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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.

The hardest part of cooking is shopping, and if you organize yourself and shop once a week, you're halfway there.

Quotes by Ruth Reichl

If you're chained to a computer all day, you're not using up much energy, even if you drag yourself to the gym a couple of days a week. And to make matters worse for me, I've had a secondary career...

Quotes by Ruth Glick

There's no reason to hold yourself back and say you can't do something in life unless you go for it and try to do it.

Quotes by Russell Westbrook

You see how can you help your team, help yourself improve, and that's what I try to figure out throughout the season.

Quotes by Russell Westbrook

If you've done what you need to do, you need to go bury yourself, because what else are you going to do? I think that that's where life stops.

Quotes by Rutger Hauer

Art is a way to express yourself and through that you can escape a bad situation.

Quotes by Russell Simmons

Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you.

Quotes by Russell Simmons

In an age when the fashion is to be in love with yourself, confessing to be in love with somebody else is an admission of unfaithfulness to one's beloved.

Quotes by Russell Baker

It's difficult to believe in yourself because the idea of self is an artificial construction. You are, in fact, part of the glorious oneness of the universe. Everything beautiful in the world is within you.

Quotes by Russell Brand

No-one really feels self-confident deep down because it's an artificial idea. Really, people aren't that worried about what you're doing or what you're saying, so you can drift around the world relatively anonymously: you must not feel persecuted and examined....

Quotes by Russell Brand

I recognize that I have the ability to be selfish, but I also recognize that you can't be happy if you only care about yourself at the expense of other people.

Quotes by Russell Brand

Really, at the end of the day, the only thing you can control is yourself; the only person you can truly educate is yourself. You have to redefine what beauty is to you so you can't be affected by what...

Quotes by Rupi Kaur

Advice number one: listen to your gut - it's never gonna lead you wrong. Number two: trust yourself. The root of everything is self-belief.

Quotes by Russ

I think people sometimes get my message misconstrued and believe I'm trying to brag, but I'm genuinely trying to show people that you can do it all yourself, and there's so much power and freedom in that.

Quotes by Russ

Just in general, no matter what you're doing, be true to yourself. Never let anyone else dictate how you live your life.

Quotes by Rumer Willis

Everybody is going to have an opinion on you; not everyone is going to like you. You can't live your life based on other people's opinions of you or let that change what you do or how you feel about...

Quotes by Rumer Willis

I think if you have any fear or shame, it's really hard to want to express yourself.

Quotes by Rumer Willis

You can't become what you aren't, or you will start feeling awful about yourself.

Quotes by Rumer Willis

The only place you can really find the confidence and the love for yourself is within you, so that has to be what carries you: not all of these external things.

Quotes by Rumer Willis

Drag breaks the fourth wall, which is why it's never been quite accepted, because nobody wants to be told that they are really a caricature of themself and to not take yourself too seriously.

Quotes by RuPaul

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.