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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.

I would tell 17-year-olds to be proud of who you are. Don't try to change yourself for others. Focus on school and your future. Boys and friends will come and go, just focus on you and your future.

Quotes by Lea Michele

Prejudices and preferences exist and will continue to. When you learn how to market yourself, you become less of a victim.

Quotes by Lavrenti Lopes

Do not take yourself too seriously. You have to learn not to be dismayed at making mistakes. No human being can avoid failures.

Quotes by Lawrence G. Lovasik

You are just as capable of making a mistake as anyone else. By insisting too eagerly upon a small right, you may turn it into a wrong against yourself and also against your neighbor.

Quotes by Lawrence G. Lovasik

I think maybe I might have to do what some other authors do, which is do a variation on my name, just to send readers the message that, 'Yep, this is me, but this is a different part of me....

Quotes by Laurie Halse Anderson

One of the hardest things about directing is just to be patient and remind yourself that you've been in Week 1 of a rehearsal process yourself, and you know what it feels like.

Quotes by Laurie Metcalf

The diiference is that in the private sector you work for yourself, and as Prime Minister I work for every single Haitian - inside Haiti and outside - and for all those who love Haiti as well.

Quotes by Laurent Lamothe

Every young girl wants to be a princess. Then, when you find a real-life one, it's very easy to imagine yourself in that role.

Quotes by Lauren Willig

You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job.

Quotes by Laurence J. Peter

The secret to podcast success is sticking with it and making it fun for yourself.

Quotes by Lauren Lapkus

I had somebody say to me once, 'You can't make the kind of music you're making and call yourself a feminist.' The door was slammed on them swiftly after that.

Quotes by Lauren Mayberry

If someone else isn't making it happen for you, make it happen yourself.

Quotes by Lauren Miller

I want to encourage kids to speak up, to tell their stories. That is the only way people will know what we have to go through. Believe in yourself. Someone once told me being different isn't bad - different is...

Quotes by Lauren Potter

I think the Americans have it right. The idea of having guns is essentially to protect yourself from a totalitarian government.

Quotes by Lauren Southern

I think it's definitely important to look like yourself on a date. You don't want to look like someone else with too much makeup or too much hair.

Quotes by Lauren Conrad

One way to stay grounded in the entertainment industry is to surround yourself with very good people that will constantly remind you how uncool you are.

Quotes by Lauren Conrad

You have to find what you're really passionate about, throw yourself into it, and focus on those small wins.

Quotes by Lauren Gibbs

It's hard to accept yourself when you live in a world where nobody is like you, or you feel like nobody is like you because there's no representation.

Quotes by Lauren Jauregui

It's good to be an anarchist and just love yourself.

Quotes by Lauren Jauregui

I profoundly feel that the art of living is the art of giving. You're fulfilled in the moment of giving, of doing something beyond yourself.

Quotes by Laurance Rockefeller

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.