Imposter Syndrome Quotes

“'Imposter Syndrome' is the feeling of wearing a mask and playing a role that one does not feel at home in. It is when you feel like you or your work is a fluke and that you're a dwarf amongst giants. Many of us have this, especially when we're in some sort of creative industry.”

“Expand!You are not small. Your Foremothers did not do what they did so you could occupy small!”

“I suffer from imposter syndrome all the time. Even if I'm just at a party, I'm thinking people are going to find out that I'm really boring.”

“You usually start off doing very intimate gigs and then work your way up around the scene. And then, suddenly, I was in these big stadiums and arenas. It's such a weird industry on so many levels, that imposter syndrome follows you everywhere.”

“How long have we got to talk about women of colour and imposter syndrome. It's a real thing, and many people have it. It's, I think, a particular characteristic of the overachiever. Because you're bottomless, you never think what you've achieved is enough.”

“I sort of have imposter syndrome, and I think when is this all going to end, when are they going to realise that I'm not a proper TV presenter.”

“I have that imposter syndrome.”

“I talk about this with my female friends in the industry all the time, how dangerous imposter syndrome is.”

“I had a couple of moments struggling with imposter syndrome throughout my career as a player.”

“Imposter syndrome is real - I know because I have it - but I'm an optimist.”