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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.

One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which is following Jesus.

Quotes by Eugene H. Peterson

Perhaps I abandoned criticism because I am full of contradictions, and when you write an essay, you are not supposed to contradict yourself. But in the theater, by inventing various characters, you can. My characters are contradictory not only in...

Quotes by Eugene Ionesco

You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself.

Quotes by Ethel Barrymore

To imagine yourself inside another person... is what a storywriter does in every piece of work; it is his first step, and his last too, I suppose.

Quotes by Eudora Welty

You can't think about things you want to change. Just be yourself.

Quotes by Ethan Embry

As a young man... you don't know anything about yourself. And add on to that, you're on the cover of magazines. People are interviewing you about what you think. You feel like a real phony.

Quotes by Ethan Hawke

I auditioned for Robert Redford once and I was so starstruck I couldn't even speak. I had a mic wire at a screen test clipped to me and then I got kind of nervous and I paced in a circle...

Quotes by Ethan Hawke

Before, I had an idea of what I thought I needed to be, and I'm realizing more and more that being yourself is the best thing.

Quotes by Ethan Peck

Challenges, when you're in a tumultuous situation, are an opportunity to grow, an opportunity to get closer to God, an opportunity to find and kind of reform yourself, and to figure out what really matters and what your priorities are.

Quotes by Essence Atkins

It's hard to go with a trend. As soon as it's out, everyone picks it up. It's important to stay true to yourself. Have fun with fashion instead of letting it dictate.

Quotes by Estella Warren

You can be sexy, but respect yourself and make sure you get that respect.

Quotes by Estelle

The players never think they project enough. In a hall that seats 3,300 people, it's a very scary thing to play so quietly that you can barely hear yourself.

Quotes by Esa-Pekka Salonen

There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.

Quotes by Ernst Haas

Football is a game of errors. You want to make your rivals commit them and to avoid them yourself.

Quotes by Ernesto Valverde

I plot the par 5s back from the green and make my plan. If I can reach the green in two shots, I'm going to be aggressive off the tee. But if 's a three-shot hole, the goal changes. You...

Quotes by Ernie Els

It's been a wild journey for me. I'm trying to take what I've learned and help teach, inspire, and lead the way for the next women. And that does begin with the cliche of loving yourself.

Quotes by Erin Brockovich

It's hard not to let criticism make you feel bad about yourself - I do continue to struggle with that as an older woman in the workplace.

Quotes by Erin Brockovich

When you meditate or pray... both are forms of meditation... you give up control and find the answer and you open yourself to receive God's gift, the universal force, or whatever that is.

Quotes by Erin Gray

Being yourself is very sexy, you know?

Quotes by Erin Heatherton

I think that, like any art, fashion is about expression. It allows you to express yourself and your identity through what you choose to wear.

Quotes by Erin Heatherton

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.