- Nov 07, 2020
Shy Quotes
On quiet nerves and the traits behind them.
Some quotes here contradict the stereotype, like someone insisting they've never been shy and have always talked easily, while others explore the gap between a quiet, socially awkward offstage personality and a bold on-screen role. One poetic line even pictures small shy embarrassments playing out on sunny afternoons.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- School
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was shy and really into my school work and my drama. Then I joined 'EastEnders' at 16, and it was work, work, work. You become very isolated. I rarely went out and so didn't get to meet anyone.
- Big
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- Nov 07, 2020
I wrote a graphic novel called 'Soul Stealer' with big, beautiful, epic artwork by Chris Shy. It grew into a trilogy.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like parties, but I'm shy, and I often find myself standing around, feeling awkward.
- School
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was shy at school.
- Nov 07, 2020
I was a very weird child. I was very shy, so in school I would just mimic stand-up sets of Whoopi Goldberg.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm certainly not shy, but I like playing it because I love those characters that are incredibly confident but really still a mess.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always considered myself really non-confrontational and shy and introverted.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Child
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was quite a shy child. I would get terribly nervous and throw up before my birthday party. And then I would be fine. I feel the same now. I get nervous, then it's fine.
- Nov 07, 2020
I wasn't bullied or anything at school, but I was quite shy and didn't speak up too much in class.
- Pretty
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was a short, chubby kid, pretty shy.
- Escape
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was obsessed with movies, and it ended up being the tool with which I could make friends. Because I was too painfully shy in other circumstances, I would say, 'Hey, do you want to make a movie?' And that's how I made friends, and it was also my escape.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020