Jennifer Saunders Quotes

When an acquaintance goes by I often step back from my window, not so much to spare him the effort of acknowledging me as to spare myself the embarrassment of seeing that he has not done so.

Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren't completely embarassed yet, but you glimpse tomorrow's embarrassment?

I was really enjoying one of the screenings of 'Beautiful Creatures' and there was this little 14-year-old boy sitting next to me in the screening and I was laughing at all the jokes and I just felt really judged. I had to keep it down a bit. It's a bit embarrassing.

I prefer watching movies on the sofa rather than sitting next to Bob Geldof at a premiere and wanting to kill yourself.

But, you know, it's still a drag to get your picture taken when you're eating a sandwich. It's a downer.

I was dissatisfied just being an actor.

I can go to any restaurant without a reservation, but while I'm there, everyone's gonna be staring.

It's difficult to feel that people are looking at you in the street. I don't like the fuss.

Last time I blushed was when I smoothed my hands over the back of my dress and actually touched skin. Seems the material was tucked into my underwear, and everyone around me had gotten a show. This, of course, was at a romance writers' conference.

When you're walking at the airport, you're expected to smile at people because they know you... I find that tough. I'm only trying to protect myself. So I don't take my eyes off the floor. People can take that as attitude. But it's actually shyness. Yes, it is a bad habit. But it's a defense mechanism.

I've always been uncomfortable, so to speak, when the focus is on me.

Everywhere I go, somebody is staring at me, I don't know if people are staring because they recognize me or because they think I'm a weirdo.

I just really don't like being the center of attention that much. It's kind of ironic.

Time and time again, as a boy, I was humiliated. I celebrated my first day in long pants by going to a dance where I fell sprawling on the floor, and was so ashamed that I jumped up, ran away and left my girl to get home the best way she could.

I had to make squirrel noises as Bubbles and without realizing it, I was making the face and putting my fingers up to my face to look like a squirrel and everyone made fun of me for the rest of the day.

If I go to a restaurant, other people stare. The meal is ruined.

If something can be said to make an awkward moment even worse, I'm going to say it.

I don't really get embarrassed a lot because I feel like life goes on. I mean, I fell on stage one time; like, I tripped one time. My voice cracked... That's pretty embarrassing.

Sometimes, I think 'The Spectator' is calculated to embarrass me.

They're a little strange, but I'm pretty sure neither of them is going to try to make me uncomfortable by stripping naked.

It is always terrible to be told to go play with people one doesn't know.

Awkwardness is the consciousness of a false position.

I could live in a house in the sky with a golden car and have a billion dollars in the bank, and I'd still have a chip on my shoulder. When I feel slighted, I hold on to that. It's a good thing.

I think I laid it all out there for 19 years, and you don't always achieve all the goals that you shoot for.

I feel very awkward about receiving attention for the wrong reasons.