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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.

Love yourself instead of abusing yourself.

Quotes by Karolina Kurkova

It's a very hard and competitive business in which you have to fight every day in order to impose yourself.

Quotes by Karolina Kurkova

'The Odyssey' is the great tale, and I was really taken by 'The Iliad,' so I dig into those things, and when I was a kid I didn't. You've gotta have a certain level of understanding yourself before that stuff...

Quotes by Karl Marlantes

The eye of God ends up inside, so that, in the end, you take care of judgment and punishment yourself.

Quotes by Karl Ove Knausgard

Be beautiful, be stylish, and love yourself.

Quotes by Karishma Tanna

You have to force yourself to give up and to move onto something else. That's the way you grow as a writer, by trying new things and tackling new subjects. But it's difficult. There's part of you that doesn't want...

Quotes by Karl Iagnemma

Working pretty much nonstop as an artist, the hardest thing is to know what to do with yourself when you have some time off. You struggle with yourself to take a vacation.

Quotes by Karen O

Often, overeating is a way to punish yourself for the anger and resentment you're feeling - either at yourself or someone else.

Quotes by Karen Salmansohn

As a working mother, the last thing you need is to be hard on yourself. As a stay-at-home mother, the last thing you need is to be hard on yourself. As a twenty something with no job prospects or life...

Quotes by Karen Finerman

Don't waste even a minute magnifying your perceived inadequacies. You can't do it all. Why berate yourself for not achieving the impossible?

Quotes by Karen Finerman

Others do not define you - you define yourself through your words and actions.

Quotes by Karen Handel

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

Quotes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

My co-stars call me selfish. They say, 'You are only interested in yourself and what you are only interested is yourself and what you are doing in front of the camera.' I reply, 'I can't help it; it's what got...

Quotes by Kareena Kapoor Khan

I always say just stay positive. If you ever get down on yourself, try to find something that takes away that negative. Always find that positive area.

Quotes by Kane Brown

I like social media, as it cuts out the middleman. You can be yourself, you can't be misquoted, and it's also useful for me to get information about my theatre shows across to people.

Quotes by Kalki Koechlin

Tell me, when do you become a respectable person in society? When you start respecting yourself. That is when you take care of yourself, that is when you comb your hair, groom yourself, and cleanse your body. You do all...

Quotes by Kamal Haasan

From my own experience, I want to say that you should follow your heart, and the mind will follow you. Believe in yourself, and you will create miracles.

Quotes by Kailash Satyarthi

When someone is bullying you, don't let it get to you. I remember my friends in school, someone said something mean to them, and they really let it get to them. And it really affected them. But I would just...

Quotes by Kaitlyn Dever

You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.

Quotes by K. D. Lang

As a cricketer - or any sportsperson, for that matter - you like yourself to be tested and get better all the time.

Quotes by K. L. Rahul

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.