Stanislaw Ulam Quotes

I sometimes lack confidence in public, although I am proud enough inwardly.

I'm not that interesting!

I feel, as a person, very uninteresting.

I don't always trust my own instincts. It would be nice if someone else would tell me what I should do with my life!

I definitely wasn't cool in high school. I really wasn't. I did belong to many of the clubs and was in leadership on yearbook and did the musical theater route, so I had friends in all areas. But I certainly did not know what to wear, did not know how to do my hair, all those things.

I am always in doubt; I am never sure of myself.

I didn't do very well at school, and I suppose I've always had this sense, you know that, of being average, so I've been a bit low on self-confidence in my ability.

In college - while figuring the things out that most people do in college - I had no game. No confidence. I had Birkenstocks. And overalls. A budding romance novel addiction. But no cool. No poise. I was trying on a thousand different personalities, but a lot of them were formed by the perceptions of others.

It was my mother's idea. Her feeling was that I didn't have the intelligence to pick a trade myself.

I'd like to be a jazz singer, but I couldn't possibly do it; nobody would want me, anyway.

Oh God, I don't know if I ever really felt beautiful. I don't, really.

I still don't think I'm a good actor. The only reason I'm doing it is because I've got a lot of support behind me.

I'm sure a lot of people don't take me seriously.

I've never been that confident. I don't tend to think, swaggeringly, 'I'm going to ace this.' It's just not who I am.

I didn't have much confidence in myself... never.

I do interviews because it's a chance to be myself. I sometimes wonder what I could have to say that would be of any interest. I don't have any great wisdom.

I'm somebody who hasn't really felt fairly confident in my own life.

If you don't believe in yourself, somewhere or another, you sabotage yourself.

I'm much more indecisive and a people-pleaser than someone who's willing to step into the firing line.

I have no skills. I'm bad at most things.

I never had a lot of confidence in myself.

I think the French teams sometimes doubt themselves. They play some beautiful games but, when it comes down to it, do not go through.

I still doubt myself every single day.

I wish I could have more faith in my own music. Unfortunately, I don't.

Even a side with great mental strength will have moments where they lose confidence.