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Awkward Quotes

Sayings on embracing the socially clumsy moments.

These quotes come from people owning their own awkwardness, describing themselves as gangly, socially clumsy, or just a little too weird for the room, without much apology. See our Funny quotes for a related theme.

I was a very awkward high schooler, especially in early high school.

Quotes by Aaron Tveit

I always thought I was sort of awkward and goofy-looking. I'm still kind of gangly.

Quotes by Troy Garity

Golf is an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result.

Quotes by Tommy Armour

Music has generally involved a lot of awkward contraptions, a certain amount of heavy lifting.

Quotes by Tom Waits

Always Quotes

The Duplass brothers do that so well - that very simple, very horrifically awkward comedy.

Quotes by Timothy Simons

It is really awkward to see myself on screen.

Quotes by Suraj Sharma

I suffered when I was in my late twenties and early thirties. I was awkward, I stuck out, I was nerdy.

Quotes by Stephen Merchant

I saw 'Y Tu Mama Tambien' with my mom. It was really awkward.

Quotes by Stephanie Sigman

I knew that extremism in Luton was a really important issue to try and cover, even though it could be very awkward for me at times!

Quotes by Stacey Dooley

Attention Quotes

I'm 87% socially awkward.

Quotes by Sobhita Dhulipala

I felt little awkward about taking one boyfriend to see a film starring another boyfriend.

Quotes by Shelley Duvall

It is awkward to see a director on the screen.

Quotes by Shekhar Kapur

As awkward as it sounds. I'm not Shane Larkin, Barry Larkin's son, anymore. It's Barry Larkin, the father of Shane Larkin.

Quotes by Shane Larkin

I don't actually like dates. I get awkward as I never know what to do.

Quotes by Selena Gomez

Being Quotes

I love goofing off and being awkward. I have always enjoyed improv.

Quotes by Sam Palladio

When I first filmed things, they were always slightly awkward.

Quotes by Ralph Fiennes

I never had any awkward situations with Shah Rukh.

Quotes by Priyanka Chopra

Embarrassment and awkward situations are not foreign things to me.

Quotes by Paul Rudd

I'm certainly honest - and I can be socially awkward.

Quotes by Norman Reedus

Funny Quotes

I'm definitely on the spectrum of socially awkward.

Quotes by Mayim Bialik

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the tone of these awkward quotes?
Mostly self-aware and lighthearted, the people quoted describe their own social clumsiness or gangly appearance with humor rather than embarrassment.
Are these quotes about childhood specifically?
One mentions kids having awkward moments, but most of the quotes speak from an adult perspective looking back on lifelong awkwardness rather than childhood alone.
Do these quotes suggest awkwardness is a bad thing?
Not really, the overall tone treats awkwardness as just another honest part of personality, something to acknowledge and even joke about rather than something to fix.
What does 'gangly' mean in one of these quotes?
It describes someone tall, thin, and a bit uncoordinated in movement, a physical kind of awkwardness the speaker associates with their own goofy self-image.
Where can I read more lighthearted quotes about personality quirks?
Check our Funny quotes page for more sayings that embrace personality quirks with humor.

For more, browse our Being quotes on self-acceptance, or our Attention quotes on how others perceive us.