Gary Cahill Quotes

Probably the biggest challenge for me as a director was to not show how scared I was. I was surrounded by some of the most talented people in the industry, and I had to pretend I knew what I was doing.

Growing up in the entertainment industry, I've had a lot of people tell me I'm not good enough.

I feel weird talking about it, because how can I, as the guitar player of Slipknot, sit here and say, 'Oh, I have trouble.' You know what I mean?

I still believe that at any time the no-talent police will come and arrest me.

For a long time I managed to think two things simultaneously, that I am actually a good playwright, and that the next time I write a play I will be revealed as someone who is no good at all.

Part of me feels that I'm letting people down by not being as interesting as my books.

I never feel like I have anything. People can tell me a thousand times, 'You're the guy, you're the guy,' and I'm just like, 'We'll see when I'm on the set.'

It's one of those things where if I do a movie, I don't even know if I'm any good. So, I may do one and it sucks and I'm a horrible actor, and I'll never do another one.

I've always been a bit of a self-doubter. I think a lot of actors are.

I'm not trying to steal the show. I tend to shy away from - I don't want to say the spotlight - how about responsibility? It's just very daunting. These movies are very intimidating. 'Captain America.' This is the stuff I struggle with.

You're constantly trying to prove yourself, even after you've made it.

My theory is this: Women falter when they're called on to be highly self-conscious about their talents. Not when they're called on to enact them.

Most actors on most days don't think they're worthy.

I've always had this sneaking suspicion that I get a kick out of the insecurity.

Because I've got an AFI award, I feel there is a certain expectation when I walk into a room, you know, that 'That Deb Mailman must know something!' But I'm just as nervous with every experience. I still doubt whether or not I can pull something off. I still think, 'When is the review going to come along that says Deb Mailman's not very good?'

My problem with being an actor was that I was far too shy to actually do it.

And if I let myself down, appear on stage when I'm not looking my best, it's not fun for me. I just beat myself up about it.

That's something I go through every day - you know - Am I good enough to act?

The only thing I can do is act, but it's not something I even feel comfortable doing. It costs me a lot, because I'm a shy person, even if I don't look it.

I haven't met a woman without insecurities.

It's quite hard for me being an actress because I actually don't like attention.

I'm intimidated every day I go on the stage and everyday I go on a movie set. It's terrifying and I always want to reshoot the first day or the first week, I'm so terrified.

I'm not sure I'd hire myself in anything. I certainly couldn't be an actor. That would be terrible. For everyone.

I'm really conflicted about my role as a front-person. I hate the attention.

I'm always very scared when I start a movie because I never know if I'm going to be able to do a good job or do a very bad job.