Mignon McLaughlin Quotes

Even now, I have traces of the good little girl. When I am not performing, for instance, I am really very quiet and ordinary.

In my twenties, I was a bit of a worrier; it bothered me what people thought of me, what job I was doing.

It's very difficult when there are pictures taken on the red carpet. I find those things so terrifying that another persona just kicks in. I don't recognise myself.

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.

When the eyes are on you for the first time, you can't believe that people aren't criticising you.

I don't watch my playbacks because I hate to see myself act.

For a long time, I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching my every move.

I don't often see the movies I'm in; I'm usually disappointed in myself and it only serves to make me self-conscious.

Me just being myself in public or on TV is the biggest nightmare in the world.

Actors, by very definition, we want people to pay attention to us, and so usually, that comes in the package of insecurity. So if we're not comfortable, we don't really show you a lot.

I could never imagine myself acting in front of a camera or doing anything in front of the camera. I was a very shy girl.

People who've only seen me perform might assume that I'm confident and that being ignored wouldn't bother me - but it does.

The biggest hindrance to learning is fear of showing one's self a fool.

I hate watching myself on camera. I guess a lot of people feel that way, though.

As a 17-year-old, I remember positively dreading dance sequences. I would come to shoots, quaking with nervousness at the idea of making other artistes do retakes due to my mistakes.

I was the kid in class who was afraid to get called on.

Blurryface is this character that I came up with that represents a certain level of insecurity.

When I'm on set, I'm 100 percent comfortable, but at events and photo shoots, I'm beyond nervous.

Part of me worries about upsetting people, because we all have perceptions about Olympic champions.

I can't shout, I can't cry convincingly, and please don't make me dance.

I hate smiling. It makes me feel weak and powerless and small. I've always been like that; I don't smile in any pictures.

I didn't used to do shows, because I used to be so shy. We'd perform, and I'd be at the back, thinking of another song. I was so shy, I ain't never getting in front of the camera; I would never get on stage.

I get really self-conscious about people staring at me. It sounds so weird. As a performer, as an artist, these should be the things that I'm used to. But that's not the case. When people stare at me, I freak out.

Many times, people would react to the fact that I looked different, and I would think that there was something wrong with me - that maybe one of my shirt buttons was undone or something. It took 20 or 30 years to get used to it.

Singing in public makes me very uncomfortable.