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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.

When you smoke the herb, it reveals you to yourself.

Bob Marley

Take your work seriously and yourself lightly.

Quotes by Bob Nelson

You're going to die. You're going to be dead. It could be 20 years, it could be tomorrow, anytime. So am I. I mean, we're just going to be gone. The world's going to go on without us. All right...

Quotes by Bob Dylan

You call yourself what you want to call yourself.

Quotes by Bob Dylan

If you think you can do better, then do better. Don't compete with anyone; just yourself.

Quotes by Bob Fosse

Whether you want to lose 20 pounds or 200, what the contestants on 'The Biggest Loser' have learned - and taught me - holds true: You've got to make a break. You've got to divorce yourself from the past and...

Quotes by Bob Harper

Never expect people to treat you any better than you treat yourself.

Quotes by Bo Bennett

If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers.

Quotes by Bo Bennett

I think it would collapse my heart if I was super famous. I don't have the nerve for it, I'm too anxious. I don't know how you're not obsessed with how people perceive you, because they're real people, you know?...

Quotes by Bo Burnham

Don't sell yourself short because without that you can't go far in life because after sports the only thing you know is sports and you can't do anything else with that.

Quotes by Bo Jackson

Open yourself to extreme, excessive, extravagant grace.

Quotes by Bo Sanchez

It's important to reinvent yourself often, because if you don't, someone else will and squash you like a bug.

Quotes by Blackbear

Do you wish people to think well of you? Don't speak well of yourself.

Quotes by Blaise Pascal

You just have to know that there's people watching you, and you've got to be a positive role model and not put yourself in bad situations.

Quotes by Blake Griffin

When you don't have someone to model yourself after, you're going to make mistakes.

Quotes by Blake Lively

You can't really go wrong as long as you're true to yourself.

Quotes by Blake Lively

I credit my grandmother for my sense of style. She was known for wearing bright, outrageous things because it made people happy and she thought it made her more approachable. When you wear a brightly colored shirt or pants, it...

Quotes by Blake Mycoskie

I want to tell women that you need to love yourself and make yourself a priority. It's only when you are happy yourself, can you make everyone else around you happy. I am still a dreamer and still believe in...

Quotes by Bipasha Basu

I have always believed that if you need to take your clothes off to get your man, you've begun to lose the battle. If you pull it off right, you can do it in a very classy way... Being sexy...

Quotes by Bipasha Basu

I think we have a number of young people - like yourself - who want to make a difference. I'm not sure the numbers are as large because I think the burden of getting elected to public office at the...

Quotes by Birch Bayh

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.