Jaap Stam Quotes

I always feel kind of absurd and presumptuous presenting a speech.

I can't stand to ask anyone, 'How was that?'

For years, I was often afraid to speak up when I didn't fully understand a script. I'd tie myself in knots.

I'm very self conscious in a bikini, and I would never get my tummy out onstage.

I'm quite sensitive to people noticing me. There are times when I'm relaxed, then others when it does make me self-conscious.

Fear has been my biggest friend. Fear of the unknown. Whenever I've been afraid, I've been very self-protective.

I just can't stand the sound of my voice sometimes, or how my face looks. There are always a few times at every premiere when I just have to cover my eyes when I'm up there.

In falling over in heels while trying to look attractive, you don't just hurt your body, you bear the humiliation of injuring your very soul. Physical pain? Whatever, bring it on. But the humiliation? Oh, you have seen to the very weakest part of me.

You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise.

I'm kind of shy, to be honest. If I go to the pool or something, I keep my shirt on unless I'm getting in the water.

I feel like I could never walk around a film half-naked. I definitely wouldn't want to see that.

I think people in general think more about their insecurities.

Countries are like adolescent entering a dance ... they're sure everybody is thinking about nothing but their inadequacies.

There are places you go, and they say, 'Take off your dark glasses so we can see your beautiful blue eyes.' And you just want to... you just want to... I dunno, um... thump them.

I got more shy as I got older and realized people could be laughing at me or judging me.

I don't feel ashamed or humiliated when I am naked, but I definitely feel it when I am playing games.

I was trying to maintain a facade of infallibility, which is exhausting. Like, I used to wear tons of makeup because I had bad skin. I couldn't go out in public without makeup on.

It is a nightmare for me to watch myself on screen.

Acting is embarrassing.

Men do not like to admit to even momentary imperfection. My husband forgot the code to turn off the alarm. When the police came, he wouldn't admit he'd forgotten the code... he turned himself in.

The ego does not want to be wrong, ever.

You're unwilling to go out on a limb because it just might break underneath you.

Does it bother you, me being half naked all the time?

Some of us are timid. We think we have something to lose so we don't try for that next hill.

I've always felt a bit weird, very shy.