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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.

When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.

Quotes by Joe Namath

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.

Quotes by Joe Paterno

You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you'll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit.

Quotes by Joe Paterno

When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.

Quotes by Joe Paterno

Confidence is a very fragile thing.

Quotes by Joe Montana

I think it seems to be when I'm trusted, and someone just lets me have free rein - 'Do what you want, man' - that kind of confidence that directors instil in me always gets my best stuff out.

Quotes by Joe Gilgun

I really thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but then I had an epiphany when I was in law school and dropped out. I'd always been a journalism junkie, but I'd never had confidence to think that I could...

Quotes by Jodi Kantor

My first two books, I was very close to my main character, stuck inside their head. And then with 'Arrogance,' I broke into many different voices. I introduce many different characters, and that helped me to develop a confidence to...

Quotes by Joanna Scott

I don't think confidence has ever really been one of those things that came naturally for me. If people thought I was confident, it was really just the way I masked my insecurity, because I didn't want people to really...

Quotes by Joanna Gaines

Research shows that when children have no body confidence at school they're less likely to put their hand up in class and ask a question.

Quotes by Jo Swinson

The confidence came along as I played well.

Quotes by Jimmy Walker

I think that confidence is a big thing. It's being comfortable, feeling comfortable, managing your schedule.

Quotes by Jimmy Walker

Women were quite terrifying until I was older. I think that's partly down to confidence.

Quotes by Jimmy Carr

Being in the D-League, I might be able to get into a rhythm and start shooting the ball well and get some confidence and get some reps.

Quotes by Jimmer Fredette

General Petraeus is not a miracle worker. He can not be successful unless the president creates greater confidence within his own team about the decisions which the president has himself made.

Quotes by Jim Talent

Always the eternal optimist, President Reagan instilled confidence and optimism at a time both were in short supply in our country.

Quotes by Jim Ramstad

An interesting life could always use a little seduction, confidence, ambition, and danger.

Quotes by Jim Sarbh

I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence to actually lead the greatest nation in the world.

Quotes by Jim DeMint

With new jobs, new ideas, and growing confidence that our brightest days lie ahead, Wisconsin is on the move.

Quotes by Jim Doyle

I think for women, especially women of colour, hair has so much to do with our identity and our confidence levels. I've made a conscious choice after growing up and feeling insecure and trying to achieve this look that actually...

Quotes by Jillian Hervey

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.