Control Quote by John Grant

Throwing things horrified me. I suffered extreme, paralyzing anxiety when it came to anything remotely athletic. I wouldn't even run to catch the school…

— Augusten Burroughs

Everyone else at school was terrified of me, and they were always laughing at me.

— Toyah Willcox

There was a point in time where the thought of people even talking about me made me anxious. Physically.

— Chris Ofili

I grew up very self-loathing. I was a phobic. I had anxiety. I had panic attacks.

— Dane Cook

School was a big source of anxiety for me. I hated school. I have social anxiety, and it developed when I was a kid.…

— Lili Reinhart

Growing up, I was prone to anxiety.

— Jane McGonigal

I'd always struggled with being a very depressed and anxious person in high school. If I had let that kind of dark moment consume…

— Michelle Zauner

There were times I felt so anxious, almost like I was crawling out of my skin - that if I didn't do something physical…

— Demi Lovato

The first several years of my life were used to upload incredible amounts of fear, and I just became afraid of everything. I was…

— Henry Rollins

Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play…

— Dave Pelzer

Though my friends envied me because I always seemed so cheerful and confident, I was secretly terrified of practically everything.

— Erica Jong

I had social anxiety to the max. I was scared of my own shadow! But as I grew, I got more comfortable with myself.

— Ser'Darius Blain