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Awful Quotes

Owning up to being awful, with a sense of humor.

These awful quotes are mostly self-aware, from a cringeworthy old impression to an honest admission about a difficult temper. See our Get quotes for related lighthearted reflections.

In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

Quotes by Wanda Sykes

I've worked with an awful lot of people. Katy Hepburn, Spencer Tracy.

Quotes by Vincente Minnelli

I've done an awful lot of stuff that's a monument to public patience.

Quotes by Tyrone Power

I get invited to an awful lot of Jewish functions.

Quotes by Tim Roth

About Quotes

I'm awful with directions, and I'm not very handy around the house.

Quotes by Taye Diggs

My grandmother is really awful sometimes.

Quotes by Sophie Dahl

Even Warren Buffet is allowed to have an awful year from time to time.

Quotes by Ross Douthat

I do an awful lot of thinking but, I also do an awful lot of dancing.

Quotes by Roland Orzabal

Living someplace like L.A. seemed awful to me.

Quotes by Rick Nielsen

Being Quotes

Paul is an awful name. I might as well be Bob.

Quotes by Paul Bettany

Living through the heat in Louisiana was awful.

Quotes by Patricia Norris

An awful lot has been written about my temper.

Quotes by Norman Schwarzkopf

I have an awful lot of energy.

Quotes by Mary Quant

Before Birdseye, hardly anybody ate frozen food because it was awful.

Quotes by Mark Kurlansky

Get Quotes

Sometimes we do things that are really awful.

Quotes by Laura Carmichael

I had an awful lot to say in what I wore as Romana.

Quotes by Lalla Ward

Figure skaters have awful perceptions of hockey players.

Quotes by Kristi Yamaguchi

There is an awful lot of pressure on me.

Quotes by Katie Taylor

It takes an awful lot to get me cross.

Quotes by Katie Hopkins

Had Quotes

I was an awful singer when I was younger.

Quotes by Jessie Reyez

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is the word 'awful' typically used in these quotes?
Mostly self-deprecatingly, describing old impressions, personal habits, or a large body of past work rather than criticizing others.
Is there a quote about an old performance impression?
Yes, one admits to doing an awful impression of a well-known performer back in the late 1980s.
Do these quotes address personal temperament?
Yes, one acknowledges that quite a bit of press attention has gone toward their temper over the years, using 'awful' to underline the scale of it.
Is collaboration mentioned in this topic?
Yes, one references a long career spent alongside a great many collaborators, naming a couple of well-known names among them.
How does this topic relate to Get quotes?
Honest, lighthearted self-assessment connects well to our Get quotes, which cover similarly candid reflections.

Working with many collaborators and producing a large body of work both get described here with the same self-deprecating word. Pair it with our About or Being quotes.