Case Quote by Armaan Malik

I've never really been a confident person, except from a musical standpoint. I had to push myself early on, but it got easier with…

— Ed Sheeran

My experience for myself as a performer is not one of high expectations.

— Ruby Dee

I am confident and I work so hard to be confident. If I wasn't talented, then I wouldn't be as confident.

— Christian Siriano

If I'm feeling confident, then I write confident, happy, or assured music. I can hear some early electronic sketches I did where I'm clearly…

— Anna Meredith

I knew for a fact I needed to get some money. I felt like I was good to go with the music. People around…

— Tee Grizzley

I wasn't good enough. I had a little talent but not enough. There is nothing more discouraging than having just a little talent.

— Rosamunde Pilcher

I've always had a problem within myself of feeling that people didn't really see me as a musician and I'm out to get a…

— Phil Spector

One thing the music industry has taught me is to manage my expectations.

— Q-Tip

Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.

— Shannon Miller

I was writing lyrics since I was nine years old, so by age 15, I was feeling pretty confident about my talent.

— Rza

Having spent time on the Broadway stage definitely helps one's confidence in terms of feeling just validated in that world. Most people only know…

— Jennifer Nettles

My expectations for myself were never high. I had a very unusual way of writing songs and of thinking about music. I wasn't at…

— Don McLean