Ari Graynor Quotes

She said that by introducing me to all these great things, Mary Elizabeth gained a “superior position” that she wouldn’t need if she was confident about herself. She also said that people who try to control situations all the time are afraid that if they don’t, nothing will work out the way they want.

Every single time I step into the studio, I say, 'Can I still do this? Do I still have it? Have I ever had it?' I suppose there's a good amount of self-loathing that goes into any form of artisanship.

The biggest insecurity I had was my singing. Even though I had sold 70 million records, there was this feeling like, I'm not good at this.

I don't even know if I can call myself a director.

Self-doubt kills talent.

I can't act!

The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.

I never thought I was particularly talented, and to be honest with you, I still don't.

I do everything all wrong, but I think for me that's the best, because I don't think I have a voice.

When you're on set, you're like, 'Everyone's judging me because I'm the director, and everyone thinks I'm doing this because I just love myself and I want to do everything.' Part of it's true: I do want to do everything, and I do kind of love myself.

I can't say I'm confident in my abilities as an actor.

After the first album, I spent a lot of time being like, 'I'm not really a singer.' That kind of mentality doesn't help.

How many people have been thus led, through lack of self-confidence, to stifle their most justified doubts?

You don't know what you're doing. You're just hoping that people won't make fun of you. I had no idea how it would turn out.

What I try to do is make sure that the directors I'm working with are on the same page and want to do the same kind of films. You can really protect yourself as an actor if you work with really good people. It can hide a lot of flaws along the way.

Okay, seriously, I dont know if this is true or not, but I heard people who use profanity are trying to compensate for their lack of you know... size" -Tuck

There were moments of despondency when Shakespeare thought himself no poet, and Raphael no painter; when the greatest wits have doubted the excellence of their happiest efforts.

What profession is more trying than that of author? After you finish a piece of work it only seems good to you for a few weeks; or if it seems good at all you are convinced that it is the last you will be able to write; and if it seems bad you wonder whether everything you have done isn’t poor stuff really; and it is one kind of agony while you are writing, and another kind when you aren’t.

Who has a right to tell me I have no gift, no talent, no passion ...' he murmured. 'Why do people say those things to you when youre young? Doesn't seem fair, does it?' 'No, darling, it's not fair,'she said. 'But the mystery is why you listen.

When I was younger, I never wanted to rehearse because I thought that someone would figure out I don't know what I'm doing.

people who try to control situations all the time are afraid that if they don't, nothing will work out the way they want.

Speed eliminates all doubt. Am I smart enough? Will people like me? Do I really look all right in this plastic jumpsuit?

She wondered if she was doomed to be one of those people who spend their lives trying things.

Maybe-- maybe love makes you suspicious and doubting. Is it true that when you love a woman you are never sure-- never sure of her because you aren't sure of yourself?

Make DV movies so you can learn how to make films, but don't try to distribute them until they are fantastic.