Rodney Crowell Quotes

Half of my anxiety is about whether people are going to like me.

I wish I were the type who could walk into a place and have everybody love me. But I'm not, and there's no use wishing.

All of us, no matter how we look born into this world, feel something like the Hunchback. It doesn't matter if you have a beautiful face or not.

I always wonder if what I'm wearing will be something that people would compliment, or want to wear. I don't ever get ready just for myself, ever.

If you're a kid who's not necessarily attractive, and you don't have money, and you're not hip and cool, chances are you're not going to feel good about yourself and want to be an actor.

Consider what people think of you, but don't be afraid of what people think of you.

My opinion about myself is so based on what other people think of me.

I still need the camera because it is the only reason anyone is talking to me.

I think most models, when they start out, are insecure. And you become the focus of a lot of people's attention, so outside validation becomes too important.

I don't have a strong sense of self-worth unless I'm doing something.

Why can't I be the adorable one?

I'm searching, as we all are, for ways to feel good about myself. Certainly, looking in the mirror doesn't do it!

I always had a weight thing and felt bad about it, but in New Jersey, I felt like I got attention, and even when I felt bad or chubby, I didn't feel like I a freak.

I often think you bring unhappiness on yourself, because if you don't like yourself very much, you allow yourself to be influenced by people who reinforce that.

I always had good friends, but I did not feel like a cool girl, ever.

I'm basically a professional nerd, and I'm still not cool. I'm around people who are cool sometimes, and I know I'm not them. But that's OK; I don't care.

I felt inferior. I had this tremendous need to perform. I wanted to be acceptable to my peers. I thought if I could just be a big star, I'd feel like somebody, too.

You don't have to be the cool party guy, getting everyone's attention.

I don't worry about whether or not people like me.

I always wanted to be where the cool was because I didn't think I was cool. But music was cool.

I don't want the world to dislike me in any way.

I was never going to be the one to get recognition because of my looks.

I felt like my body was the only reason why people liked me.

I remember being in high school and this guy saying to me, 'You'd actually be good-looking if you didn't joke around so much.' That affected me, and so I stopped joking around, and I stopped being a goof because I thought people would like me better.

I know I was not the hottest chick at school!