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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 know you're in love when you're more yourself than you ever imagined possible.

Quotes by James L. Brooks

In rendering its decision in our case, the Supreme Court equated money with speech because these days it takes the first to make yourself heard.

Quotes by James L. Buckley

There's nothing like rejection to make you do an inventory of yourself.

Quotes by James Lee Burke

Using a first-person narrator is simply a matter of hearing the voice inside yourself.

Quotes by James Lee Burke

Think you're escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home.

James Joyce

It's important to ask yourself, How am I useful to others? What do people want from me? That may very well reveal what you are here for.

Quotes by James Hillman

If you believe in yourself, you don't have to do things the same way everyone else is doing it.

Quotes by James Holzhauer

A lot of modern amps and preamps sound great when you're jamming by yourself, but don't hold up in a band situation. The sound isn't dense enough, and the lows and highs tend to get soaked up by the bass...

Quotes by James Hetfield

Acting is just common sense. It isn't hard if you put yourself aside and just do what the writer wrote.

Quotes by James Garner

It's impossible not to constantly adjust the way you look at yourself.

Quotes by James Gunn

I needed an outlet in high school and came across painting. I've actually been painting longer than I've been acting. A movie is a collaborative effort, and with painting you just have yourself.

Quotes by James Franco

There's a tendency, when you're directing yourself, not to give the performance as much care, because you feel like there's too much focus on yourself, or that all these people are just standing around setting everything up, waiting for you.

Quotes by James Franco

Believe in yourself and stop trying to convince others.

Quotes by James De La Vega

One measure of your success will be the degree to which you build up others who work with you. While building up others, you will build up yourself.

Quotes by James E. Casey

You don't just one day say, 'That's it, I'm doing this, I'm going to throw all my shoes out and I'm not eating honey and I won't drive my car because there are animal bones in the tires...' because you'd...

Quotes by James Cromwell

My Latin education teaches me that religion comes from religio, which means, 'to bind.' To bind with rope. And that's all it means. So whenever I hear somebody go, 'I feel so religious right now!' I'm like, 'Well, you're tying...

Quotes by James Callis

I mean, you have to be able - you have to have made the commitment within yourself to do whatever it takes to get the job done and to try to inspire other people to do it, because obviously the...

Quotes by James Cameron

You have to not listen to the nay sayers because there will be many and often they'll be much more qualified than you and cause you to sort of doubt yourself.

Quotes by James Cameron

Determine to do some thinking for yourself. Don't live entirely upon the thoughts of others. Don't be an automaton.

Quotes by James Cash Penney

I think, as a director, it's always worth pushing yourself and finding out new areas and exploring new ways to tell story.

Quotes by James Bobin

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.