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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.

As a director, obviously you should challenge yourself. It's important, because it's this thing that takes you away from your family for years. You have to really love the thing you're doing. It's very important.

Quotes by James Bobin

Trusting your individual uniqueness challenges you to lay yourself open.

Quotes by James Broughton

I want to say to you, Help yourself, so you can help someone else.

Quotes by James Brown

You can take care of yourself, and God helps those who help themselves.

Quotes by James Brown

You want to work with good people. When you're working with good people, it frees you up. There's nothing worse, as an actor, to show up and then feel like you have to protect yourself somehow because you don't feel...

Quotes by James Badge Dale

I've been at this for a while, and to a very real extent, you look at cover art with the same sort of expectation you have for playing slot machines in Vegas. That is to say, you hope to break...

Quotes by James A. Moore

Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.

Quotes by James Allen

Every day, you reinvent yourself. You're always in motion. But you decide every day: forward or backward.

Quotes by James Altucher

It's great when you can challenge yourself against the top players in tense situations. I've always enjoyed it.

Quotes by James Anderson

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.

Quotes by James Anthony Froude

It's a little gross to put yourself in every song. I mean, how interesting do people really think you are?

Quotes by Jakob Dylan

Shaming people isn't productive. That makes you feel bad about yourself.

Quotes by Jameela Jamil

Any way you can invest in yourself to make you play better is a good thing.

Quotes by Jameis Winston

Speak from your heart, not your head. You speak from your head, you can wind up getting yourself in a lot of crap. You speak from your heart, I think you're pretty safe.

Quotes by Jake Roberts

Bruce Lee loved all different styles of martial arts. He believed that you shouldn't limit yourself to one style, because martial arts is just another form of human expression.

Quotes by Jake Shimabukuro

Being fundamentally decent and honest and willing to put others before yourself - that's necessary for being an effective policymaker.

Quotes by Jake Sullivan

As a kid, you put yourself in those positions. Bases loaded, two outs, you're at the plate. That's kind of the way I envision it as a kid playing whiffle ball or whatever the case was.

Quotes by Jake Arrieta

If you're not in someone's face, they're not going to remember you. So get yourself back into an acting class; get a coach. Do those things you did when you were 20 and wanted it so bad.

Quotes by Jake Busey

Don't listen to what anybody says except the people who encourage you. If it's what you want to do and it's within yourself, then keep going and try to do it for the rest of your life.

Quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

I liken movies to playing a piano: Sometimes you're playing the chords and different notes with unresolved cadences and playing all major chords that are all over the place, and you're enjoying yourself with a great, simple melody.

Quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

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.