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Yourself Quotes

The hardest audience is yourself.

These quotes turn inward — an actor describing the fear that comes before any audience does, and thoughts on the quiet value of lowering the noise and simply listening more closely. For more on inner confidence, see Feel quotes.

Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself.

Quotes by William J. H. Boetcker

Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.

Quotes by William J. H. Boetcker

The more you learn what to do with yourself, and the more you do for others, the more you will learn to enjoy the abundant life.

Quotes by William J. H. Boetcker

Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure, but make a point of trying to alter or correct conditions so that they are most favorable to you.

Quotes by William Frederick Book

Do anything rather than give yourself to reverie.

Quotes by William Ellery Channing

Give yourself an even greater challenge than the one you are trying to master and you will develop the powers necessary to overcome the original difficulty.

Quotes by William Bennett

You have to lose yourself to find yourself.

Quotes by Willem Dafoe

The mask can be a limitation, but you just deal with it. You do get superhuman strength and pumpkin bombs and all this other stuff to express yourself with.'

Quotes by Willem Dafoe

You've got to push yourself harder. You've got to start looking for pictures nobody else could take. You've got to take the tools you have and probe deeper.

Quotes by William Albert Allard

It's a mood record. Like one night you're going to be down in the dumps depressed because you're thinking about your ex-boyfriend and the next moment you're gonna be like screw him you know? And the next one you're saying...

Quotes by Willa Ford

A rapper is about being completely true to yourself. Being an actor is about changing who you are.

Quotes by Will Smith

I think that, just in general, my number one priority is to just go out of your way to stay yourself and put yourself out there in a positive way. It's so easy, and you can connect with a lot...

Quotes by Will Rothhaar

Being yourself is the most important element for me, because, if you're trying to be something you're not, the audience will pick up on that.

Quotes by Will Champlin

As an artist, it's possible to get tired of yourself.

Quotes by Will Cotton

I'd say the general outline of a sound investment approach is, first of all, you have to decide are you going to try to be an investor yourself? The answer for most people is probably they shouldn't try. You should...

Quotes by Whitney Tilson

How does a queen bee behave? However she wants to. But please don't wait for someone to hold the door open for you when your own arms work perfectly fine - do it yourself.

Quotes by Whitney Wolfe Herd

The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself.

Quotes by Wes Craven

Sometimes when you're doing fantasy, that's the most important thing, is to be a blank space, because the last thing you want to do ever as an actor is judge yourself or the character or the movie that you're in....

Quotes by Wes Bentley

There may be something good in silence. It's a brand new thing. You can hear the funniest little discussions, if you keep turning the volume down. Shut yourself up, and listen out loud.

Quotes by Wes Borland

Being a grownup means assuming responsibility for yourself, for your children, and - here's the big curve - for your parents.

Quotes by Wendy Wasserstein

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of advice or reflection do these "Yourself" quotes offer?
A mix - one is about horror filmmaking and needing to scare yourself first, another is about the value of silence and truly listening, one touches on acting and avoiding self-judgment, and another argues entertainers aren't responsible for teaching children lessons parents haven't taught at home.
Is there a quote about acting or performance here?
Yes, one quote discusses the importance of staying "a blank space" while doing fantasy work as an actor, since judging yourself, the character, or the movie gets in the way of the performance. For more on craft and self-awareness, see the Best page.
Is there a quote about parenting or raising children?
Yes - one quote pushes back on the idea that entertainers should teach children life lessons, arguing that's a responsibility that belongs at home, taught by parents "yourself."
Does this page have anything about silence or listening?
Yes, one quote reflects on the value of silence, suggesting there's something good in turning the volume down and really listening - even calling it "a brand new thing." Browse the Feel page for more on inner experience and awareness.
Is there a quote related to horror or fear?
Yes, one short quote states: "The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself." It's a line about horror filmmaking and confronting your own fears first. For more upbeat reflections, check out the Good and Life pages.

Several entries also touch on craft and responsibility: resisting self-judgment while performing, and the idea that parenting duties can't be handed off to entertainers. Continue with Best quotes or Good quotes for related themes.