Claire Tomalin Quotes

Some of us don't have the energy to be as incredible and riotous and fantastic as Emma Thompson. You're constantly just lapping up her incredible hilariousness.

I'm funny because I'm funny. And there's more to offer.

I had a lot of energy when I was eleven and always liked being in front of a camera.

One of the marvelous things about Churchill is that whatever he was doing, whether fighting or arguing or despairing or bouncing about full of energy, jokes are never far away.

I think since I was kid people told me that they thought I was funny.

If someone is genuine, compassionate and kind, that is a turn-on. A sense of humor is a huge turn on, and that goes hand in hand with intelligence.

I was a very confident little kid.

I have a good sense of humor. I think everything we do should have whimsy in it.

I was a very quiet child growing up. I always knew that I was funny - I just never put it to use.

You want everyone to be great and funny. I'm not saying I'm great, but I'm funny.

A sense of humor is important. I'm always attracted to a girl with confidence. In terms of looks, I don't have a type.

I feel good. I've got a lot of energy. I've got a lot of purpose, too.

I think the sexiest thing about a woman is confidence, but confidence in a humble way, not in an arrogant way. Sense of humor is definitely important. And sunglasses always hide a multitude of sins. Sunglasses and a great pair of heels can turn most outfits around.

If you walk into the room, and you're smiling and have a pep in your step, people are going to be drawn to you. If you walk into a room and you're sad and you look insecure, it's bad energy.

Positive energy and attitude is sexy to me.

I'm convinced that it's energy and humor. The two of them combined equal charm.

Humor comes from self-confidence.

I don't need no stool and mike stand. I don't need all of that to be funny. I've been funny my whole life. This is a gift God gave me. I spread love wherever I'm at. I'm like Marvin Gaye.

I love kids; I think they are fun and funny.

I think confidence is the most appealing quality in any human being or any artist; that's what really attracts us to people.

I've always said that sexy is having a really strong sense of yourself and never taking yourself too seriously.

I think the way kids create is so inspiring. They're drawing a picture? They love the picture they drew; they're not tortured about it.

I think there's a part, just a part of comedians, that is still childlike.

As a child, one of my defense mechanisms was to try to be funny. My mom tried to nurture that by putting me in acting class. But I got bored when we stopped pretending to be trees and actually had to work.

As a little girl, I was always shy, but in front of the camera I wasn't.