One of the great things that I loved about doing solo – which I ended up doing because I was too shy to ever try out for bands back in the day – I could sit there with a list of songs and ‘paint away’ for the show. – Patty Griffin
As a kid, I never thought I’d be an actress. Never, ever, ever, no way. I was really shy – bordering on social disorder shy – and I was really academic. – Rebel Wilson
I grew up in Switzerland, in this kind of rigidity. It was Protestant, and I was rather shy. That influenced me a lot. – Rene Burri
I’m shy, but I’m not clinically shy. I don’t have social anxiety disorder or anything like that. I more have a gentle shyness. Like, I have a little trouble mingling at parties. – Samantha Bee
No director wants to be directed, but no good director… would shy away from the good ideas of others. – Tommy Lee Jones
When I was younger, I used to be super, super shy. I still find myself being scared of things. – Vanessa Hudgens
When I met Christophe Waltz, I was so shy! I was like, ‘Oh, hi! Um, I’m Stephanie!’ He’s one of my favorite actors. – Stephanie Sigman
I wasn’t into acting when I was a kid. Maybe because I was shy or it didn’t occur to me. – Thomas McDonell
The truth of the matter is that I used to be much more – as it were – shy. Now I don’t care! – Tom Stoppard
If I wanted to go be social I would. I don’t have any fear of that. I don’t feel like I’m a shy person at all. – Tobey Maguire
I haven’t always been confident enough to rock different styles because I used to be really shy. – Zendaya
As we all know, when you’re an athlete things are a little bit easier for you. It didn’t mean that what was going on inside my heart wasn’t a bit of a thunderstorm, but outwardly I got along ok. I was really shy in seventh grade. – Stephen Chbosky
Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it… Success is shy – it won’t come out while you’re watching. – Tennessee Williams
In general, I’m pretty shy and nervous about a lot of things. For me to get on stage for the first time took so many times at an open mic before I finally got on stage and did it. – Tyler Hilton
If I’m compelled to do something, I don’t shy away from it simply because I haven’t tackled it before. – Vikram Seth
I shy away from showing cruelty on the page. A lot of the violence in my books actually happens off stage. The police come on to the scene after the event has occurred. – Tess Gerritsen
Some people shy around ‘The Cobbler.’ ‘The Cobbler’ will always be a very special film to me. I’ve had a lot of wonderful response from ‘The Cobbler.’ – Tom McCarthy
I’m quite shy, so if there’s a guy I like, I actually ignore him because I can’t speak to him. I get all red and sweaty, and it’s embarrassing. – Silvia Colloca
