Success gave me confidence as an artist. And now I'm able to do what I want without anybody thinking it's dumb.

- Amy Lee

At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.

- Arsene Wenger

Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger.

- Arnold Palmer

Concentration, Confidence, Competitive urge, Capacity for enjoyment.

- Arnold Palmer

Courage is a mean with regard to fear and confidence.

- Aristotle

The more we refuse to buy into our inner critics - and our external ones too - the easier it will get to have confidence in our choices, and to feel comfortable with who we are - as women and as mothers.

- Arianna Huffington

No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.

- Ansel Adams

Life is not quantifiable in terms of age, but I suppose in my fifties I am more grounded and more at ease in my own skin than when I was younger. I have a confidence that I didn't have before from the experiences I've had.

- Annie Lennox

I see nothing that points to a recession in Germany. But I see considerable long-term tasks ahead of us that have to do with markets regaining confidence in Europe and that have a lot to do with reducing debt.

- Angela Merkel

I think people look great in black. I love that what stands out is the person, especially. Black just conveys a kind of drama, even if it can be quiet drama. It does lend to the wearer a sense of confidence.

- Andre Leon Talley

When you can score three goals without the most prolific scorer in the world, you know you have a lot of depth, and it gives you confidence.

- Abby Wambach

Both of my girls have very high self-esteem because they were both able to master certain things; I should think that's good for their confidence.

- Amy Chua

I have written some songs, but I would really call what I've done poetry at the end of the day, because I'll sit with my guitar for hours and hours on end for, like, a week and then I won't touch it for a month. I also just have no confidence. And you know what? I don't have time, because I'd rather be doing other things, like knitting.

- Amanda Seyfried

And I love kick boxing. It's a lot of fun. It gives you a lot of confidence when you can kick somebody in the head.

- Alicia Keys

This is how I define grace: you're on the main stage, and it looks like it has been rehearsed 100 times, everything goes so smoothly. That's where I get my confidence and success, from knowing that I have an edge because I know I'm prepared.

- Alex Rodriguez

If my parents were still alive, they would be very proud. They gave me a good start in life, the values that have driven me, and the confidence to believe in myself.

- Alex Ferguson

Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore's program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.

- Alan King

What I see in the corporate sector is very clearly an issue of a major shortfall in the issue of, what some people call confidence, but whatever you want to call it. Clearly people are looking out in the very distant future and they are saying that it is too complex.

- Alan Greenspan

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

- Abraham Lincoln

Wikileaks didn't help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.

- Abdullah II of Jordan