I wasn't a perfect thing at 17. I didn't have confidence. I was hunched over and real embarrassed, and I didn't want to be in the limelight. But it changed over time.
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When I was younger, I really struggled with confidence.
I know that I'm inadequate, but I never thought that at seventeen. I thought I was doing the best I could. I thought I was being idealistic.
It's a terrifying thing to be perhaps 16 or 17 and feel like you are a failure and a has-been.
When I was 17, I was so shy I could barely speak or introduce myself to anyone.
My mom had very low expectations for me, and she really had a point. I was a big problem at seventeen. If I had a kid like me, I would have those same expectations.
Confidence is something you're born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15.
I came out when I was 17 - coming out in middle or high school is one of the most difficult things that anyone could experience. I wouldn't wish it on my enemies.
At 16, I was more resilient and easygoing than I am now.
When I look back at my life now, I'm not amazed by what I did at 16 to 21.
I was so focused at 21, maybe to my own detriment because I didn't allow myself to have fun. I was constantly looking for the next audition and working to pay the bills.
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