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Confidence Quotes

On self-belief, style, and trusting your own instincts.

These quotes trace confidence across very different settings: a director more sure of directing than writing, a performer whose bold teenage confidence later got weighed down by experience, and the link between confidence and a distinct personal style. Read more in Confident quotes.

I was interested in drama, but it never seemed like a real profession somehow. It was so outside my experience, and I probably wouldn't have had the confidence for drama school, though I did send off for an application form.

Quotes by Kelly Macdonald

I have a lot of confidence in myself, and I love that challenge as well. I love going to every competition as the favourite. It's something I relish.

Quotes by Katie Taylor

The vast majority of people in academia, especially at the administrative level, have so little confidence in their ability to make an argument for their liberal cause, they choose to keep conservatives from making their own case at all. It's...

Quotes by Katie Pavlich

I think that I have never had the confidence to really aggressively get behind myself, and so what I do tends to be - I don't want to say 'sheepish,' but there is a sheepish quality to my ability to...

Quotes by Kathryn Erbe

If I've got a confidence problem, it's that my self-esteem is entirely too high.

Quotes by Katherine Ryan

Believing in yourself and what you do is so important. It took me a long time to find that confidence. If you're an artist and you're taking risks, then you're doing something right if some people don't get it.

Quotes by Kate Voegele

Listening to Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna gave me the confidence I needed to get up on stage and be photographed every night on tour.

Quotes by Kate Nash

A good education gives you confidence to stick up your hand for anything - whether it is the job you want, or the bloke. And the more you stick up your hand, the better your chances are that you will...

Quotes by Kate Reardon

After my first marriage ended in 2002 I went out with someone who made me feel very sexy. He was ten years younger than me and full of the joy of youth, which was wonderful after all the sadness of...

Quotes by Kate Garraway

The Department of Energy is a critical component of our efforts to curtail climate change; that work will be less effective unless we collaboratively rebuild confidence in the agency and its programs.

Quotes by Kate Brown

It is critical to create opportunities to identify talented women in business, then support them to develop their confidence to aim for the boardroom.

Quotes by Karren Brady

You may be right that people say: 'You know what, we had Obama. He was inexperienced. The guy had great rhetoric, sounded good, looked good, but has turned out to be an utter disaster. I want someone where I have...

Quotes by Karl Rove

Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.

Quotes by Karl Barth

It's been clear for some time that FBI Director Comey has lost the confidence of Republicans, Democrats, and broader institutions, and his removal as FBI Director was probably overdue.

Quotes by Karen Handel

You can't say I don't have the confidence, because I have that.

Quotes by Kamaru Usman

Even institutions of State, such as the judiciary, were seriously weakened, to the extent that the citizenry justifiably feared a breakdown in law and order. The business community was hit by a slump in sales and confidence, leading to reduced...

Quotes by Kamisese Mara

I cannot approach someone; I lack the confidence when it comes to the guy I desire. I'm very good when it comes to matchmaking and hooking others up. But I can't help my own cause.

Quotes by Kangana Ranaut

The confidence that we Indians are suddenly infused with while doing something wrong is absolutely commendable.

Quotes by Kailash Kher

When I was in my teens and 20s, I looked to older Italian and French women. They always seemed so incredibly attractive to me because of their confidence. And because their faces had evidence of age: lines, dark circles, and...

Quotes by Justine Bateman

False confidence is false confidence.

Quotes by Justin Gaethje

Frequently Asked Questions

Does confidence look the same throughout life, according to these quotes?
Not necessarily. One speaker reflects on how their confidence changed over time, describing "this kind of robust confidence that I had as a teenager," which later became constricted by the time they reached their mid-20s. It's an honest look at how confidence can shift with experience.
What qualities are linked to confidence in these quotes?
Quite a few. One quote calls confidence "the root of so many attractive qualities, a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say." For more on trusting yourself in that way, see our Belief quotes.
Is confidence described differently across creative fields?
Yes — one speaker admits feeling "more confidence as a director than my ability as a writer," showing that confidence can vary a lot from one skill to another, even for the same person.
Do these quotes connect confidence to working hard, especially for women?
One does, observing that audiences can sense when "she's worked twice as hard to get there," in a line that also mentions funny women "from Carol Burnett to Joan Rivers." It ties confidence to earned respect built through effort.
Where can I find more quotes about self-belief like these?
Our Confident collection is a natural next stop, and if you're looking for something to say daily, our Status page has short confidence lines. For a more spiritual angle, browse our Prayers collection too.

A few speak to confidence earned the hard way, especially performers who feel they had to prove themselves twice over before an audience took them seriously. See Belief quotes and Status updates for more.