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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 believe in yourself and keep going. You don't have to have the most talent in the world. You don't have to be the smartest person in the world. If you persist and you persist and you persist, you will...

Quotes by Dean Cain

Make yourself an example, achieve it, but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that.

Quotes by Dawn Fraser

Be exactly who you are. You can fit in any space you see yourself in. Be fearless.

Quotes by Dawn Richard

It's always interesting when you're doing things yourself - getting the lighting, getting everybody together. It's exciting.

Quotes by Dawn Richard

You don't need validation from other people. You've gotta find it within yourself and sit in it and roll with it.

Quotes by Dawn Richard

Sometimes, if you leave yourself open, an actor can bring nice nuances to a character.

Quotes by David Twohy

You do need to edit yourself as you shoot because you have fewer options in a smaller movie. In other words, when I'm shooting a big movie, and I got an 85 day shooting schedule or more, then I'm saying...

Quotes by David Twohy

To fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be...

Quotes by David Viscott

You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.

Quotes by David Viscott

When I want comfort food, I buy Maltesers. I like all chocolates, but especially those. You can eat them, and because they're so light, you can convince yourself that they are not actually that fattening.

Quotes by David Walliams

If you do good work, you start to make a name for yourself and things can come around. Weird little happenstances happen.

Quotes by David Walton

If something is bothering you, keep it to yourself.

Quotes by David Strickland

That's the thing about film acting and television acting. You just release yourself and do what is true for the moment, and ignore everybody and everything and all the technical razzmatazz that goes on.

Quotes by David Suchet

I don't think its good for the soul to invest too much of yourself in technology.

Quotes by David Thewlis

I enjoy things that are so far away from me; that's why, when I play things that are a little bit closer to me, I get really bored. When it's something that's the antithesis of what I am, there's much...

Quotes by David Thewlis

If you put yourself in a situation of unpredictability and then find that it's completely possible to accept it, then you become an observer.

Quotes by David Tudor

Enthusiasm is the best protection in any situation. Wholeheartedness is contagious. Give yourself, if you wish to get others.

Quotes by David Seabury

A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.

Quotes by David Seabury

Manage yourself first and others will take your orders.

Quotes by David Seabury

If you give yourself to your task at once, you won't have to do it twice.

Quotes by David Seabury

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.