Tig Notaro Quotes

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

I was trained to be loud, passionate, direct. I didn't realize for the longest time I was intimidating.

I need to learn to be more assertive.

Knowing who I am as a player and working on my deficiencies, communication is something I try to pride myself on.

I didn't know how to get along with others. I didn't even know how to be in the same room with other people. Then, after a while, you learn.

For me, becoming a man had a lot to do with learning communication, and I learned about that by acting.

I became more confident within myself and matured as a person and become a little bit more opinionated - maybe the lads might say a little bit too opinionated for their liking but that is just a natural progression for a player.

I'm not mean, just aggressive.

The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.

I was one of those weird children that just couldn't talk to people, so I kind of had to make myself be not like that because I knew it was going to hinder me.

I don't always feel comfortable being outwardly aggressive.

Overcoming my shyness has been a lifelong struggle.

By nature I can be a confrontational person. I don't feel like there's anything wrong with that.

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.

Dr. Phil was very helpful and caring. I believe he helped all of us there and watching how to better relate, understand, and communicate with our families and loved ones. Dr. Phil recommended reading my new book.

I've had to relearn how I work with people so that if and when I do avoid different things I don't send any messages in doing so.

As with real reading, the ability to comprehend subtlety and complexity comes only with time and a lot of experience. If you don't adequately acquire those skills, moving out into the real world of real people can actually become quite scary.

I'm still a shy person. I've learned to put that aside on certain occasions. I have to. It's part of my job.

There is a fine line between assertiveness and being relaxed.

I was the middle of five children, and we were five very opinionated siblings. That probably pushed me to learn to speak up for myself.

Ever since I was a kid, I've known I could talk to people.

A women knows how to keep quiet when she is in the right, whereas a man, when he is in the right, will keep on talking.

Through time you learn from your experiences. I think I've learned to deal with people a little bit better over time. That in particular has developed a little bit.

I'm quite shy. Really. I'm trying to expand myself as a person more, get involved with people.

I've always sort of admired and respected one's ability to be comfortable with other people's discomfort or, you know, their being comfortable making other people uncomfortable.