Justin Kirk Quotes

I get nervous before every shoot. I'm really jealous of the people that can just rest on their laurels and say, 'I'm good; this is it.'

Stage fright is not a thing about 'Am I any good?' It's about 'Am I gonna be good tonight?' It's a right-now thing. It helps me. If I went out there thinkin', 'Eh, we'll go slaughter 'em,' I'm positive something would go seriously wrong.

I'm not sure I'd hire myself in anything. I certainly couldn't be an actor. That would be terrible. For everyone.

I'm always nervous. A classy comedian is full of self-doubt disguised with an air of false confidence. If there isn't self-doubt, you seem aggressive.

I was afraid that if I said, 'Yes, I'm an actor,' what would happen if I was bad at it?

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

The only fear I have is that I will wake up one day and nobody will allow me to do films. This is a fear every actor has.

The biggest insecurity I had was my singing. Even though I had sold 70 million records, there was this feeling like, I'm not good at this.

I lack confidence as an actor.

My parents didn't want me to be an actor. They didn't think I could take the rejection, and I have to say they were probably right.

I have fear, always, on the set. Insecurity to the point where the first week I always think I could be fired. I think that's a fear most actors have.

I find it difficult to explain, but I'm quite ashamed of being an actress.

When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that's one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave.

As an actor, you always think your last job is your last job, and you're always doubting yourself and worried that people will see you're a fraud.

I prefer to be flippant about acting, just in case I'm rubbish.

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

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 felt like acting was something I could just do if I wanted, which was wrong.

As an actor, you're constantly riddled with self-doubt. You are your own worst critic.

I hated singing. I wanted to be an actress. But I don't think I'd have made it any other way.

I get nervous before everything - dates, filming, award shows. I just don't want to say something stupid. But as soon as I step out on that stage, or as soon as I show up to a date, it all goes away, and I just have a great time with whoever I'm with.

I'm terrible at speaking extemporaneously about my work - I get completely tongue-tied and consumed with fear.

That's something I go through every day - you know - Am I good enough to act?

I can't act!

I'm very wary with impressions - I don't think I'm very good at impressions, I hate doing them.