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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.

Being 21 years old is not easy in the sense that you're still trying to get to know yourself.

Quotes by Rhianna Pratchett

As long as you're being yourself and putting out what you want to put out, it'll be the best thing you could do.

Quotes by Rex Orange County

I realized that you can achieve so much at the front of a stage, releasing the music yourself and being something more selfish than just the drummer.

Quotes by Rex Orange County

When buying shares, ask yourself, would you buy the whole company?

Quotes by Rene Rivkin

What counts is putting the intensity that you yourself have experienced into the picture. Otherwise it is just a document.

Quotes by Rene Burri

I think when you deny a part of yourself for so long and rediscover it, there is a release of feeling and a deeper awareness, a newfound energy.

Quotes by Rekha Sharma

People are trying to act like they're balling all day with cars, their house, like there's no problems. I feel like a lot of people are trying to be someone they're not, and when you're just yourself, life is so...

Quotes by Remy Ma

You have to believe in yourself. You have to go out there and love what you are and who you know you are in terms of your craft.

Quotes by Reginald VelJohnson

You have to be constantly reinventing yourself and investing in the future.

Quotes by Reid Hoffman

You've got to have confidence and trust in your cast. You have to have confidence and trust in your director, in your editor. It's such a team effort; I really think you have to pull yourself out of it and...

Quotes by Reid Scott

Pilot season can be maddening. You're basically putting yourself and your talent out there to be scrutinized several times a day for months by network executives who have probably never acted in anything since their junior high school production of...

Quotes by Reid Scott

There's a certain time that when somebody asks you a question, you answer them. I don't think I said anything with venom. If you can express yourself without anger and make it as palatable as you can, that's what you...

Quotes by Reggie Jackson

You don't want to bring attention to yourself; you want to bring attention to the team.

Quotes by Reggie Miller

In order to make characters real - no matter what the character is doing - you have to see yourself as capable of having done that.

Quotes by Regina Doman

As an actor, we have to be so vulnerable that it's really hard to involve yourself with the other aspects of filmmaking.

Quotes by Regina King

My top styling tips for brides are, first and foremost, to be careful not to go overboard with makeup. The goal is to look like yourself, just a bit enhanced!

Quotes by Reem Acra

The joy we get as actors is out of transforming ourselves into something that's not necessarily anything true to ourselves. And it's a power - not being yourself, and being in the role; it's just like another prop.

Quotes by Reese Witherspoon

Never fear a job, always respect it, and always leave yourself a hind door to escape. May your hind door always be open.

Quotes by Red Adair

Sohu will protect you from yourself.

Quotes by Rebecca MacKinnon

Sexy at the millennium means having a solid sense of self but never taking yourself too seriously.

Quotes by Rebecca Romijn

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.