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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.

It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.

Quotes by Mariska Hargitay

I always tell my clients to be tough, to be strong. Never weaken yourself. I believe God favors only strong persons.

Quotes by Mario Teguh

You have to find the place where you abandon everything of yourself. Then you can let something else happen.

Quotes by Marion Cotillard

You don't really see yourself doing things, of course, but you feel.

Quotes by Marion Cotillard

When you see yourself on video, you and your friends spending time on vacation, and they take a video, and then you see it, it's really disturbing.

Quotes by Marion Cotillard

With fame, you know, you can read about yourself, somebody else's ideas about you, but what's important is how you feel about yourself - for survival and living day to day with what comes up.

Marilyn Monroe

It's such a luxury as an actor to think of your career as something you're choosing for yourself, because so much of the time as an actor you're just hoping that exciting projects come your way.

Quotes by Marin Ireland

I turned off my Google alerts in 2009 as I learnt that following yourself on the Internet very quickly becomes unhealthy.

Quotes by Marina and the Diamonds

This is a serious, serious condition that is also called postpartum psychosis. And that's where, literally, you get so bad that you end up either hurting the baby or killing yourself.

Quotes by Marie Osmond

You know, you don't work 30 something years in this business without knowing how to push yourself. So, I just kept pushing myself and pushing myself. The other thing that happens is when your hormones get out of whack your...

Quotes by Marie Osmond

I like characters with problems. I like to understand them... To play alcoholics, fetishists, strange girls, you have to dig deep within yourself. It's 'elsewhere' that interests me.

Quotes by Marie Trintignant

You can't second-guess baseball. You can't second-guess yourself.

Quotes by Mariano Rivera

Don't worry about what the people say; be yourself, say what you want to say with respect.

Quotes by Mariano Rivera

If you're unhappy in a relationship, I think you just don't trust yourself for getting into another one.

Quotes by Marian Seldes

Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others.

Quotes by Marian Wright Edelman

You don't wanna walk around and say, 'I'm somebody's niece, I'm somebody's cousin, I'm somebody's daughter. Who are you?' And I think that's always the challenge when you grow up in a well-known family, is ultimately, you have to face...

Quotes by Maria Shriver

No matter who you are, what you've accomplished, what your financial situation is - when you're dealing with a parent with Alzheimer's, you yourself feel helpless. The parent can't work, can't live alone, and is totally dependent, like a toddler....

Quotes by Maria Shriver

You can’t believe how different your life can be until you’ve immersed yourself in faith or given your life up to Christ or decided you have a higher power you want to follow.

Quotes by Maria Taylor

I grew up with a saying: 'It doesn't matter what you wear or where you go, but your hair always has to be brushed.' So in Italy, we come from that kind of culture - where how you present yourself...

Quotes by Mariacarla Boscono

Be yourself, whatever it is. Even if it's scary.

Quotes by Mariacarla Boscono

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.