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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.

If you manifest your true self through nature and your normal surroundings, I find that the most eerie. Like when you see birds suddenly start flying in a different direction or when you see moths forming weird shapes, I think...

Quotes by Holland Roden

You'll always end up filling out a character. It might be with aspects of yourself.

Quotes by Holliday Grainger

Music can help you through any kind of emotion. It can help you through a break-up, make you dance, or help you realize or understand something about yourself... and if I can sing a song and make someone feel those...

Quotes by Hollie Cavanagh

It's the same with people knowing absolutely everything there is to know about an actor. I actually think the more personal information you have about an actor, the more you have to carve out for yourself when you go to...

Quotes by Holly Hunter

I think when you play a negative character you cannot restrict yourself. You can go wild.

Quotes by Hiten Tejwani

I would only give one piece of advice which I followed myself. Somewhere down the line don't lose yourself. Just be what you are. Don't try to be a different person.

Quotes by Hiten Tejwani

Love other human beings as you would love yourself.

Quotes by Ho Chi Minh

Never play anything that don't sound right. You might not make any money, but at least you won't get hostile with yourself.

Quotes by Hoagy Carmichael

Many of us are walking around living smaller lives than we're meant to live. Don't allow yourself to dream smaller than you were meant to dream.

Quotes by Hill Harper

I think the number one safe haven where people put their money is to invest in yourself first.

Quotes by Hill Harper

You have to be true to yourself.

Quotes by Hillary Clinton

When you are pushing yourself to not go back to the same well, you're gonna come up with something different, or you'll find songs that are different.

Quotes by Hillary Scott

I think sometimes you can think up a story, but it's because you're comfortable doing that, but when you're an actor, one of the things that you have to do is take yourself out of your comfort zone.

Quotes by Himesh Patel

I think the first couple of times you do make-out scenes, you psych yourself out and it's really nerve racking.

Quotes by Hilarie Burton

Subletting is great. You get to try on all these different versions of yourself. This apartment was clearly decorated by an artist - there's a great, big, huge chandelier and red fur rug, and it's all stuff that I would...

Quotes by Hilarie Burton

It's hard to stay true to yourself and what you want in life when there are so many distractions and so much craziness going on around you.

Quotes by Hilary Duff

My mom always says, 'If you don't believe in something, you'll lose yourself completely.'

Quotes by Hilary Duff

Everybody always talks about it, about how you don't know love until you meet your baby, and you really feel that. There are no words. It was a really wonderful surprise. And there is no way to prepare yourself for...

Quotes by Hilary Duff

As a writer, you owe it to yourself not to get stuck in a rut of looking at the world in a certain way.

Quotes by Hilary Mantel

You are only afraid if you are not in harmony with yourself. People are afraid because they have never owned up to themselves.

Quotes by Hermann Hesse

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.