Sam Richardson Quotes

My mum said to me once years ago, which really spurred me on, 'You're the funniest person I know'. I loved that.

I'm a great believer that you should always tell people they are wonderful, as we're all insecure at heart, especially in our industry.

All the appreciation I have been receiving has been very encouraging. It pushes me to do better.

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

I guess other people's compliments motivate you.

I always feel the most validated and confident being around people that I find funny - having Fred Armisen laugh at a scene or Bill Hader or Seth Meyers give me a compliment.

It's a joy to be recognized and to have people that are interested in what you do. That can pick up your whole day.

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

By patting somebody on the back, a boy or a girl, a professional dancer, male, female, it really makes people feel good and I know it certainly made me feel good.

It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.

I have a folder where I keep all the articles the critics have written about me. It makes me feel good.

Tojo my boy. You are a lot better than I gave you credit for!

When you put something on Instagram, the English people are always so positive. As a player, you need that.

It's not that I need everybody to be patting me on the back.

I really feel that my fans have given me a lot of confidence.

It feels good to hear good things about yourself.

I compliment people when I see something I really like and tell them, 'That was good. Keep doing what you're doing.' That's as much as advice as you will get out of me.

People always tell me I'm really inspiring, which is lovely.

It's a better boost to my ego that people are commenting positively on my appearance than negatively.

A little flattery makes people feel good about themselves. When you notice someone looking great, give them a compliment.

Being snubbed is not always a bad thing at awards shows because you end up getting a lot of people coming up to you and telling you how great you are.

You're terrific as far as I am concerned.

I can easily ignore my detractors and feel the people who respond favorably.

He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers.

Getting comments like that from even the young people at the shows who probably aren't singers, the girls who just tell me that I'm an inspiration to them, for one reason or another.