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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.

Not only do you have to put yourself in harms way in service of your country, you have to leave your families at home. It is a great sacrifice.

Quotes by Fred Wilson

Thrilling, thrilling to see yourself on a baseball card for the first time.

Quotes by Freddie Freeman

Everything don't work out for the best. You have to use a lot of those things as lessons in order to build yourself up.

Quotes by Freddie Gibbs

I think a lot of the time having someone who you, not base yourself on, but can see yourself being after a few years, you can get quite blinded by that, in the same way love can be.

Quotes by Freddie Highmore

I advise all the young kids to not overwork. You can't be out there blowing hard. You have to pace yourself.

Quotes by Freddie Hubbard

You can be yourself in London. If you are a bit different in the way you dress or look it is no problem.

Quotes by Freddie Ljungberg

There are plenty of actors who've caught the singing bug and vice versa, but with musical performers, you're constantly a persona - which is something I love about acting: you play a character, you leave and you get to be...

Quotes by Freddie Stroma

Obviously, everybody has their own expectations of you, but you have to have your own expectations for yourself. For me, I'm right on track.

Quotes by Freddy Adu

A lot of stuff happens daily when you're running a company like Subway. If you get too happy about some things or too unhappy about others, you get worn out. It's best if you can pace yourself a little bit...

Quotes by Fred DeLuca

There's definitely an obstacle in developing a brand for yourself that people can rely on when you're so eclectic.

Quotes by Fred Durst

You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

By imposing too great a responsibility, or rather, all responsibility, on yourself, you crush yourself.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

In the struggle between yourself and the world second the world.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

Test yourself on mankind. It is something that makes the doubter doubt, the believer believe.

Quotes by Franz Kafka

It isn't sufficient just to want - you've got to ask yourself what you are going to do to get the things you want.

Quotes by Franklin D. Roosevelt

When you're staring at your phone to navigate and being led places, you do become less aware of your environment, and the journey becomes kind of automated. There is an aliveness that comes with having to puzzle out directions for...

Quotes by Franklin Foer

One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody's listening.

Quotes by Franklin P. Jones

I started off as a bar band. We played ZZ Top, Bob Seger, Waylon Jennings, the Rolling Stones - everything and anything people wanted to hear. You're not really selling yourself back then; you're selling beer.

Quotes by Frankie Ballard

I feel like touring is a man's game. And I don't think that's sexist; I just think, on tour, you can't really take care of yourself the way you want to.

Quotes by Frankie Cosmos

You put a lot of yourself into a character, so even though he's not you, in a sense it is you.

Quotes by Frankie J. Alvarez

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.