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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.

Always keep yourself engaged, in theater, in whatever job you can get.

Quotes by Ed Asner

Picture yourself in your minds eye as having already achieved this goal. See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal.

Quotes by Earl Nightingale

People think being alone is a luxury, but it's crucial: Whatever you're not down with about yourself gets loud and in your face.

Quotes by Earl Sweatshirt

You can't really start living until you can live with yourself.

Quotes by Earl Sweatshirt

In every person, you have a world of personalities and souls, a world of perspectives that you can share. You can get into anyone's shoes. You've got to be willing to stare at the ugliest part of yourself and deal...

Quotes by Earl Sweatshirt

There are only three outs an inning, and they should be treasured. Give one away, and you're making everything harder for yourself.

Quotes by Earl Weaver

Don't depend on other people to be responsible for you. Don't make yourself stressed out over nonsensical things like material things.

Quotes by Eartha Kitt

Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.

Quotes by E. L. James

I think a lot of the time you just parody yourself.

Quotes by Dylan Moran

You can't please everyone, nor should you seek to, because then you won't please anyone, least of all yourself.

Quotes by Dylan Moran

Go on thinking that you don't need to be read and you'll find that it may become quite true: no one will feel the need tom read it because it is written for yourself alone; and the public won't feel...

Quotes by Dylan Thomas

Expose yourself to the products and promotions of other manufacturers, and your own field of new ideas will greatly increase.

Quotes by E. Joseph Cossman

This country is conducive to making money. Once you learn this lesson and make your first deal, you will really appreciate the tools available to you in the United States, the tools that will help you 'boot-strap' yourself into a...

Quotes by E. Joseph Cossman

Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake.

Quotes by E. L. Doctorow

Being born again means you have a new concept of yourself.

Quotes by Dyan Cannon

I think sometimes soap acting gets an unfair label for being bad and over the top. The lessons I learned there were so valuable. Seeing yourself every day on television, you learned what worked and didn't work, what was bad...

Quotes by Dylan Bruce

As an actor, your first priority is the work - immersing yourself in the role, backstory, and bringing that to screen.

Quotes by Dylan Bruce

You never see yourself as that interesting. You're like, 'Really? Me? You want a picture with me? I'm boring!' But if I saw somebody like Simon Pegg or Johnny Depp, or one of my heroes, I'd get totally starstruck and...

Quotes by Dylan Everett

Believe in yourself, listen to your gut, and do what you love.

Quotes by Dylan Lauren

As an actor, you always have to reinvent yourself or you end up in the gutter somewhere. It's my job to always change people's minds. I've known that for a long time and I've had to do it.

Quotes by Dylan McDermott

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.