Ugo Betti Quotes

It's very intense to go back to the past and revive work that I've already experienced and moved forward from. It's like seeing an old girlfriend - awkward at times, nostalgic at times and downright maddening and embarrassing.

I'm so shy now I wear sunglasses everywhere I go.

Certainly, people feel awkward when they have their photograph taken. They want to see it, but they don't want to see it.

When an acquaintance goes by I often step back from my window, not so much to spare him the effort of acknowledging me as to spare myself the embarrassment of seeing that he has not done so.

It was terrible on dates, because I could never eat when I was on a date.

That's the fun of going to a high school reunion: it's seeing the people who you were close to all those years ago, and re-exploring the relationships of the past.

I'm not sure that I am able to feel embarrassment.

The worst thing is when a guy just looks awkward. It's not attractive.

I just really don't like being the center of attention that much. It's kind of ironic.

I always feel kind of awkward when I look at pictures of myself. Watching videos of myself is really uncomfortable.

I think it's the human condition to be frequently embarrassed by your parents.

I hate to dance. The thought of having to dance terrifies me.

Awkward is a state of being.

I feel like I'm constantly trying to avoid awkwardness. I always try to pretend that the awkwardness doesn't exist, and then it just becomes more awkward.

Like everyone else, I can barely take the waves of embarrassment that come with watching someone do something so badly. Roseanne Barr singing the national anthem, Sofia Coppola acting in 'The Godfather: Part III,' Sarah Palin talking about Russia - they all create the same level of eyeball-squinching discomfort.

To be honest, I've never told anybody they have bad breath. When I do recognize that, I try not to breathe when they come near.

Awkwardness is the consciousness of a false position.

I can't make eye contact when people sing 'Happy Birthday' to me.

I hate those old falsettos, I really do, and it's embarrassing since I've grown up.

Mostly, I could tell, I made him feel uncomfortable. He didn't understand me, and he was sort of holding it against me. I felt the urge to reassure him that I was like everybody else, just like everybody else. But really there wasn't much point, and I gave up the idea out of laziness.

Shyness is a curious thing, because, like quicksand, it can strike people at any time, and also, like quicksand, it usually makes its victims look down.

I really don't care about birthdays. It's something where even as a kid, I never really felt comfortable when someone would sing to me.

Much awkwardness ensued.

Embarrassment is the worst! It's the feeling of having your entire body go numb and not knowning what to do with yourself for that one moment

I just walked out of the room. I was like, I'm embarrassed, so I need to leave.