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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're by yourself you have to sort out everything like the shopping and looking after the house.

Quotes by Simon Mignolet

There is a difference between vulnerability and telling people everything about yourself. Vulnerability is a feeling. Telling everyone about yourself is just facts and details.

Quotes by Simon Sinek

The Chinese do make vast quantities of wine for home consumption, but you wouldn't want to drink it yourself.

Quotes by Simon Hoggart

I think repeating yourself is a sign of old age, telling the same joke again and again. Especially if they're jokes that don't make people laugh.

Quotes by Simon Le Bon

It's a very strange and quite terrifying experience to watch yourself on TV. I never like to do it with other people.

Quotes by Simon Bird

Sometimes, it is precisely when you discover that you are living very happily that you suddenly find yourself in danger. To be happy means to discover that you are exposed to being hurt.

Quotes by Siegfried Lenz

As I said, if you don't stand up for yourself, people aren't going to think that you can stand up for them.

Quotes by Sidney Blumenthal

For me, I've learned that the best thing is to focus on the team you play for and yourself and what you need to do.

Quotes by Sidney Crosby

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.

Quotes by Sidney Lanier

All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen.

Quotes by Sidney Lumet

Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.

Quotes by Sidney Sheldon

As a kid, I was school swot, but I used to hang around the billiard halls, learning that Geordie sense of humour, mixing with low-lifes. They were the sort who'd pick your pocket and then say 'Here you are lad,...

Quotes by Sid Waddell

The thing about darts is that you've got to shout. It's not like cricket where you can talk to Michael Atherton and ask him to analyse the bloody nuances. Darts does not have nuances. You've got to hurl yourself at...

Quotes by Sid Waddell

When you immerse yourself in medicine you realise that hope is not absolute. It's not that simple.

Quotes by Siddhartha Mukherjee

When you have a strong support system, you have the freedom to express yourself in whatever capacity you can.

Quotes by Shweta Menon

In acting, while you play different roles, you begin to discover yourself and begin to notice life as you relate to the characters you represent.

Quotes by Shweta Menon

If you move to Canada, after a few years you call yourself Canadian. In Germany, it's difficult to belong.

Quotes by Sibel Kekilli

I've been interested in acting since the age of 10. But as you grow up, when someone asks you what you want to become, you learn to answer it with a 'doctor/ engineer/astronaut' and your real dream of wanting to...

Quotes by Shraddha Srinath

Having no competition is a bad thing. Competition makes you try to improve yourself all the time.

Quotes by Shu Qi

Preparing food is not just about yourself and others. It is about everything!

Quotes by Shunryu Suzuki

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.