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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.

You have to find a way to protect yourself in a certain way from people who are constantly demanding your time.

Quotes by Dave Holland

Exmoor and Dartmoor are sacred, magical places. You find a truer side of yourself there.

Quotes by Dave Davies

There's no point waking up in the morning feeling sorry for yourself.

Quotes by Dave Davies

I really like it when you can step outside of what's come before and find a surprise for the reader and find a surprise for yourself.

Quotes by Dave Gibbons

Acting is a stressful environment to put yourself into, and stress triggers Tourette's, but I think it's partly an outlet because when I'm acting, I'm putting my mind, body, and soul into something, and that's one of the times during...

Quotes by Dash Mihok

When you're in a situation that is foreign to you, you just have to pull yourself together and adapt.

Quotes by Dasha Zhukova

And there is a time where you can be beyond yourself. You can be better than your technique. You can be better than most of your usual ideas. And this is a whole other category that you can get into.

Quotes by Dave Brubeck

The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.

Quotes by Dave Chappelle

If you don't have the right people around you and you're moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself.

Quotes by Dave Chappelle

Don't allow old traditions to become permanent mental scripts for managing your life in the present. Reason: you will not be able to transform yourself to think differently and be better as you grow with age and maturity.

Quotes by Darren L Johnson

I think you can spread yourself across any number of genres when you're a writer as long as you have a deep, abiding love for each of them.

Quotes by Darren Shan

As a writer, it is always fun to imagine yourself in someone else's shoes.

Quotes by Darren Star

The most important thing I learned is that when you are actively learning about someone else you are passively teaching them about yourself.

Quotes by Daryl Davis

If you work hard and you're good, you can build something for yourself.

Quotes by Daryl Hall

Being at college, I think that's the time when you really start searching for things outside yourself.

Quotes by Daryl Hall

Most artists try to avoid cliches, but it's pretty hard to avoid them if you yourself end up being one.

Quotes by Daryl Hall

Girls and guys are like a bus stop - they come and go. You never know, like, who's going to be the right one, and what I've been taught is you really gotta figure out who you are first before...

Quotes by Daren Kagasoff

I think one of the secrets to modelling is the less you care and the more you're yourself, the more successful you are.

Quotes by Daria Werbowy

People can be cruel, but that doesn't mean you have to take it home, wrap yourself up in it and wear it.

Quotes by Darlene Cates

Your body knows how old you are, but if you keep on and you take care of yourself - you know, I go to kickboxing class every morning at 5 A.M. You know, try to do all the things to...

Quotes by Darlene Love

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.