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Felt Quotes

Honest lines on feelings that stuck around.

This page collects candid admissions of feeling, opening with a persistent sense of being a fraud despite outward success. Another voice describes writing only from material that was truly lived and struggled with first, a theme close to Because.

My sister Liza and I have never felt that we were in competition.

Quotes by Lorna Luft

I always knew I was a man, always felt that I was a man, always wanted to be a man.

Quotes by Little Richard

I did what I felt, and I felt what I did, at all costs.

Quotes by Little Richard

I felt devalued and disrespected. The energy behind it felt disingenuous and motivated by corporate profit.

Quotes by Lisa Bonet

I always felt I needed to teach to survive.

Quotes by Leonard Baskin

The war, as I felt it and a lot of my compatriots felt it, was a creative act.

Quotes by Lawrence Halprin

I never felt I would be part of the international scene for 50 caps in my wildest dreams.

Quotes by Kenny Cunningham

I felt like I haven't had the typical experience of a novelist whose book becomes a movie.

Quotes by Kaui Hart Hemmings

I felt no stigma whatsoever in becoming the third Mrs. Gifford.

Quotes by Kathie Lee Gifford

Since I was 13 or 14 I've always felt older than I actually am.

Quotes by Kate Winslet

I felt uncomfortable in cliques.

Quotes by Kate Bosworth

I've never felt at home anywhere.

Quotes by Julia Holter

There was definitely a period when I just felt out of sync with earth.

Quotes by Judd Apatow

Early on, I wrote a letter to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. I was 17. I felt called, moved.

Quotes by John Lewis

Of course I've felt racism.

Quotes by John David Washington

He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.

Quotes by John Buchan

I've never felt the constraints of social acceptability.

Quotes by Joanna Lumley

Everyone was thinking it was going to be a bust. I felt redeemed.

Quotes by Jim Caviezel

When I lived in Hong Kong, I felt that Hong Kong is my family.

Quotes by Jet Li

I was actually very ugly. I was ugly. I felt very insecure.

Quotes by Jessica Hahn

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of feelings does this "Felt" quotes collection capture?
A mix of vulnerability and pride - feeling like a fraud, writing only what's been felt and suffered through, and the surprise of feeling part of something once considered a distant dream.
Why would someone search for quotes using the word "felt"?
Past-tense reflection on feeling often carries more weight than present-tense claims, and these quotes lean into that, describing feelings that shaped a person's outlook after the fact.
Is there a quote here about self-doubt?
Yes, one speaker admits they always felt like a fraud - a candid, vulnerable statement rather than a polished confidence quote.
Does this page include a quote about writing from genuine emotion?
Yes, one states they have written only what they've thought through, felt through, and suffered through, tying honest writing directly to lived feeling.
What other topics connect with Felt quotes?
Life and Because quotes touch on similar reflective, cause-driven themes.

A line about a famous red carpet needing to be experienced firsthand closes things out, alongside a footballer's disbelief at reaching an international milestone, pairing with Always.