- Nov 07, 2020
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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
You've got to express yourself in life, and it's better out than in. What you reveal, you heal.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think as an actor, you're constantly putting yourself out there, and a lot of times failing - and failing in front of a bunch of people - and sometimes you have a good moment and something clicks.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you're a poker player and you show up at a casino at 8 a.m., you're going to be by yourself or with some people that are rocks and just don't give you any action.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
You're going to hit some rough patches. You're going to run into obstacles. People are going to say, 'You can't do it.' But you have to persevere. You have to keep working hard and believing in yourself.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have seen 'Thor', yeah. It's fantastic. Being that close to something, it's often pretty hard to watch yourself, but the film in so many ways is so impressive that I was swept along with it like an audience member, and that's a pretty good sign.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is often difficult to watch yourself onscreen, especially 60-feet high. As an actor, it is an uncomfortable experience.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.
- Energies
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even though there are a lot of bright tennis players out there, you still have to protect yourself and save all your mental and emotional energies for tennis.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
Silos and bureaucracy are well-oiled machines in corporate America, but they are ultimately perpetuated by individual behavior. If we start behaving differently, we can create change. In other words, shifting your focus onto the team - or the ship as a whole, not just yourself - will have meaningful impact.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've said that if you're not doing something that you're passionate about, you're compromising yourself every single day.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you are being bullied a long way from home, when you face that challenge, that is where you find out a lot about yourself.
- Morning
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you can't get up in the morning and laugh at yourself, don't get out of bed.
- Make
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- Nov 07, 2020