Robert Benchley Quotes

I've been stopped a few times by people who want to say, 'Hi.' But I'm an introverted person, and the idea that I'd have to talk to people all the time seems a little overwhelming.

I was gregarious as a kid, but I think the idea of actually getting to know people, I'm just shy. It sort of takes me a minute to want to sit down and talk about myself.

I was a very shy child. I remember being in a kindergarten open house with my mother and children saying 'Hi' to me, and I still remember feeling this way - but I don't know why - but I wouldn't even say 'Hi' back. I was that shy.

I'm kind of shy, to be honest. If I go to the pool or something, I keep my shirt on unless I'm getting in the water.

Nothing terrifies me more than being social.

People aren't throwing themselves at me, but I also don't go out very much. Like, when I do go out, it's for breakfast, so it's a little hard to throw yourself at me during breakfast.

I'm getting better now, but I used to be incredibly awkward with girls. I think any guy who says 'I've never had an awkward moment with a girl' is a liar.

I do talk a lot - far more than my husband - but I'm not good at talking to a lot of people. I either talk a lot of rubbish - which I'm sure I do a lot of the time anyway - or I stare at the soup. I'm no good at social presentation.

If I'm with a group of people, I'm okay, but actually I'm quite a nervous person if I'm just one-to-one with somebody.

I'm a real extrovert, but when I'm round someone new, I'm super shy.

I'm not good at small talk. I'm really not. I'm not that great at any talk.

I had this job where I had to cold call people, and that was terrifying to me, and that was on a far different level than invading their space.

I found I could perform in front of 200 people, but I would still feel nervous having a one-on-one conversation.

I don't go to the openings of shops or parties given by people I don't know.

I'm not great... in large groups of people, but I'm not shy anymore.

Unless I'm on a stage, I don't want to be the event in someone's day.

I would like to believe that I still am a shy person; I am very introverted. I have a problem communicating.

I am very shy with people I don't know.

I'm amazed at the number of young women who tell me they can't find men to talk to them.

Most people don't think of actors and people like us that are performers and out in the world as introverts, but I like to know I can trust someone first.

I don't do well in social environments.

I was very shy - I didn't speak to anyone outside of my family until the fourth grade.

There are days where I can go into a room full of people, talk to every single person, and feel completely at ease, and feel like making every single person laugh, and feel like everyone's having a great time. There are other times where I go into a room of people, and I literally want to run and hide.

If you're a stranger, and you've never met me before, I'll probably be more reserved and quiet. If you're my friend, you probably see the same stuff that you see me do onstage.

I wasn't a one-on-one type of guy.