Awkward Quotes

I was a shy, awkward sort of a boy and my fathers frequent absences from home, along with my hero worship for him, made me even shyer.

Writing novels reminds me of being an awkward 15-year-old typing on a Commodore 64 in his bedroom, trying to be the next Stephen King.

I think three or four years ago, people would have said my biggest weakness was that sometimes I was awkward on television, with my stammer, but I think they'd say that much less now.

The awkward moment when Santa accidentally leaves the price tag on your present.

I love solving the problems of having groups work together and removing barriers. But to actually turn around and be in the center of that is an awkward place to be.

I actually feel awkward being at the center of attention.

I was just starting out, trying to become a screenwriter, and I became the Austin slam champion three times. For a nerdy, kind of a socially awkward guy, that did wonders for my self esteem.

We change and it's uncomfortable. We flow for a time and then it's awkward.

Long sentences, awkward constructions, and fuzzy-wuzzy words that seem to apologize for daring to venture an opinion are part of the price the law reviews pay for their precious dignity.

I never considered myself to be special. If anything, I considered myself to be awkward, and still do sometimes.

Impoliteness is frequently the sign of an awkward modesty that loses its head when surprised and hopes to conceal this with rudeness.

I've been turning it over in after-dinner speeches, but it looks awkward-it's not what people are used to-it wants a good deal of Latin to make it go down.

I knew it might put him in an awkward position that we had a discussion before finality has finally happened in this presidential race.

I'm a pretty goofy person. I'm an awkward dancer, for instance, and a terrible singer.

The ultimate first date? Something that is completely out of the ordinary - go crazy, because first dates are always a little awkward, so do something a little extreme.

Love can make the difference-love generously given in childhood and reaching through the awkward years of youth . . . and encouragement that is quick to compliment and slow to criticize.

I imagine 'Daily Grace' as, like, your awkward older sister who tries to give you advice.

It is awkward to listen to oneself being praised, and I was always a shy man.

I think kissing scenes always feel awkward but there's just no way around it. But it's a part of the job.

Jews are a singular confusion — difficult to define, awkward to describe, impossible to understand. All the virtues, all the vices, every pleasure, every pain — nothing is spared them.

Respectfully, 'Awkward Black Girl' was never meant to be politically correct. We poke fun at ignorance.

That was the most awkward Wednesday he ever remembered.

Sometimes, you can not click with somebody, and it can feel awkward.

I've always felt myself to be an outsider. I've always felt awkward.

Kissing scenes with a boy or a girl, they're awkward. There's nothing sexy about it. There's a lot of people standing around.

I’m very shy, I feel very awkward.

Vladimir Putin celebrated his 63rd birthday today. He had a nice party, but it got awkward when two of his friends got him the same country.

Iran said it will give up trying to make a nuclear weapon. But it got awkward when Iran said, 'But just for Lent. We'll start again on Monday.'

There is always the risk: something is good and good and good and good, then all at once it gets awkward.

If it is dangerous to suppose that government is always right, it will sooner or later be awkward for public administration if most people suppose that it is always wrong.

As far as rapprochements go, it's awkward and vague, but the advantage of being as emotionally inarticulate as we are is that it will do the trick.

Mere bashfulness without merit is awkward; and merit without modesty, insolent. But modest merit has a double claim to acceptance, and generally meets with as many patrons as beholders.

I know my life is full of awkward pauses, and I think it's hilarious.

I was very skinny and very lanky and kind of awkward. In Puerto Rico everybody is a little more voluptuous, with these beautiful bodies and there I was the skinny lanky girl.

Just as I lay back, she sat up. I sat up, and she flopped back down. Awkward. That was my every move when it came to her. Now we were both lying down, staring up at the blue sky.

Feminism is such an incredibly awkward word for us these days, isnt it? Not to be feminist would be bizarre, wouldnt it?

I'm very quiet. I can go a whole week without talking, so doing interviews is really awkward for me!

Kids have awkward moments.

They had me all happy, singing. It was very awkward. I think the writers are frantically planning something appropriate to honor him, but we don't know what.

“And I,” declared the SawHorse, filling in an awkward pause, “am only remarkable because I can't help it.”

The Unexpected always comes at the most awkward times.

Asking others for input puts you in the driver's seat, and may feel less awkward than having to watch yourself on video.

I find it really awkward to do a scene where I'm supposed to seem like I'm in love.

Actors, you know, they're often awkward people in real life.

Maybe the '50s and '60s were more awkward because everyone knew there were things under the surface, but no one talked about them.

It's kind of awkward to eat alone in a restaurant because everybody's looking at me.

I love the gym, but I still want to look a bit awkward at it. I don't want to look too on top of it, you know?

Usually, the energy in elevators is so awkward; I mean, I cant imagine the politics in the ones in the Conde Nast building.

I grew up with people staring at me because I was such a tall, awkward girl.

I'm almost 40, so it's an awkward time in my career. You kind of hope it comes through and, if not, I'll be a waiter. Awesome.