Rachel Simmons Quotes

You don't have any kind of sense of being foolish when you are acting. When you're younger you don't want to look a fool, so you don't do things that might make you vulnerable.

Putting yourself out there is hard, but it's so worth it. I don't think anyone who has ever spoken out, or stood up or had a brave moment, has regretted it. It's empowering and confidence-building and inspiring. Not only to other people, but to yourself.

I'm putting myself out there in a way I don't know if I ever have before.

There have been people in my life who have told me I have to put myself out there more. But it's so hard for me to do that.

I grew up really timid, anxious kid, and I never really had to stand up for myself.

By the time I got to WWE, I had a lot more confidence and willingness to speak up.

I think it's good to be a little more fearless in saying what you feel. In not being scared of the repercussions of that.

I think that a man should not be shy; you should say what you really think and feel - put it out there.

I'm still shy - I'm no good at my children's parent-teacher conferences, and I'm slowly learning how to ask for what I want. But I now know that I have a reserve of courage to draw upon when I really need it. There's nothing that I'm too scared to have a go at.

There are kids don't want to do something because they're afraid of looking stupid to their peers. There comes a time when they start protecting themselves, instead of extending. I want to make sure that they're always trying to extend themselves.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

I think I'm a bit less inhibited, and not thinking too much before speaking. It's not about being shameful, I'm just a bit more unabashedly myself because of this thing, and it probably started at age 15. I can be around people and say what I think without fear.

My biggest challenge is trust, and really believing that trust, in letting things just happen personally and professionally and trust with myself. But I'm getting better at it.

I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.

I need to learn to be more assertive.

I used to be afraid of pain, didn't take a lot of risks, especially in love. I'm not as afraid anymore. I'm more spontaneous, more likely to say what I think.

I was pretty awkward when I was young, but I was never afraid of putting myself out there. I would say stupid things but then they would laugh at me and possibly find it endearing.

You have to be willing to accept the idea that people may think you're stupid.

He dares to be a fool, and that is the first step in the direction of wisdom.

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.

Until you're ready to look foolish, you'll never have the possibility of being great.

You can't get any braver than going on national television to be weighed.

It took me a long time to learn how to be brave enough to put myself out there and try everything, no matter how strange or silly. If I can impart that same wisdom to other folks - no matter what age - it would be an honor.

Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks.