People have a hard time believing that, but not having a…

It’s funny—when people call you “shy,” they usually smile. Like it’s cute, some funny little habit you’ll grow out of when you’re older, like…

— Claudia Gray

I was always very shy but as I get older I think, What am I being shy for? You just grow weary of your…

— Steve Martin

When you have something in life that you want to accomplish greatly, you have to be willing to give up your happiness…I’ve lost all…

— Mike Tyson

There's a big difference between where I came from and the NFL. Things like this don't happen to people from there often. It just…

— Michael Oher

I'd been educated stupidly, I knew nothing about nothing, that's part of being shy.

— Agnes Varda

Do people ever get over being shy? I think it’s with you for life-like the color of your eyes.

— Marilyn Monroe

You're either a rationalist, or you're not. And the good news is a recent poll found 20% of adults under 30 say they are…

— Bill Maher

Cowards can't be faulted for being shy. They can't be held responsible for anything.

— Koushun Takami

I think if I were a college professor, no one would say I was uncomfortable about being shy because that might be expected. But…

— Ricky Williams

I think for a group that has a reputation for being shy and elusive, we're actually outspoken.

— Stevie Jackson

I always just forced myself to do crazy things in public. In college I would push an overhead projector across campus with my pants…

— Will Ferrell

The good thing about being shy though as a child is that you become very observant because you're not really actively participating. You're sitting…

— Rebel Wilson

That's what being shy feels like. Like my skin is too thin, the light too bright. Like the best place I could possibly be…

— Carol Rifka Brunt

In real life I'm very low-key. A wallflower. One of the reasons I went into comedy and acting was that I was sick of…

— Jemaine Clement

I would never be popular. I didn't want to be; I liked being shy. I'd never be the smartest or the hottest or the…

— Laurie Halse Anderson