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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.

You can learn and enrich yourself through the process of knowing a different musical culture.

Quotes by Ludovico Einaudi

Every now and then, as a composer and producer, it's important to write music for yourself.

Quotes by Ludwig Goransson

What would life be like if everybody insisted you must have actually built such-and-such a thing by yourself? I'd be an old man and have nothing to show for the aging.

Quotes by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Nothing is more intolerable than to have to admit to yourself your own errors.

Quotes by Ludwig van Beethoven

I just feel like you're being realistic if you can laugh at yourself.

Quotes by Lucy Dacus

Surround yourself with the right people, and realize your own worth. Honestly, there are enough bad people out there in the world - you don't need to be your own worst enemy.

Quotes by Lucy Hale

I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.

Quotes by Lucille Ball

I'm not sure that I want to be without some lack of confidence. If you are too sure of yourself, you don't grow. You may feel confident in some things, but other fields come up as a challenge. And if...

Quotes by Lucille Ball

You must lose yourself if you want to be successful in animation and be the character.

Quotes by Lucille Bliss

If you come into success too soon, you'll burn out and be finished before you know it. If you let the maturation process happen naturally, you'll be happier with yourself in the end.

Quotes by Lucinda Williams

Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.

Quotes by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Shun no toil to make yourself remarkable by some talent or other; yet do not devote yourself to one branch exclusively. Strive to get clear notions about all. Give up no science entirely; for science is but one.

Quotes by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

If some guy said this to me, I wouldn't listen either, but one-rep max-outs are the dumbest things you can do to yourself.

Quotes by Lucas Till

If you have to change something about you to be in a part, I don't think it's easy to do. You should just pick the part where you can just be yourself.

Quotes by Lucas Black

The more you learn to love yourself, the better actor you will be. That's always going to be my training. Every part is, 'How can I learn to love myself more?'

Quotes by Lucas Hedges

If you leave songs sitting around, you do yourself a disservice. You have to put them out there.

Quotes by LP

If your mother did not know how to love herself, or your father did not know how to love himself, then it would be impossible for them to teach you to love yourself. They were doing the best they could...

Quotes by Louise L. Hay

You should breathe deeply and chant, 'Money will easily and effortlessly flow into my life' as often as you can every day. Things will start to change after a month. If you believe you will be financially secure, then you...

Quotes by Louise L. Hay

Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in.

Quotes by Louise L. Hay

L.A. is uninhibited: You're encouraged to express yourself, wear what you want, do what you want, and to speak from a very emotionally honest place. D.C. is different. In Washington, you have to be much more careful about what you...

Quotes by Louise Linton

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.