Lack of confidence.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 May 2010 source ↗
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Eugene Levy
Actor and writer
The inability to laugh before 11 a.m.
Al Franken
Senator and comedian
I had to ask people about this, because I couldn’t think of anything, and the consensus seems to be: a general lack of self-awareness.
Always trying to turn things into a joke.
Rose Ayling-Ellis
British actress
Avoidance coping.
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People always want to assume that, as a singer and as a woman, you’re simply the voice. I produce music as well and I’m doing all the artwork and all these other very unglamorous things, like going to marketing meetings. It’s sort of a constant every day process, working on all aspects of the band and the business.
To my mum, for being such a tricky teenager.
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I would definitely take myself aside and say, “Come on, don't be so hard on yourself.” I’m still very hard on myself now. I’m my worst critic.
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