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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.

A lot of people will say different stuff like, 'You can't do it.' They'll say no before I even say anything. You just have to believe in yourself, and there's a reason they might say no, because they probably haven't...

Quotes by Marsai Martin

Knowing is the most profound kind of love, giving someone the gift of knowledge about yourself.

Quotes by Marsha Norman

At the heart of the failure of most plays is the inability to carry on a thoughtful conversation about your work with yourself.

Quotes by Marsha Norman

One of the things about equality is not just that you be treated equally to a man, but that you treat yourself equally to the way you treat a man.

Quotes by Marlo Thomas

There isn't anything that pays you as much money as acting while you are deciding what the hell you're going to do with yourself.

Quotes by Marlon Brando

We'd all like to be certain of what we know, but I think the most important question is to ask yourself do you really know what you know?

Quotes by Marlon Brando

I definitely have not had a linear path. I have had more of a path where I've meandered with a sense of purpose. Really, what that means is it's about being true to your convictions and your passions but also...

Quotes by Marne Levine

My best friends always say to me, 'Think about yourself first,' and tell me to be more selfish. But I'm not like that. I am a professional. I am of service to the club and to the manager.

Quotes by Marouane Fellaini

You cheat yourself when you don't do what it is you're supposed to do. You have an obligation to learn everything that you can.

Quotes by Marla Gibbs

Innovation comes from, one, acknowledging yourself; two, studying and understanding the problem; and three, finding a solution.

Quotes by Marley Dias

Life's too short not to laugh about yourself and the cards you're dealt.

Quotes by Mark Zupan

Just make games for yourself and try to have a critical eye to what you do. If you genuinely like the game, there will be other people who like it as well.

Quotes by Markus Persson

I think the more realistic you try to make the graphics and the experience, the more you limit yourself to a single vision.

Quotes by Markus Persson

'Minecraft' is to a large degree about having unique experiences that nobody else has had. The levels are randomly generated, and you can build anything you want to build yourself.

Quotes by Markus Persson

Art is lunging forward without certainty about where you are going or how to get there, being open to and dependent on what luck, the paint, the typo, the dissonance, give you. Without art you're stuck with yourself as you...

Quotes by Mark Vonnegut

Captain America is an interesting character because it makes you ask those questions in yourself as a writer. What do we want as a nation, what do we mean as a nation, what is our role in the world as...

Quotes by Mark Waid

There's a certain point, when you're writing autobiographical stuff, where you don't want to misrepresent yourself. It would be dishonest.

Quotes by Mark Strand

As an only child, particularly if you're a boy without a father, you have to work out for yourself who you're going to be. And I do think, over the years, I've developed a need for control.

Quotes by Mark Strong

Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight.

Quotes by Mark Victor Hansen

Sandy Meisner would say it takes 20 years to make an actor. Some people it takes five, some people 30. And you have to have patience and forgiveness for yourself. It's hard when you see people at your age or...

Quotes by Mark Pellegrino

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.