Whitney Wolfe Herd Quotes

I was very, very shy as a younger girl, just petrified of people. Tennis helped give me an identity and made me feel like somebody.

A simple compliment goes a really long way - for a guy to just come over and say, 'You have great hair' or 'I really like your dress,' and then just smile and walk away. That's a great move, because he's sort of putting himself out there by doing that, but it won't lead to any embarrassment if the girl isn't interested.

I went to the Glasgow Youth Theatre and they just let me in. But I was so shy that I was there for about six weeks without actually introducing myself.

For some reason, I just lack that ability to be embarrassed about going up to people. I even do it for friends if they want to ask someone out.

Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind - even if your voice shakes.

I want to let all men and women know: Try going to a party or a dinner where you're completely fine with silences, and you don't fill them just to fill them. It's exhilarating and terrifying.

As a young woman, I just think there's something really confident and empowering about being able to flirt back.

I'm not good at picking people up, I'd rather just get to know someone. I'm not an 'opening line' kind of guy; it's not really my scene. But at school, I was good at talking to girls. I wasn't good at making moves, though.

Don't be afraid to go up to the hot girl on the beach.

I've never hidden the fact that I used to be shy, even when I was 30. However, I might have been self-conscious on the inside, but I was never inhibited about my body.

I'm very shy in real life; I can't really hit on girls.

I wish I had put myself out there a little bit more and experienced people more instead of protecting myself.

I'm kind of shy, and I think that I take that out by performing in front of a lot of people. That's how I get out my shyness.

I tend to be shy in asking people for photos - other actors that I really like and admire.

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

I was terribly shy and never said anything in class. Then I started getting into school plays. When you've got words to say, you've got a sort of armour.

No, I haven't asked for a guy's number, but I've always wanted to.

I'm not really a flirt; I just try to be myself.

I say things other people wish they could say. I don't pick on people - I empower them.

No one got anywhere by being too scared to open their mouth in case nobody laughed.

By the second time I sang by myself in school, I just realized that I was more in control of my environment than I had ever been before.

Probably the worst pickup line is no pickup line. I mean, at the end of the day, what is the worst that could happen?

I'm not really a pick-up-line guy. I don't know what I do.

My life experiences have helped me to be less fearful. In politics, that has allowed me to take on issues sooner rather than later.

I was always really shy so I'd never try to get a guy's attention.