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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.

Switching from one career to another can be scary, but it also can be a thrilling experience. Look at it as an opportunity to really go after what you want to accomplish in life and make a difference in the...

Quotes by Jack Canfield

Of course, when you play football yourself you can think you want to become a manager but it does not make you a good manager.

Quotes by Jaap Stam

I think that's one of the most important thing for a player to have - to have goals for yourself, that you want to make steps, that you want to improve yourself, that you want to go the highest level.

Quotes by Jaap Stam

It's really easy to end up on the 'Daily Mail' if you put yourself in situations where you'll end up on the 'Daily Mail,' and it's really easy to not if you don't do that.

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

My art and poetry is very political now. Because you've got to find that truth within you and express yourself. Somewhere out there, I know, there will be people who will listen.

Quotes by Jack Bowman

Poverty entails fear and stress and sometimes depression. It meets a thousand petty humiliations and hardships. Climbing out of poverty by your own efforts that is something on which to pride yourself but poverty itself is romanticized by fools.

J.K. Rowling

The most important service to others is service to those who are not like yourself.

Quotes by J. Irwin Miller

It's hard to argue with a coach who says, 'I just want you to work.' What can you say to that without making a fool of yourself?

Quotes by J. B. Bickerstaff

Be yourself is about the worst advice you can give to some people.

Quotes by J. B. Priestley

When you write a song, there's no point keeping it to yourself.

Quotes by Iwan Rheon

Playing live is closer to theatre, although when you're up there on your own, it's quite scary and revealing because you're playing your own songs. It's like a one man show that you've written yourself.

Quotes by Iwan Rheon

I invite you to get out of the box, be yourself. If you have blue hair, pink, yellow; if you have a broken tooth; if you have other sexual preferences... be yourself. Fight for your happiness always.

Quotes by J Balvin

You cannot isolate yourself from the crowd - even if you want to.

Quotes by Ivor Novello

You write a play mostly out of yourself. There's a need to get a certain thing down.

Quotes by Israel Horovitz

Part of the allure of watching characters on-screen is to be able to put yourself in his or her shoes or to be able to relate to what he or she is going through or what he or she is...

Quotes by Issa Rae

If you start talking to yourself in a loving way you're going to feel so much better, and your life is going to be so much happier.

Quotes by Iskra Lawrence

In a Polynesian family it's not always about yourself, you've got to look after your parents and your younger siblings.

Quotes by Israel Folau

One of the great issues in biology is the origin of altruism - of why you would do something for someone else that could hurt you - and Darwin posited that it might be rooted in maternal instinct, in sacrificing...

Quotes by Isabella Rossellini

To leave in search of yourself, of your real needs, is easier when you don't have to justify yourself to anyone, when there are not too many people bestowing you their attention.

Quotes by Isabelle Adjani

I believe that when you work on yourself, you are attracted by different, more positive beings.

Quotes by Isabelle Adjani

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.