Patti Scialfa Quotes

Every time I've ever gotten close to being successful, I've found some way to screw it up.

I've learned how my own perfectionism can cripple me.

The thing you have to be on guard against, more than anything, is self-sabotage. You have to make sure you're not your own worst enemy.

I'm my biggest problem; I'm the thing that stops me most from doing what I need to do to be successful or to achieve success in whatever area of life.

I second-guess and overthink and rethink every single thing that I do.

People talk about bullying, but you can be your own bully in some ways. You can be the person who is standing in the way of your success, and that was the case for me.

It's kind of a rule of thumb for me to self-doubt going into any kind of project. I always think that I shouldn't be doing it and I don't know how to do it and I'm going to fail and that I fooled them. I always try to find a way out.

Lack of confidence - every time I start a new piece of work, it seems I have to spend a long while under the duvet thinking I can't do it.

We are so in fear of failure that often we prefer not to try..

I sabotage myself for fear of what my bigness could do.

I am lazy, but for some reason, I am so paranoid that I end up working hard.

I just try to get out of my own way because if anyone is their own worst enemy, it's usually you.

For me personally it is because I get an awful amount of success and I don't think I deserve it and then I want to sabotage it.

I can't deal with actors! I can't deal with myself. We're neurotic and miserable ... I love doing what I'm doing, but while I'm doing it, I'm miserable.

I used to second guess myself all the time. I can sit there and work in circles when I'm nervous about what I'm doing.

I've always had this sneaking suspicion that I get a kick out of the insecurity.

I'm too obsessed that the people who say critical things about me are right, even though I'm getting to do something I love.

I always think that I'm not going to be right for a movie or that there's someone else who can do it better.

I'm probably my biggest critic. I worry that if you spend any quality time reveling in good things then karma will slap you upside the head, so I try to stay as even keel as I'm able.

I have a tendency to sabotage relationships; I have a tendency to sabotage everything. Fear of success, fear of failure, fear of being afraid. Useless, good-for-nothing thoughts.

I honestly think I'm the kind of person that is driven by fear of failure rather than striving for success. I tend to go to bed scared and wake up terrified.

It's been said to me that I'm self-destructive because I'll walk away from things that are good.

I am my own worst enemy. My friends and family will say, 'You've got everything going for you right now', and I say, 'Oh yes, but!' Which is not a good way to be.

I've always wanted to do a photo book, but I've never done one because I've never felt ready; I just didn't feel my work was good enough.

I am too insecure to crash early. I feel life will pass me by while I'm sleeping.