Self-Deprecating Sayings

158 sayings found from the Contemporary era from 158 authors

I have a personal relationship with the Internet. Sometimes I look at it, sometimes I don't.

— Vladimir Putin 2010
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I have to say, though, I do not miss wearing a tie every day. Even if it's a really nice tie, it's a little constricting.

— Barack Obama 2018
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I think I am a nice person. I think I'm a very nice person.

— Donald Trump 2015
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I don't consider myself an artist, but more of a trickster.

— Maurizio Cattelan N/A (general statement)
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I am like a camel. I can go for days without water.

— Angela Merkel 2013
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I am not a politician, I am a playwright.

— Vaclav Havel 1990s
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I lost my virginity when I was 6 years old.

— Flavor Flav Undated
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I think I have been very careful to avoid saying that power is a bad thing. I’m just saying it’s a difficult thing.

— Michel Foucault 1982
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If you are interested in the things that I am interested in, you don't need a university degree to pursue them.

— Noam Chomsky 2015
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I think of myself as an archaeologist, digging through the past to find the truth.

— Toni Morrison 1990s
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I respect myself and insist upon it from everybody. And because I do it, I get it.

— Maya Angelou 2000
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I'm a cynical optimist. I believe things will get better, but I don't think it's going to be easy.

— Margaret Atwood 2009
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I don't believe in God, but I'm very interested in religion.

— Salman Rushdie 2010s
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I'm not a machine. I'm a human being. I have feelings. I have a soul. And I don't like being told what to do.

— Haruki Murakami 1987
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I don't think I'm a folksinger. I'm a song and dance man.

— Bob Dylan 1966
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I don't ever feel I'm a musician. I feel I'm a storyteller.

— David Bowie 2002
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I don't think I'm a superstar. I'm just a guy who plays music.

— Prince 1996
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I always knew I was a star, and now the rest of the world seems to agree with me.

— Freddie Mercury 1976
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I'm a very intelligent woman. I love to read. I love to learn. I love to think. I love to write. I love to express myself. I love to communicate.

— Whitney Houston 2009
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I'm a perfectionist. I'm a workaholic. And I don't like to be late. I'm never late.

— Michael Jackson 1995
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