Kate Winslet Quotes

I was really nervous, intimidated by the whole thing-all the people and all the buzzing, and all the sitting around waiting. I felt really small in this huge place.

I always feel scared and insecure on a film set. I don't know any other way.

I just can't stand the sound of my voice sometimes, or how my face looks. There are always a few times at every premiere when I just have to cover my eyes when I'm up there.

I'm afraid that I won't do a good job when I go into an audition.

I was just terrified in front of the camera. I couldn't even say my own name. I walked out of a handful of auditions. I mean, ran out in cold sweats. I was just so nervous and insecure.

It's daunting doing something you haven't done before - you feel silly; you feel like a bit of an idiot.

There are several times when I walked into a room and just felt like such a sham. That's the problem with auditioning.

There is always a point when one senses one's lack of skill, the doubt.

I would be terrified if Bill Maher was like, 'Hey, do you want to come on the show?' I would be like, 'Oh, God.' It would completely terrify me, even though I'm such a junkie for the show.

I'm not trying to steal the show. I tend to shy away from - I don't want to say the spotlight - how about responsibility? It's just very daunting. These movies are very intimidating. 'Captain America.' This is the stuff I struggle with.

Fear is the thought of admitted inferiority.

I'm intimidated every day I go on the stage and everyday I go on a movie set. It's terrifying and I always want to reshoot the first day or the first week, I'm so terrified.

My main weakness is nerves.

I do still get intimidated by certain things.

Life is shining a light through a magnifying glass on me, looking for me to stumble. I think that's my biggest fear.

I arrived in London and I was terrified. I never wanted to be a celebrity - one minute I was in school and the next I was in London talking to people at a record company. If anything, I didn't feel in any way worthy.

Oh, I'm not a very good singer, and that's 'cause I was always embarrassed about my singing.

We're not very confident performers, and if we don't get a laugh we get insecure.

I stand there, feeling broken and small, thousands of eyes trained on me.

I have always been afraid... Always been pretending to follow you closely, alwyas been pretending to sharpen my teeth, when the truth is, I am ... scared to death just treading on your shadow.

Forget about tennis, I was scared to open my mouth. I didnt even feel worthy of saying something and not sounding stupid.

The idea of dancing is the only thing that scares me.

A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.

I think I failed miserably on NewsRadio. I was very nervous because of the caliber of the cast - especially Dave Foley - so I think I did a terrible job.

Adults under threat feel like children.