Adam Lambert Quotes

I'm insecure about things. I'm not afraid to say it, though. Even when my publicist is like, 'Go on the red carpet,' I don't wanna go.

When I was younger, I was afraid to be myself.

I express things through characters because I have a fear that my own voice is irritating because that's been said to me.

I had no idea who I was when I started. I was frightened to death and had no natural performing skills.

When I read my interviews, I feel, is it me? I constantly wonder if someone will get hurt if I say this or that. It is unfortunate that I am scared to say what I feel.

I've always had a problem saying what I feel for fear of having someone dislike me.

When you're hiding behind a character all the time, as soon as you have to be yourself, you feel kind of terrified.

I think you're not a human being unless you have doubts and fears.

I think I'm a bit less inhibited, and not thinking too much before speaking. It's not about being shameful, I'm just a bit more unabashedly myself because of this thing, and it probably started at age 15. I can be around people and say what I think without fear.

We feel a lot of pressure about looking silly or appearing weak, whatever that means, or being a failure. You have to keep in your head: what's the worst that can happen?

People are usually afraid to say what's on their mind.

I mean you pull the curtain away, and you see I'm just as insecure and neurotic and scared and vulnerable as anybody, you know.

I'm not brave at all.

If it's about work or sports or politics or women, we have no problem sharing our opinions, but if it's about our insecurities or our struggles, our fear of failure, then it's almost like we become paralyzed.

I grew up really timid, anxious kid, and I never really had to stand up for myself.

I was not happy with myself as a human being when I was very young - I was afraid of people; I was afraid of talking, I didn't know how to express myself other than by being on stage.

Being yourself, or being judged as yourself, is really scary.

If I fancy someone but can't tell them because I'm shy, I'll think, 'It's fine. You're not going to die. Maybe just tell them or whatever.'

Professionally, I'm a perfectionist, and to allow people to see that maybe I wasn't always perfect or put together - that my actual personal life was very messy at times... it was scary to let people know that.

If anybody says they're not afraid of themselves, they're lying!

Putting your work out there is scary!

I hope people don't get tired of looking at me.

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

I'm a shy person. I don't know if it's in my DNA to share with the world.

The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct.