At my very core, I'm pretty shy. I just happen to have a weird job.
I'm self-loathing, introverted, and neurotic.
From the time I was a little kid, I was always shy. Performing was when I was outgoing. So I guess I am a loner. I get claustrophobia if a lot of people are around.
Introverts prefer to work independently, and solitude can be a catalyst to innovation.
I'm an introvert, but I disguise my introversion by being an extrovert. If I don't have to be around people, I'm not. If I'm around people, I'm gonna do my thing. But I'm not really with the fake kickin' it - everything's organic, everything's natural.
I took no pride in my solitude; but I was dependent on it. The darkness of the room was like sunlight to me.
But I'm more of a recluse when it comes down to being a writer and being a creative person rather than being a celebrity.
If I am with one person, I am very talkative, and personable. I will talk your ear off, but if there is another person interjected, I get so awkward. I am like the awkward one in those situations, but I feel like a lot of creative people are.
I had a lot of alone time with no brothers or sisters running around, or anything. I would just sit and imagine things, all the time.
I am not a people person. It's not that I am shy, but I am more comfortable in an atmosphere of one-on-one. I hate crowds and parties.
Michael (Jackson) was so shy, he'd sit down and sing behind the couch with his back to me while I sat with my hands over my eyes-and the lights off.
I am really a loner after all; I am really not a social person. Because of my job, people think I am out every night, but I really hate all that. I am somebody who likes to be alone and see some close friends. I am a shy and introspective person.
I'm actually pretty reserved.
I like to read books and be alone; I'm not social butterfly person.
I don't crave applause. I'm not one of those guys who comes alive on stage. I'm much more alive at home, I think.
It's no secret I'm a shy person.
When I was a kid, I had a couple of really good friends, like some really good best friends, but I was really shy other than that.
I'm one of those people who would be OK with fading back into the background a little bit.
But generally speaking, I tend to be quiet and introspective.
I was so shy when I was younger. When I first went to Liverpool I didn't say a word for a year.
I live by myself, which I love. In this industry, you're so often surrounded by people and busy and talking to people. It's kind of lovely when you get home to just chill out.
I'm quiet, so people might think I'm a mute.
We're told that to be great is to be bold, to be happy is to be sociable. We see ourselves as a nation of extroverts - which means that we've lost sight of who we really are. Depending on which study you consult, one third to one half of Americans are introverts - in other words, one out of every two or three people you know.
I'm kind of a homebody.
Do you hate people? I don't hate them...I just feel better when they're not around.
