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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.

A sense of humor is important. I'm always attracted to a girl with confidence. In terms of looks, I don't have a type.

Quotes by Corey Sevier

If you are surrounded by your competition and you are outworking these people, outmaneuvering these people, it's hard not to let your confidence take over. It just builds and builds and builds.

Quotes by Conor McGregor

Leadership is solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. Either case is a failure...

Quotes by Colin Powell

I have so many single girlfriends who fit themselves into the mold of what they think a guy's looking for. But being comfortable around men is about being comfortable with yourself. They gravitate toward confidence. Really, that is what they...

Quotes by Cobie Smulders

Self-defence helps with your confidence, and if you ever find yourself in that type of situation, you are more physically capable.

Quotes by Cobie Smulders

When I became a Christian my confidence grew.

Quotes by Cliff Richard

No matter how long you play this game, you struggle and your confidence will go here and there at times.

Quotes by Clayton Kershaw

When the results start to come your way, the confidence rises, and we start to play better.

Quotes by Clarence Seedorf

Obstruction can be caused by so many factors - perfectionism, distraction, faltering confidence, external demands and pressures. At some point, of course, you've got to push through it all if you're to write, and if you don't, or can't, you're...

Quotes by Claire Messud

Awards bolster your confidence in wonderful ways. But they aren't the world.

Quotes by Claire Messud

It used to be that a son could look at the father, and pretty much know what life was gonna be like as an adult. There was confidence in that, and comfort in that, and frustration also.

Quotes by Clancy Brown

I think it takes a lot of confidence to be comfortable in being vulnerable.

Quotes by Ciara

There was a whole newfound confidence that came over me after having my son.

Quotes by Ciara

You couldn't give me any more confidence than when I was on T.V. because I was in control, but I wasn't in control in my private life.

Quotes by Cilla Black

When I came to Congress, I campaigned for fiscal responsibility. And the earmarking problem and crisis caused a great erosion in the public's confidence in Congress. We've got to find a way to do it without that. And I'm confident...

Quotes by Chuck Fleischmann

I don't read reviews if I know in advance they're negative, because I can't have my confidence undermined when I'm writing.

Quotes by Christopher Moore

I was completely devoted to reading and books from the age of seven. It took until I was 18 to have the confidence to write poetry.

Quotes by Christopher Koch

I'm now wearing suits on stage, so I've kinda stepped up my game as far as image. Which I have to admit is kind of a pain the butt, but it's fun. It gives you a certain amount of confidence...

Quotes by Christopher Cross

We want to encourage the young ones to learn and get some confidence in sports. It's fun and keeps you active and moving.

Quotes by Christine Taylor

Confidence is not, 'They will like me'. Confidence instead is, 'I'll be fine if they don't'.

Quotes by Christina Grimmie

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.