Jeremy Luke Quotes

When I was younger, the red carpet used to terrify me because it's not about playing a part: you're not in a film pretending to be someone - you are yourself. It's intimidating.

The red carpet is not something I really know how to work. It intimidates me. I feel very tiny.

Because we put ourselves in a movie or on TV, then it must mean we want to be completely open to the world. Sometimes, people will run up to you as if this is Disneyland and I'm a character. I understand their point of view, but it's difficult to explain how terrified it makes me. I'm so nervous.

I've never been this loud personality. I don't dominate the room when I walk into it. I save that for stage.

I've always been a social network retard, even before there was a social network. People would say, "You want to go to this party and do some networking?"

I'm shy. People get confused. They think as an actor you can get up and be confident on the screen. Why aren't you like this in normal life? Why can't you act in your social life? 'Because I can't!'

I've never had a desire to be famous. Lots of actors are actually extremely shy. I have shy areas.

I have met a couple of six-year-olds who were apparently quite excited to meet me - before they actually met me. And when they actually met me they ran behind their parents' legs and cowered for shelter.

I'm shy at public speaking, which is tough.

In regard to performing, it couldn't be funnier that I ended up being an actor, because I'm really shy. Unless I'm really comfortable with a person.

The hardest pill for me to swallow has been receiving recognition, getting dressed up, going to events. That's the part that has always terrified me. You can see dozens of photos where I have zero hair and makeup and I'm wearing my own jeans and T-shirt, because I was not that interested in that side of it.

Put me in a room with a songwriter, and I just clam up. I get shy.

Being famous used to just defeat me. I wouldn't leave my house because I was worried about someone being like, 'Oh, are you Mac Miller?' and then the rest of the night I couldn't be myself.

I get nervous around famous people.

I was told that since I am such an opinionated woman, people would think 10 times before approaching me for their films.

It never occurred to me that I'm intimidating.

I sometimes think, 'What am I doing standing on this red carpet?' It's hard to believe. You just tell yourself, 'Just play along and hopefully no one will notice!'

I was just painfully shy. I couldn't talk to anyone. Going up in front of class, I would have to mentally prepare myself to raise my hand.

I can't get into the underlying psyche of someone like Robin Williams, but he was at that level of fame where he was somewhat self-protective.

I can go in front of thousands of people on stage and not be afraid, but when there's just a few people, that scares me.

I feel comfortable working with people who are secure in themselves and confident in what they do.

People respond well to those that are sure of what they want.

I was shy for several years in my early days in Hollywood until I figured out that no one really gave a damn if I was shy or not, and I got over my shyness.

I don't know what to do with my arms. It just makes me feel weird and I feel like people are looking at me and that makes me nervous.

I'm mostly just getting used to the idea that people want to hear what I have to say.