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Ashamed Quotes

Owning your story instead of hiding from it.

Several of these quotes describe moving from secrecy to openness, like an actor who once hid their auditions out of fear before finding the confidence to speak up. This same journey from shame to acceptance runs through our Admit quotes.

When songs make me wanna throw up, it makes me ashamed to even be in the same genre as those songs.

Quotes by Zac Brown

I'm not ashamed of being American; I'm very proud.

Quotes by Theresa Rebeck

I am ashamed to say that both my children knew Stalin before they knew Thomas the Tank Engine.

Quotes by Simon Sebag Montefiore

I'm not embarrassed that I'm mixed. I'm not ashamed that I'm mixed. I very much embraced both sides.

Quotes by Sasha Lane

Admit Quotes

A lot of women feel ashamed to be weak.

Quotes by Rosie Perez

I grew up poor in East Houston. I used to be ashamed of it, but I'm not anymore. It's kind of a badge of courage now.

Quotes by Rodney Crowell

We all know what Parliament is, and we are all ashamed of it.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

Many of my friends were blacklisted. America should be ashamed of it forever.

Quotes by Richard Widmark

I did as well as I knew how and have nothing to be ashamed of.

Quotes by Peter Tork

Anything Quotes

The seal hunt has made me ashamed to be a Canadian.

Quotes by Paul Watson

I felt profoundly ashamed, I was very much upset.

Quotes by Otto Hahn

There's a lot of skeletons in my closet, but I know what they're wearing. I'm not gonna act all ashamed of it.

Quotes by Naomi Watts

There's nothing I've done which I'm ashamed of or I thought was actually bad.

Quotes by Mike Figgis

I've never been ashamed of being the ham or the provocateur, as it were, in my style of commentary or my style of showmanship.

Quotes by Mauro Ranallo

Being Quotes

I haven't done anything that I'm ashamed of.

Quotes by Martin McGuinness

We should not become so ashamed of the disappointments and travesties of democracy that we become ashamed of the idea itself. It is the outer reflection of our self-acceptance.

Quotes by Marilyn Ferguson

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.

Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero

If Barack Obama's campaign wants to suggest that a photo of him wearing traditional Somali clothing is divisive, they should be ashamed. Hillary Clinton has worn the traditional clothing of countries she has visited and had those photos published widely.

Quotes by Maggie Williams

I'm not ashamed to look like a total idiot.

Quotes by Lucy Punch

Feel Quotes

I'm not ashamed to admit that I've written some really bad songs and I've had some bad performances.

Quotes by Lindi Ortega

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main theme running through these ashamed quotes?
Most describe moving past shame toward openness or pride, whether about a career choice, personal history, or national identity.
Is there a quote about hiding a career dream from friends?
Yes, one speaker recalls secretly attending auditions because their friends weren't supportive of their acting ambitions at the time.
Is there a quote about music or creative standards?
Yes, one line describes feeling ashamed just to be associated with music they consider low quality, showing shame tied to artistic standards too.
Is there a quote about owning up to a difficult past?
Yes, one quote uses a playful metaphor about closet skeletons to say the speaker isn't going to pretend to be ashamed of their own history.
Where can I find more quotes about self-acceptance?
Our Being quotes page and Admit quotes page both explore related ideas about honesty and identity.

Others reject shame outright, choosing instead to own their past or their identity without apology. For more on embracing who you are, see our Being quotes and Feel quotes.