Abraham Lincoln Quotes

At the level at which I work with people, their great talent is paired with great insecurity. Self-doubt is literally the twin of self-confidence. And I have to be there for both.

When I joined the ANC, I never thought I would be anything. In no way, did I say, 'One day I could be the president. I think I am good material for the presidency.' Not at all.

I don't look in the mirror and see a president of the United States. I don't have that ambition.

It's murder to doubt yourself in life. It took until I was 45 to get to that point. As hard as it is in your work, it's harder in your life. But it can be done.

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self.

It's definitely particular to each situation, but whether it is a long history or someone that you're intimidated by or someone that you didn't think you ever had a shot at, at the end of the day, I think we're all living through high school, every day.

If I'd trusted myself and listened to myself all the times that I ignored myself, I would have been fine. But everyone has to learn their lesson, and now I've got it.

I was such a nerd, a complete geek, but then I was lucky enough to have a fancy career, where I can be like 'See, I'm not a nerd. Look, I'm in 'Vogue.'

If I am incompetent, I am useless, the people of India will see that.

I feel like more than 80% of the world wouldn't get up in front of 40 million people and dance on national television, and if I have the confidence to do that then that's a step ahead in my life for me in terms of personal goals. I will gain a lot of confidence on all aspects right there.

Influential people have a profound impact on everyone they encounter. Yet, they achieve this only because they exert so much influence inside, on themselves.

Do I really need to prove anything to anybody? I don't feel that I have to prove anything. The only thing that I have to prove is to myself, that I have value.

I always told, Sandra Bullock was my student when she was younger, I always told her it's important that we hold on to our insecurity, the wisdom of insecurity.

I wouldn't have thought of myself as a person who could guide anybody and then it turned out that I can.

Maybe you just don't see your own beauty.

I'd never imagined myself in a band. So the fact that I've had such a long career without really naturally pursuing it is really astounding. It's taken me a long time to accept what I do for a living and actually feel like I have anything of value to add to the equation.

Ali's belief in himself was something I picked up on, and it's become my own philosophy.

I have to prove myself in a lot of ways - as an actor, as a person, as someone who can handle pressure.

Drawing was the only thing I was any good at in school, but I never dreamt I would, or even could, spend my life doing it.

However you arrive at the ability to ignore self-doubt - if you can acquire it or possess it or find it or discover it - move beyond self-doubt.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.

Do not let yourself get in your own way. Don't judge yourself and knock yourself down. There is enough of that out there already. Remember: you are an artist, and you bring something special to this craft. Take in notes and criticism, but don't let them define you. Don't try to become a watered down version of yourself.

I spent an awful lot of my life underestimating myself and, as a result, not exceeding my own expectations.

At the start, I had no idea to go into fashion, because I thought people would think I was stupid. I don't worry about those things anymore.

But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club.