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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.

I always knew about the risks I was taking. Every year, someone you knew was killed racing. You had to ask yourself, do you enjoy driving these cars so much that you're prepared to take that risk?

Quotes by Niki Lauda

Never express yourself more clearly than you are able to think.

Quotes by Niels Bohr

Be sure of yourself, don't let anyone bully you, be a strong and independent woman or boy.

Quotes by Nicole Polizzi

It's important to be true to yourself and your vision.

Quotes by Nicole Polizzi

When you're tan, you feel better about yourself.

Quotes by Nicole Polizzi

When I hit my thirties, that's when I calmed down and I wasn't so tough on myself. I wasn't doing the yo-yo dieting any more. I gave myself a break. I think that, if you're more accepting of yourself, you're...

Quotes by Nicole Scherzinger

You cry and you scream and you stomp your feet and you shout. You say, 'You know what? I'm giving up, I don't care.' And then you go to bed and you wake up and it's a brand new day,...

Quotes by Nicole Scherzinger

When you are mad at yourself, you are mad at everybody.

Quotes by Nicole Sullivan

If there is someone in your life who is not serving you or making you better, give yourself permission to move on.

Quotes by Niecy Nash

The old adage is true, people will only be as good to you as you are to yourself. They will follow your example, and those who don't will be left by the wayside.

Quotes by Niecy Nash

I believe that as much as you take, you have to give back. It's important not to focus on yourself too much.

Quotes by Nicole Kidman

In terms of design, it's true the world has an influence. But, as a designer, you have to protect yourself. You have to look at the world and then forget it.

Quotes by Nicolas Ghesquiere

You find yourself in the world, without any power, immovable as a rock, stupid, so to speak, as a log of wood.

Quotes by Nicolas Malebranche

You will not dishonor the divine perfections by judgments unworthy of them, provided you never judge of Him by yourself, provided you do not ascribe to the Creator the imperfections and limitations of created beings.

Quotes by Nicolas Malebranche

At the end, the key thing is you've got to live with yourself. That's the real test. Everything else is fleeting.

Quotes by Nicolas Berggruen

It's very difficult to get any footage of yourself doing what you love unless you have a friend who's a photographer or videographer and wants to document you. That was really the idea and the goal from the beginning: to...

Quotes by Nick Woodman

If you get yourself in a hole, you dig yourself out.

Quotes by Nick Nolte

You try to find the romance in the struggle, or at least that's what you keep telling yourself. But you talk to successful actors, and the struggle always is what they miss the most.

Quotes by Nick Gehlfuss

No one's going to make you work on yourself except you.

Quotes by Nick Gehlfuss

Skiing not only for yourself and your family, but for your country, was surreal. The amount of support I got from back home in Indiana was insane.

Quotes by Nick Goepper

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.