Ali Fazal Quotes

Out of frustration, I say things. Now, people listen to me so much I can say it under my breath and everybody hears me... I said in the past that I'm a work in progress, and I feel like I'm progressing.

I think the day that I become comfortable doing interviews and going on talk shows is the day that I don't know what it is to be a human being anymore.

Opening up is something I have to learn how to do if I'm going to be in this business.

Coach K always wanted me to talk more, even when I was in college. That's something I'm going to do as I get older.

I need to learn to be more assertive.

I've learnt a lot over the years, but I'm still quite outspoken. And no matter how much media training you put me through, I don't think I could be anything but.

At the Brooklyn Ethical Culture School, we learned to express ourselves, and I've been expressing myself ever since.

It took awhile for me to get used to speaking candidly about my own life. I got into it, and it turned out to be a wonderful experience.

I think it's a brilliant tool to have, not only to have a sense of humor, but to be able to use humor to help one navigate life, and I tend not to be that type of person. I wish I were.

I can say I have become far more open about what I believe.

I am my own mentor. I like to listen to myself to improve.

I am an open book, and I'm fine being me: I'm not a perfect person.

I certainly am the first to acknowledge where I don't have strengths, but I think I'm pretty good at acknowledging where I do.

I wasn't really the most charming person, socially - it took me a long time to develop my people skills - but the one place I was always comfortable was onstage, acting or singing.

The only way to get under me is to get over yourself.

My voice is stronger today than ever.

Pageants were a platform for me, and they helped me get to where I am today. You suddenly stop being just another girl, and people want to listen to what you have to say.

I think people who meet me just pretty much get what I am about.

I've gotten better at not making people feel uncomfortable with my shyness.

Even within the last three or four years, I have a greater ability to communicate, I think. I have more courage to show the stuff... And it does take courage.

I can always get better. A lot of my ex-girlfriends don't think I'm funny.

I think three or four years ago, people would have said my biggest weakness was that sometimes I was awkward on television, with my stammer, but I think they'd say that much less now.

I do interviews because it's a chance to be myself. I sometimes wonder what I could have to say that would be of any interest. I don't have any great wisdom.

My life isn't necessarily more important than anyone else's: I'm just better in talking about it.

I think I need to play somebody who expresses themselves and is able to communicate on a more open level, something really different.