351 quotes
Confidence is everything in this business.
Reese Witherspoon
Actress · American · b. 1976
What's the worst thing that can happen to a quarterback? He loses his confidence.
Terry Bradshaw
Athlete · American · b. 1948
I think, head up and shoulders back. Not only does it make you look taller and thinner but it gives you confidence and boosts your self-esteem.
Shelley Long
Actress · American · b. 1949
Concentration, Confidence, Competitive urge, Capacity for enjoyment.
Arnold Palmer
Athlete · American · b. 1929
Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.
Jack Nicklaus
Athlete · American · b. 1940
I have a friend who, if she has a bad hair day, it affects her whole mood because it is part of her sexuality, her confidence. I don't have that problem any more.
Cathy Freeman
Athlete · Australian · b. 1973
I didn't have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do.
Meryl Streep
When I became a Christian my confidence grew.
Cliff Richard
Musician · English · b. 1940
There's a confidence that comes from youth and not knowing better. But there comes a point, as an actor, when you do know better, and that is when the fear starts.
Kiefer Sutherland
Actor · Canadian · b. 1966
Not hippie - my parents were not hippies - but they were very supportive and encouraging, and that does a lot for someone, and it gives them a lot of confidence.
Jenna Elfman
Actress · American · b. 1971
Things said to a reporter in confidence should be kept in confidence.
Dorothy Kilgallen
Actress · American · 1913 – 1965
Tim Robbins had real confidence in college. He literally stole actors from the theater department at UCLA to be in his plays. The department heads got so mad at him.
Daphne Zuniga
Actress · American · b. 1962
Tim also has enough confidence so that it always looks like a Tim Burton film, but it really is collaborative. You're allowed to do it your way but of course he's always going to choose his way.
Helena Bonham Carter
Actress · British · b. 1966
The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans.
Steve Nash
Athlete · Canadian · b. 1974
I have also noticed that when a rider who had confidence in his ability was defeated, after doing his level best to win, always received an ovation from the gathering.
Major Taylor
Athlete · American · 1878 – 1932
It's easy to say young people should believe in themselves, but the number one thing is recognizing that it's a journey, that you have to build confidence in yourself.
Andrew Shue
Actor · American · b. 1967
I had gained so much confidence through my college achievements that I wanted to tackle the world.
Donna Rice
Celebrity · American · b. 1958
Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.
I think it is important to maintain a sense of self and confidence, not letting either falter for the sake of a particular part or project, no matter how great it might be.
Fred Savage
Actor · American · b. 1976
If you got a good imagination, a lot of confidence and you kind of know what you are saying, then you might be able to do it. I know a lot of colorful characters at home that would make great actors.
Jason Statham
Actor · British · b. 1972
Winning Wimbledon was a great feeling and it is still a great feeling. It has given me so much confidence.
Goran Ivanisevic
Athlete · Croatian · b. 1971
The three traits speculators must learn to manage within themselves are confidence, fear, and aggressiveness.
Larry Williams
Musician · American · 1935 – 1980
As I said, I began losing confidence in my instincts, which is tough and very bad for an instinctive person.
Kim Novak
Actress · American · b. 1933
You need to develop, somehow, a huge amount of faith and confidence in yourself, because there's a lot of rejection throughout an actor's life and you have to believe in yourself more than anyone else.
Stephen Collins
Actor · American · b. 1947
When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence.
Scott Hamilton
Athlete · b. 1958
We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game.
Alan Shearer
Athlete · English · b. 1970
This was all very new to me and I did not want to ruin his film! So we worked hard on that basis of confidence that is needed to collaborate comfortably.
Helena Christensen
Model · Danish · b. 1968
I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you confidence when you look back and see what you've done.
Robert Downey, Jr.
Actor · American · b. 1965
At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin Wall. He was still fighting as only Kasparov can, but I could see it in his eyes that he knew he wasn't going to win one of these games.
Vladimir Kramnik
Celebrity · Russian · b. 1975
Golf is a matter of confidence. If you think you cannot do it, there is no chance you will.
Henry Cotton
Athlete · British · 1907 – 1987
I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
Tom Landry
Coach · American · 1924 – 2000
I wouldn't describe myself as lacking in confidence, but I would just say that - the ghosts you chase you never catch.
John Malkovich
Actor · American · b. 1953
If you ask any great player or great quarterback, there's a certain inner confidence that you're as good as anybody. But you can't say who is the absolute best. To be considered is special in itself.
Dan Marino
Athlete · American · b. 1961
I am consumed with the fear of failing. Reaching deep down and finding confidence has made all my dreams come true.
Arsenio Hall
Comedian · American · b. 1955
Oddly, because she has that confidence, the people around her like her more. She becomes more a part of the Reaper family, and she also is able to get along with people more outside of their circle as well.
Ellen Muth
Actress · American · b. 1981
Denzel Washington invoked confidence. When you have confidence, you can do anything. And that's what happened. I learned about being honest and keeping it true, keeping it true in my performance.
Derek Luke
Actor · American · b. 1974
I've always had confidence. It came because I have lots of initiative. I wanted to make something of myself.
Eddie Murphy
Comedian · American · b. 1961
The finished product is often of less importance than the skills and confidence gained through the process and the way in which the community is strengthened through people in it work and are brought together.
Ben Edwards
Entertainer · British
I've always had confidence. Before I was famous, that confidence got me into trouble. After I got famous, it just got me into more trouble.
Bruce Willis
Actor · American · b. 1955
If you have confidence you have patience. Confidence, that is everything.
Ilie Nastase
Athlete · Romanian · b. 1946
The oldest pitcher acquires confidence in his ballclub - he doesn't try to do it all himself.
Burleigh Grimes
Athlete · American · 1893 – 1985
Be yourself, fill your life with good people, and don't get a big head. It can all be gone tomorrow.
Molly Sims
Model · American · b. 1973
To be a good model, I'd need a lot more confidence... and more confidence to be more bare.
Jill Hennessy
Actress · Canadian · b. 1968
For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum.
Floyd Patterson
Athlete · American · 1935 – 2006
There is a difference between conceit and confidence. Conceit is bragging about yourself. Confidence means you believe you can get the job done.
Johnny Unitas
Athlete · American · 1933 – 2002
Put your faith in God and confidence in yourself.
Alberta Hunter
Musician · American · 1895 – 1984
I had very little confidence in myself as an actress.
Maude Adams
Actress · American · 1872 – 1953
When I wasn't as attractive as I am now, I suffered at the hands of cruel children and their taunts until I realised that confidence and a bit of aesthetic care can overcome that.
Johnny Vegas
Comedian · British · b. 1971