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Freaked Out Quotes

The moments that catch us off guard.

These freaked out quotes range from genuine love of a good horror movie to the very real discomfort of not knowing the layout of your own living space. It's a candid look at what quietly unsettles people. Read more in our Life quotes.

My bread and butter is rom-com, and if I had to go back and tell my 15-year-old self watching 'When Harry Met Sally' that one day I would be writing a film in the same genre, I would have freaked...

Quotes by Natasha Rothwell

I love horror movies like 'The Exorcist' and 'The Shining,' which freaked me out but in a good way. And I love gore.

Quotes by Milly Shapiro

Conservatives were griping for decades about liberal media and nobody paid attention. Now, all of a sudden, one news channel has gotten a whole new community of people freaked out.

Quotes by Michael K. Powell

When I first got pregnant, I freaked out. Then I had to remind myself: I'm turning 30.

Quotes by Melissa Joan Hart

I am absolutely not a roll-on-stage kind of girl! I would be totally freaked out if I didn't warm up, and I don't know how other singers do it.

Quotes by Marina and the Diamonds

I thought I was going to be a lot more freaked out by being naked onstage. I think on film I would have been more freaked out, because film is less forgiving. But onstage it's lit so beautifully. It would...

Quotes by Lorraine Bracco

I've been on swims where people have freaked out about sharks. You have to think about something else, otherwise it will absolutely paralyze you. I do math problems, anything.

Quotes by Lewis Gordon Pugh

When I got the phone call that I was told I was Peter Pan, I freaked out, because I was like, 'Wow! How does that happen?' But pretty much, from there on, everyone's been so lovely.

Quotes by Levi Miller

The first time I went out under the spotlight, I was proper freaked out.

Quotes by Katy B

I was in a band in the '90s called Bikini Kill, and we were so freaked out about documentation then, and there was the whole thing, not just about the male gaze, but that people were going to misrepresent you......

Quotes by Kathleen Hanna

Day-to-day concerns really trumped big dreams for quite a while in my life. I was so freaked out about money. And until, honestly, I was in my early thirties and made 'Girlfight,' that anxiety was a real issue: How are...

Quotes by Karyn Kusama

I'm not evil, but some people are freaked out by a living doll.

Quotes by Josh Ryan Evans

Apartment living is tough action. Just the whole idea that you share a washer and dryer always freaked me out.

Quotes by Joe Rogan

I get a little freaked out when I'm around too many redheads. I only have about one or two red-haired friends, and when a bunch of us get together, I feel like there's going to be a fight that breaks...

Quotes by Jesse Plemons

I got the dragon on my leg when I was still living with my dad. He's not a fan of tattoos, so I had to get it behind his back; he kind of freaked out when he saw it.

Quotes by Jeff Hardy

I usually stay out of politics, but people have asked me whether the American Healthcare Act (AHCA), if passed by the Senate, will affect me personally. I'm about music, not politics, but the fact is this one has me freaked...

Quotes by Jason Becker

When I was in Turks & Caicos, a bug jumped out of my room service menu. That kind of freaked me out.

Quotes by Jacquelyn Jablonski

I had never really acted before, so I really didn't know what I was doing. The casting director for 'Euphoria' set me up with an acting coach in New York, and he completely flipped my world around. The way you...

Quotes by Hunter Schafer

It was like that for the first six months after 'E.T.' was in cinemas. I'd go out and get mobbed. I was a shy kid, and being approached by adults all the time just freaked me out.

Quotes by Henry Thomas

Forty freaked me out. I didn't see it coming. My life was in a state of chaos - I was moving jobs and moving house - and it just hit me like a ton of bricks.

Quotes by Graham Norton

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these freaked out quotes mostly about horror movies?
Not entirely, though one quote does express genuine enjoyment of a good scary film. Others describe everyday anxieties unrelated to entertainment at all.
Is there a quote about feeling anxious in unfamiliar spaces?
Yes, one person describes getting uneasy when they can't clearly picture the layout of their own home, blaming city living for heightening that feeling.
Does any quote mention media attention causing anxiety?
One quote recalls how a past photo shoot resurfacing in the press caused more unease than expected, especially once it was repeatedly re-released.
Is stage fright part of this collection?
Yes, one line captures the nervous feeling of stepping under a spotlight for the very first time.
Where can I find more quotes about facing fear and nerves?
Browse our Life quotes for more on navigating uncertainty, or check Good quotes for uplifting perspective.

Other lines recall the nerves of stepping into a spotlight for the first time or facing old headlines resurfacing unexpectedly. For related themes, browse Good and Like quotes.