Candace Bushnell Quotes

I lack confidence as an actor.

I've always been insecure about my singing. That's why I've focused so much on my songwriting.

I'm in a complete state of panic before I begin something because I'm sure that it's going to be a complete disaster. I'm going to do a worse job than anybody could ever imagine anybody doing on the planet Earth.

I worry a lot about what people think. I worry people think I'm not helping them enough, that they don't like my music, that I'm playing a song too fast or talking too fast. I worry my wife isn't happy with our relationship... I'm afraid somebody's going to take my career away from me. That it's going to go away, or I'm going to get fired.

Pressure is self-doubt when you're unprepared.

Almost every actor goes into almost every picture very frightened. He is positive he really can't do it. The bigger the star, the more frightened he is.

I'm scared of rehearsals, I'm scared of doing all this because I don't feel like I'm an actress.

You already feel unsure of yourself, and then you see your worst fears in print. It really knocked me - which is why, I think, I was working, working, working, because I was trying to run away from the fact that I thought I couldn't do it.

I find I have to touch what I am working on every day, or a deep-seated dread kicks in that is very hard to overcome.

I've always been a bit of a self-doubter. I think a lot of actors are.

I used to second guess myself all the time. I can sit there and work in circles when I'm nervous about what I'm doing.

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.

As far as I can tell, most actors' main motivation is self-doubt and neuroses.

If I don't feel like I'm doing the job well, and I don't know how to get there, or I'm too scared, or whatever, I'm not a happy guy and I'm not pleasant. I'm not pleasant to be around.

I am not comfortable telling people I am trying stand-up because to me that implies confidence. I'm - well, I'm not.

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

Anything you can suck at should make you nervous.

No one leaves the edit room thinking, 'Yeah, I nailed that one!' Everyone I know goes into their first premiere or their first screening thinking, 'I screwed up so bad. I'm sorry, I messed up.' It's just a real common feeling.

I'm probably the most pessimistic actor I know. I'm always sure I'll never work again.

I can't act!

When I like someone a lot, I get scared that I'll let them down. My fear of sucking is worst when I feel like someone thinks I'm good.

I'm on national TV in front of millions and I hate making mistakes.

We think we want to do something and when it comes to it, we don't. We don't like to commit.

I'm sure acting is a deeply neurotic thing to do.

Some people play very, very well just so they won't get embarrassed.