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My show is my statement. What I have to say is on the screen. My life is my own. I don't want to talk about my private self. Why should I?

Quotes by Flip Wilson

In film, you're so much in the hands and at the mercy of the editor, so sometimes it's good to watch it just to see how it turns out - it can be so different than how you imagined it....

Quotes by Finn Wittrock

'Metals' has partly been about me regaining my self respect and I feel like I'm growing the muscles I want to grow again.

Quotes by Feist

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.

Quotes by Ernest Cline

If I could send a message back to my younger self, it would be: Do not work for the State Department at all.

Quotes by Erik Prince

Love is union with somebody, or something, outside oneself, under the condition of retaining the separateness and integrity of one's own self.

Quotes by Erich Fromm

And yet because of my attempt at sincerity I have been condemned, hooted at, reviled; filthy rumors have been circulated about me, not about my characterizations but about me personally, my private self.

Quotes by Erich von Stroheim

I think we probably will end up in America because he would be giving up much more to come and live here. If you want to work in film, that's really where you have to be. But I'm not sure...

Quotes by Emily Mortimer

I had so much self doubt in the past, but I'm trying to push myself.

Quotes by Emily Atack

I would warn my brethren and sisters to never flatter persons because of their ability; for they cannot bear it. Self is easily exalted, and in consequence, persons lose their balance.

Quotes by Ellen G. White

The emancipation of women is practically the greatest egoistic movement of the nineteenth century, and the most intense affirmation of the right of the self that history has yet seen.

Quotes by Ellen Key

The present practice is to impress one's own discoveries, opinions and principles on the child by constantly directing his actions. The last thing to be realised by the educator is that he really has before him an entirely new soul,...

Quotes by Ellen Key

Girls' inner critics are starting to reveal themselves at a younger and younger age. And body image issues are an aspect of their lives which is causing them low self esteem and day-to-day suffering.

Quotes by Elizabeth Berkley

I wake up and play a different person every day. Playing all these different characters and trying to figure out who your true authentic self is at the core of that as you're playing all these different roles, and man,...

Quotes by Eliza Dushku

To love one that is great, is almost to be great one's self.

Quotes by Elaine Dundy

The reason man does not experience his true cultural self is that until he experiences another self as valid he has little basis for validating his own self.

Quotes by Edward T. Hall

The easiest person to deceive is one's self.

Quotes by Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Do not think too much of the dead husk of your friend, or mourn too much over it, but send your thoughts out towards the real soul or self which has escaped - to reach it.

Quotes by Edward Carpenter

We are all ruled in what we do by impulses; and these impulses are so organized that our actions in general serve for our self preservation and that of the race.

Quotes by Edna St. Vincent Millay

There is no scientific explanation for the fact that while my body lay in coma, my mind - my conscious, inner self - was alive and well.

Quotes by Eben Alexander

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes will I find on this "self" quotes collection?
This page gathers quotes exploring identity and self-perception -- from reflective lines about who we really are to cautionary ones about ego. One quote puts it simply: "We are all the same person trying to shake hands with our self." For more on identity themes, see our Identity quotes and Truth quotes collections.
Do any of the quotes here warn against too much self-pride?
Yes. One older-style quote describes "A discontented young fellow, filled with self pride; he certainly should have considered it an honor to be sent on so respectable an embassy as he was" -- a reminder that pride can blind someone to a genuine opportunity. Browse more reflective lines on our Growth quotes page.
Is there a quote here connecting "self" to a diagnosis or health struggle?
Yes -- one quote reflects on identity beyond illness: "My parents instilled in me a sense of self that I was more than just a diagnosis or a condition." It's a grounded reminder that self-worth isn't defined by a label. See related lines on our Emotion quotes page.
Does this collection touch on how culture and media shape our sense of self?
Yes -- one entry references Adam Curtis' 'Century of Self.' and reflects on how artists can fail the public by being too exclusive or insular, like being in an echo chamber. It's a more analytical take on identity than most quotes here. For lighter takes on individuality, see our Alone quotes collection.
What's a good next page to explore after "self" quotes?
If you enjoyed the reflective tone here, our Identity quotes and Truth quotes pages continue the theme of understanding who we really are, while Growth quotes covers the journey of becoming a better version of yourself.

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