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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.

Style offers concrete rules you can follow. You can use it as a resource rather than a barrier to feeling good about yourself.

Quotes by Stacy London

By hating that person, you have lost something very sweet in yourself.

Quotes by Sri Chinmoy

Can you actually go through life without labeling what happens to you as good or bad? Sure you can. You have to train yourself to do this. You have been conditioned to think of things as bad or good. You...

Quotes by Srikumar Rao

If something comes that it is so extreme that you have difficulty thinking of it as a good thing, don't think of it as a good thing and kid yourself. To the extent that you can, don't label it a...

Quotes by Srikumar Rao

If you want to experience joy in your life, you have to be able to step outside yourself and become part of a cause that is much larger than you; one that brings a greater good to a greater community.

Quotes by Srikumar Rao

In regards to being a fashion aficionado, there's a certain amount of taking yourself seriously in the professional world. The self-effacing person can't completely go down the serious road. But I design, and love when things are beautiful.

Quotes by St. Vincent

You can't shelter yourself from the world.

Quotes by Spencer Stone

A captain sees you differently from the way you see yourself. You need a captain who can push you.

Quotes by Sourav Ganguly

I self-deprecate. When I first got here two years ago, I didn't realise that in America you can't go into the room and put yourself down.

Quotes by Sophie Winkleman

Don't forget to love yourself.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

You've got to be dedicated and throw yourself into parts and auditions in a way that is completely selfless.

Quotes by Sophie Kennedy Clark

It is something actresses need to go through and I think they look forward to being naked in a movie. I don't know why, but it is something you need to exhaust from yourself.

Quotes by Sophie Marceau

Acting is wonderful therapy for people. Instead of suffering for yourself, someone will do it for you.

Quotes by Sophie Marceau

As a woman, you're expected to behave and model yourself in a certain way, but that's not right for everybody.

Quotes by Sophie Rundle

You can get a bit bored of finding out about yourself. I know nothing about politics, for instance. There's nothing that's stopped me picking up a newspaper in the past, and it's something I really should start to do.

Quotes by Sophia Myles

In music, I don't think there's any need to be an all-rounder and do everything yourself. Play to your strengths, and do what you feel. Or do whatever the material itself demands. In this case, I felt like it would...

Quotes by Sophie

I think you feel more liberated in a foreign country. You're more open. You understand less about the social constructs that exist in a certain place, so you take people more at face value, and you're also taken more at...

Quotes by Sophie

Because I cook a lot, I wanted to write a recipe book, really incorporating the message that you don't have to starve yourself to be reasonably skinny.

Quotes by Sophie Dahl

You have to apply yourself because you'll never get a better opportunity than the one you have right now. Having said that, people know by now if they like me or not. I don't need to prove anything.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Learn to distance yourself from the criticism.

Quotes by Sophie Gregoire Trudeau

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.