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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 a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence.

Quotes by Steve Largent

When we first went there we completely lacked confidence. Our manager told us our act was too long, and told us to drop certain numbers and concentrate on the exciting stuff. And he was right.

Quotes by Steve Marriott

The progress we have made in a short amount of time gives me confidence we're making the right moves to turn around our business and reposition McDonald's as a modern, progressive burger company.

Quotes by Steve Easterbrook

We're guided by consumer data, and it helps give us the confidence to invest where the consumer is going.

Quotes by Steve Easterbrook

If 'The New York Times' didn't exist, CNN and MSNBC would be a test pattern. 'The Huffington Post' and everything else is predicated on 'The New York Times'. It's a closed circle of information from which Hillary Clinton got all...

Quotes by Steve Bannon

Running gives me the confidence to be at my peak throughout the rest of my day.

Quotes by Sterling K. Brown

When I step forward on the floor, I have the confidence that I'm the best player playing that night and that I am the most prepared at what I need to be doing.

Quotes by Stephen Curry

I struggled with my confidence a lot.

Quotes by Stephanie McMahon

I'm sure that they will continue to look for ways to try and undermine my support, but I have every confidence that in doing this job for South Dakota, I will continue to build on my support and be able...

Quotes by Stephanie Herseth

Confidence is something you have to embrace.

Quotes by Stella Maxwell

Being a Victoria's Secret Angel has really built up my confidence. It's such an exciting thing to be able to do as a model. It's the best thing you can possibly do. It's such a special feeling that it's something...

Quotes by Stella Maxwell

I think looking after your mental and physical health is key to confidence, because they go hand in hand. Meditation, doing some yoga, working out always makes me feel more confident in my own skin.

Quotes by Stella Maxwell

People say that I'm very intimidating when they see me. I think confidence can be intimidating. I kind of think it's good, because it keeps away a lot of boys.

Quotes by Stefflon Don

Experience tells you what to do; confidence allows you to do it.

Quotes by Stan Smith

Style is the instrument you can pick back up when you want to regain some of the confidence you've lost.

Quotes by Stacy London

The confidence is really driven by the woman - whether she can have the confidence that there will be enough earning or income to finance all the domestic spending - but also by the middle-income class, which for many Asian...

Quotes by Sri Mulyani Indrawati

I was lucky I was raised by parents who gave me a lot of sense of self and a lot of confidence in myself.

Quotes by Sprague Grayden

In most professions, you build up confidence and a sense of achievement as you go along, but that's really not true for acting.

Quotes by Song Hye-kyo

When you have confidence, you can do anything.

Quotes by Sloane Stephens

On a personal note I want to gain more confidence and give back in any way I can.

Quotes by Skylar Laine

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.