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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.

Everyone has their awkward phase. I think everything passes, and that is key to remember - none of us looked like this when we were younger... Everybody grows into themselves, and you learn about yourself.

Quotes by Elsa Hosk

I find it to be the ultimate backhanded compliment when you are compared against yourself.

Quotes by Elvis Costello

Can you sue yourself for plagiarism? If so, then 'Old School' has presented Ivan Reitman with a case.

Quotes by Elvis Mitchell

When an actor commits himself to a role as fully as Russell Crowe does in the grandiose and silly 'Gladiator,' you may ask yourself why and at the same time thank him for his absorption in the part.

Quotes by Elvis Mitchell

Put yourself into every situation in training and against every style of bowling, and do that for hours and hours and hours. Then when you get to a match, it's almost instinctive the way you play because you've done it...

Quotes by Ellyse Perry

No one is perfect, and no one should be made to feel like they have to be perfect. It's nice that we all have unique qualities that make us different as athletes and humans. That's why it's so important to...

Quotes by Ellyse Perry

I came of technical age with UNIX, where I learned with power-greedy pleasure that you could kill a system right out from under yourself with a single command.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

Reading code is like reading all things written: You have to scribble, make a mess, remind yourself that the work comes to you through trial and error and revision.

Quotes by Ellen Ullman

Be happy with who you are, and know that being you is the best thing you can do for yourself.

Quotes by Ellen Wong

Acting, for me, was therapeutic. It was a way of expressing yourself.

Quotes by Ellie Bamber

If you're tired, you shouldn't make yourself exercise. Take a nap instead. It's about getting an appropriate amount of work and rest. I get very crabby if I'm not well-rested.

Quotes by Ellie Kemper

It's important to keep yourself grounded, and my friends and family make sure of that.

Quotes by Elliot Knight

I think creating of any sort, whatever line you're in, is paramount - you can be an architect, you can be a banker, you can be anything - I think that when you create, you're closest to God and yourself.

Quotes by Ellen Greene

The world is changing, and you have to keep up with the way the world is changing as well as your own expectations that you set for yourself or that your family might set you.

Quotes by Ella Purnell

When you're growing up, the most important thing is to try to not change yourself too much. Be you, because everyone else is taken.

Quotes by Ella Purnell

Sometimes you can't see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.

Quotes by Ellen DeGeneres

Our thoughts are certainly part of us; they come from us, but we are not our thoughts. Have you ever woken up in the morning and said to yourself, 'I am not going to think today; I am too tired'?...

Quotes by Elizabeth Thornton

Feminism is a good venue for getting yourself across as much as for getting your point across.

Quotes by Elizabeth Wurtzel

My mum told me that grown-ups don't like teenagers, which is the last thing you want to hear when you are one yourself!

Quotes by Ella Eyre

As long as it's making you happy and you're enjoying it, then you should never stop writing music. Whether it's going to take you somewhere, viewed by other people, or it's literally you in a bedroom at home, it should...

Quotes by Ella Henderson

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.