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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.

That's the joy of acting - you get to play people who are not you; you get to explore the dark, hidden sides of yourself.

Quotes by Julie Kavner

Sometimes you kind of lose yourself in someone else's personality.

Quotes by Julie London

Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.

Quotes by Julie Andrews

You really have to work hard and apply yourself and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success.

Quotes by Julie Benz

Your work is a separate thing from you. You are this person who has your friends and your life, and you have to see the separation. If you see the separation between your work and yourself it's so much easier.

Quotes by Julie Brown

I think the obsession with wanting to change yourself is crazy over the top.

Quotes by Julie Brown

Educate yourself as much as you can with life. Just go out there.

Quotes by Julian Morris

It's just so fun to wake up in the morning and have new muscles on your body. It does make you feel like a bigger, better version of yourself.

Quotes by Juliana Harkavy

That's what I love about acting, you get to find little pieces of yourself in every character you play.

Quotes by Julianna Margulies

When you become a pa, you have different priorities now, and you're not living for yourself; you're living for someone else now.

Quotes by Julian Edelman

To be honest, when you're running a series and you have an open end, you don't want to limit yourself too much with the choices you've got for a particular character.

Quotes by Julian Fellowes

I could have been a dental hygienist with nothing bad ever appearing in print about me, but that's not how I've chosen to lead my life. I knew that you put yourself under a microscope the more famous you become.

Quotes by Julia Roberts

You can be true to the character all you want but you've got to go home with yourself.

Quotes by Julia Roberts

When you've got four people to get dressed to get out the door you don't really spend a lot of time on yourself. But that's the way I roll anyway. I was never one to do my hair and make-up...

Quotes by Julia Roberts

From time to time, it is worth wandering around the fuzzy border regions of what you do, if only to remind yourself that no human activity is an island.

Quotes by Julian Baggini

Sometimes it takes you two or three seconds to get your head round a joke and laugh at it. With a snot-bubble laugh, it comes instinctively - almost in spite of yourself. It's caused by something silly - like when...

Quotes by Julian Barratt

It's nice to work with people who know how to mic drums right and how to record properly. But there's something to be said for doing it yourself.

Quotes by Julia Holter

It's so hard to know where you belong, ever. You have to be yourself and let yourself fall wherever you fall.

Quotes by Julia Holter

One of my modeling bookers told me that the most important thing is to try to be vigilant about taking care of yourself. Get sleep, don't be afraid to trim your hair even if you're trying to grow it out,...

Quotes by Julia Jones

I love films where you go into the cinema and loosen the edges of yourself and you hopefully enter into the world of the film. You're watching something unfold before you. I prefer the idea of wonder or intense wonder...

Quotes by Julia Leigh

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.