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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 feel that being comfortable - being yourself - when you walk into an audition room is a really important thing. I think being able to own every aspect of your life is only going to make you be more...

Quotes by Andrew Keenan-Bolger

I think there's so much that is out of our control as actors, and it's just really hard to market yourself in such a huge industry.

Quotes by Andrew Keenan-Bolger

I think what's universal is the idea of auditioning. It's something that you do in every kind of job market. You audition every time you go on a date, you audition at a job interview, and it's always about trying...

Quotes by Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Art, in the first place, has to connect with yourself.

Quotes by Andrew Brown

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!

Quotes by Andrew Carnegie

Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.

Quotes by Andrew Carnegie

The excitement that you were feeling about a special, unique path for yourself as a woman is all part of your identification with and attachment to being female. And that's ultimately all ego.

Quotes by Andrew Cohen

You're stuck with being yourself, so the important thing is to find people who like that.

Quotes by Andrew Davies

What 'Survivor' is really about is the inescapability of your being yourself, even when you have told yourself you can be someone different for 30 days.

Quotes by Andrea Seigel

I understand how hard it is to force yourself to be someone different. By the end of high school, I had taken to doing my math homework up against a concealed wall during lunch because I was tired of socializing.

Quotes by Andrea Seigel

I'm not a big fan of identity politics and sort of picking one thing and defining yourself with it.

Quotes by Andreja Pejic

Fashion is quite inclusive and good at embracing different things and different forms of beauty. It's a very liberal industry. You can be yourself. Just not overweight.

Quotes by Andreja Pejic

To all trans youth out there, I would like to say respect yourself and be proud of who you are.

Quotes by Andreja Pejic

Fashion is quite inclusive and good at embracing different things and different forms of beauty. It's a very liberal industry. You can be yourself.

Quotes by Andreja Pejic

I think, at the end of the day, you have to live a truthful life and be true to yourself. You have one life, and everything has to fall into place around that.

Quotes by Andreja Pejic

Some people like you, some people don't. In the end you just have to be yourself.

Quotes by Andres Iniesta

I mean, you still can't jump offstage and go read a book. But I'm getting better at it. It is something you can manage. You can still give everything you have to the audience onstage, and have something for yourself.

Quotes by Andrew Bird

Listen to what others tell you about your voice. If you're only singing to please yourself, you might as well just sing under the shower. But if you're singing for others, you are reliant on them to ask you to...

Quotes by Andrea Bocelli

The most important thing you can do for yourself is get an education. Learn, listen, and respond. You have to study and practice to get better at your craft and to widen your skill set.

Quotes by Andrea Navedo

I think it's the easiest thing in the world to be horribly critical about yourself.

Quotes by Andrea Riseborough

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.