self-doubt became self-limiting.