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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.

Never find yourself bored at work.

Quotes by Jordan Fisher

Sometimes animal exercises can help you get in touch with parts of yourself that you don't access day to day. In my day-to-day physicality, I'm a little bit like a terrier. I've always been described as a dog. I'm kind...

Quotes by Jordan Gavaris

Don't compare yourself with other people; compare yourself with who you were yesterday.

Quotes by Jordan Peterson

When you start to realise how much of what you've constructed of yourself is based on deception and lies, that is a horrifying realisation.

Quotes by Jordan Peterson

You know yourself if you are doing well, and I think my form shouldn't be getting questioned.

Quotes by Jordan Pickford

If you are going to talk negative about a place, you're almost throwing yourself out to begin with because golf is a mental game.

Quotes by Jordan Spieth

I think it's something you learn over a period of time; you learn to be more comfortable within yourself, appreciative of what you've got and what you haven't, you realise the talents you have and what you can do and...

Quotes by Jonny Bairstow

There is always someone in the world who is better or worse off than yourself, and I've never seen that - in either direction - as a barrier to becoming friends with somebody.

Quotes by Jools Holland

You watch Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather fight, Floyd can just throw a few punches, or he can do a lot of defense; he can slip a few punches, let Conor get a few shots in. You can't really do...

Quotes by Jordan Burroughs

As an author, you need to keep talking to your audience to remind yourself what they like and what they don't like. You spend most of your life locked in a room, and you need to be social occasionally.

Quotes by Jonathan Stroud

I'm saying that you can create success for yourself but also understand that you have a responsibility to others.

Quotes by Jonathan Tisch

You have to create little pockets of joy in your life to take care of yourself.

Quotes by Jonathan Van Ness

I know people whose entire lives are ruined by fame. If you make yourself exclusive, people want to break that down, but if you go about doing your shopping, no one bugs you.

Quotes by Jonathan Pryce

The older you get, the more you find yourself looking for things you used to see and liked when you were younger.

Quotes by Jonathan Pryce

When you play a character, you commit yourself to their beliefs.

Quotes by Jonathan Pryce

I was just a kid and I didn't have a dad. That's hard, because when you're a kid, you blame yourself for everything. And I blamed myself for him not being around, for my parents not being together.

Quotes by Jonathan Rhys Meyers

We believe that what we possess we don't ultimately own. God is merely entrusting it to us. And one of the conditions of that trust is that we share what we have with those who have less. So, if you...

Quotes by Jonathan Sacks

The kind of funny irony is that a lot of people talk about ethical meat eating as if it's a way to care about things, but also not to alienate yourself from the rest of the world. But it's so...

Quotes by Jonathan Safran Foer

I just want to be around people who bring energy, and when you walk away, you feel good about yourself and good about them.

Quotes by Jonathan Scott

I just couldn't imagine hitting a child. But in 'The Slap' it's an extreme situation. You have to ask yourself - would you step in if a child was out of control?

Quotes by Jonathan LaPaglia

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.