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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.

I have a fear of labels. If someone labels me, I have to respond - do I acknowledge it, reject it, deny it, live up to it, and defy it? Labels can affect your ability to be yourself. If you're...

Quotes by B. D. Wong

If you're old, don't try to change yourself, change your environment.

Quotes by B. F. Skinner

I guess looking back you're only as good as you think you are. You can lie to yourself and that's what you have to do.

Quotes by B. J. Penn

I kind of just stumbled into producing. It was more that I was a writer, and the only way you were going to get your songs done was to do them yourself.

Quotes by Babyface

When you go to an oasis, you go there to supply yourself with the vital things you are missing, things that you need.

Quotes by Bad Bunny

My favorite subject was English, and I wanted to study English abroad when I was young, when I was a kid, but my mom said 'No, it's too dangerous to go abroad by yourself.' So I gave up.

Quotes by Bae Doona

What I want to represent for my daughters is that you can always stay true to yourself and still be successful.

Quotes by Ayesha Curry

There's going to be a million people that tell you 'No' when you're starting out to do something. But, all you need is that one person to tell you 'Yes,' who's going to believe in you. But first, you need...

Quotes by Ayesha Curry

The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.

Quotes by Ayn Rand

Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves - or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth.

Quotes by Ayn Rand

Do It Under the Influence Yourself! That's what we're shooting for! Get drunk and make your dreams come true.

Quotes by Aziz Ansari

We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so.

Quotes by B. B. King

When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it'll happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You'll have to figure that out for...

Quotes by B. B. King

I think you become a writer when you stop writing for yourself or your teachers and start thinking about readers.

Quotes by Avi

Don't assume that because everyone believes a thing, that it is right or wrong. Reason things out for yourself. Work to get answers on your own. Understand why you believe things.

Quotes by Avi

I don't really look at the charts at all. If anything, I try to out-do what I've done before. I try to make music that I like and I trust my own judgement with what will work with a wider...

Quotes by Avicii

What you learn in any acting class is how to make a fool of yourself and enjoy things and get out of your head.

Quotes by Aya Cash

You've got to invest your own time, invest your own resources into creating a better world, not only for yourself but for the people you surround yourself with.

Quotes by Austin Seferian-Jenkins

I would say I don't like people who are really into themselves or are very materialistic. Just always talking themselves up. Not being real is the pet peeve. Be true to yourself.

Quotes by Austin Stowell

If you're doing something outside of dominant culture, there's not an easy place for you. You will have to do it yourself.

Quotes by Ava DuVernay

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.