Age Quote by Paige Spiranac

I was, at times, painfully shy as a kid and all the way through college.

— Doris Burke

I know this sounds strange, but as a kid, I was really shy. Painfully shy. The turning point was freshman year, when I was…

— Jim Carrey

I was a pretty shy, lonely kid. I blossomed about age 17, when I went to college.

— Francis Ford Coppola

I was very shy and somewhat awkward. I studied too hard. And to have this exciting dorm life was a whole new thing.

— Nicholson Baker

My freshman and sophomore years in high school, I spent a lot of time trying to get back on the right track. I was…

— Dwayne Johnson

I was terribly shy when I was growing up, I really wasn't confident with other people and I think I was always afraid of…

— Emily Mortimer

I used to be very shy. I hated going to a new classroom and having to make new friends, meet new teachers, and adjust…

— Son Ye-jin

High school was a complicated, confusing time for me. I wasn't confident, didn't know who I was, and was hiding from myself a lot.

— Patrick J. Adams

It was tough being alone and not having parents around when I was going through high school in terms of staying disciplined, but I…

— Rory MacDonald

I was a shy little girl. Growing up, I was often content being alone in my room, making up stories, and acting out all…

— Susan Lucci

High school was hard for me. I tried really hard to fit in and said the things I thought people wanted to hear. But…

— Meaghan Rath

I was good at school but I thought I sucked at everything else. I was socially scared of making relationships. High school was a…

— Jonny Kim