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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 remember all the stages in my career where I almost didn't have enough confidence to try for something, almost didn't have the guts to follow something I was excited about doing, because I didn't know anyone else who'd done...

Quotes by Amal Clooney

The power that you have as a young woman, unless you have great self-esteem, is largely based on how the rest of the world reacts to you. And so it's kind of a superficial confidence that you have, you know?

Quotes by Amanda de Cadenet

I think it's very important to have confidence. Things go well for you.

Quotes by Alvaro Morata

While I voted for Mr. Trump, my confidence remains in God for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Quotes by Alveda King

Acquire the habit of speaking to God as if you were alone with Him, familiarly and with confidence and love, as to the dearest and most loving of friends.

Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori

If you wish to strengthen your confidence in God still more, often recall the loving way in which He has acted toward you, and how mercifully He has tried to bring you out of your sinful life, to break your...

Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori

Not only is there no need of an intermediary through whom He would want you to speak to Him, but He finds His delight in having you treat with Him personally and in all confidence.

Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori

Yet you should practice the greatest possible love and confidence in treating with Him.

Quotes by Alphonsus Liguori

I felt like my career started late, and I think it was because of my height - and maybe some of my confidence issues.

Quotes by Allison Janney

It gives me a lot of confidence to play with my feet, and I have to be focused for 90 minutes.

Quotes by Alisson

Clothes can transform your mood and confidence.

Quotes by Alice Temperley

And I love kick boxing. It's a lot of fun. It gives you a lot of confidence when you can kick somebody in the head.

Quotes by Alicia Keys

Confidence in a bloke would be arrogance in a woman. For years, I didn't give interviews because I was scared of people judging me or thinking I was arrogant.

Quotes by Alice Lowe

I think 'Sightseers' was a bit of an epiphany, a massive learning curve, and it gave me loads of confidence to go out there, and also to create a female character which is completely unexpected and defies convention.

Quotes by Alice Lowe

When 'Next to Normal' won the Pulitzer, that was the moment I felt the show was being defined. There's a certain confidence that comes with being selected.

Quotes by Alice Ripley

Any person I idolise, or I really admire their work, I want to beat them... For me, going through my years, I made sure to idolise myself... So when you're in a race, you have to make sure that you...

Quotes by Alia Atkinson

I think my confidence stems from my honesty. I'm brutally honest - about everything and even myself. I tell it as I think it. I'm not politically correct. I'm definitely not diplomatic. I get bashed up for what I say,...

Quotes by Alia Bhatt

I remember I was at a press conference where somebody came up to me with absolute confidence, like he knew me forever, and whispered in my ear, 'You should sing a song now. The Indian audience will enjoy it. Your...

Quotes by Ali Fazal

I think my confidence came when I turned 30. I don't know, something about turning 30 has been unbelievable. I just feel a sense of freedom.

Quotes by Ali Krieger

Football helped me build confidence on and off the field and taught me to grow through moments of success and disappointment.

Quotes by Ali Krieger

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.