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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.

Having to top yourself is a good problem to have.

Quotes by Phil Lord

You can know that the final show is coming up, and prepare yourself for it mentally, but when it finally occurs, it's like a dream. You stand there feeling the love the audience has for you, and you think, 'Is...

Quotes by Phil Lynott

My philosophy is to enjoy yourself. Do the things you want to do, like play golf!

Quotes by Phil Daniels

Don and I are infamous for our split, but we're closer than most brothers. Harmony singing requires that you enlarge yourself, not use any kind of suppression. Harmony is the ultimate love.

Quotes by Phil Everly

Whenever you're having a down year, it's always tough, especially when you expect a lot from yourself.

Quotes by Peyton Hillis

If you can't keep yourself in shape on your own without being told to, that's a shame.

Quotes by Peyton Hillis

Things you learn through the arts are used every day in life. It's a great way to express yourself and get out anxieties throughout the day.

Quotes by Peyton List

Music is there for us to explore. To intentionally limit yourself to one, two, or three genres is limitation at its worst. Music is huge; it's a gigantic history lesson, and if you are true music fan or a musician,...

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

In a drama, you don't make a fool of yourself.

Quotes by Peter Scolari

Nowadays, if you have a journey, albeit a simple one, you consider yourself lucky if nothing happens.

Quotes by Peter Mayle

If you hug to yourself any resentment against anybody else, you destroy the bridge by which God would come to you.

Quotes by Peter Marshall

To go somewhere where nobody knows you, and to keep your eyes open... That was a beautiful concept in terms of putting yourself in a place to be inspired.

Quotes by Peter Lindbergh

In the beginning of my twenties, I started transcendental meditation. For years, I did nothing else. Every holiday, I went to courses. Meditation is a real simple instrument. You don't need a long beard or a sari. It's meant to...

Quotes by Peter Lindbergh

Photography gives you the opportunity to use your sensibility and everything you are to say something about and be part of the world around you. In this way, you might discover who you are, and with a little luck, you...

Quotes by Peter Lindbergh

You can only really invent something if you connect yourself to the real world - whatever that means.

Quotes by Peter Lindbergh

I really don't want to encourage young people to think that life is about money only. Life is about being able to give yourself choice.

Quotes by Peter Jones

The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself.

Quotes by Peter Jackson

If you're an only child, you spend a lot of time by yourself, and you develop a strong ability to entertain yourself, to conjure up fantasy.

Quotes by Peter Jackson

Every actor starts out saying, 'I can play anything in the world: I'm only 25, but I can be a man 70 years old. I'll put on a gray wig and do it.' But nobody hires you for that. You...

Quotes by Peter Graves

When you want to move somebody, you have to say to yourself: 'I'm in the emotional transportation business. I gotta move them, emotionally.'

Quotes by Peter Guber

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.