Quotes About Self-awareness

Aren't we identical with our ego? What's left of us without it? The lesson of both psychedelics and meditation is the same: No! on the first count, and More than enough on the second.

We eat out of boredom, for entertainment, to comfort or reward ourselves. Try to be aware of why you're eating, and ask yourself if you're really hungry—before you eat and then again along the way. (One old wives' test: If you're not hungry enough to eat an apple, then you're not hungry.) Food is a costly antidepressant.

An artist's job is simply to take the mirror in front of your face and hold it there. It's not to give you any answers. It is simply to take that mirror and point it at you.

I've hated myself since I knew my own name. But 'Bake Off' has simply confirmed to me what a bottom-feeding halfwit I am.

The people we are in relationships with are always a mirror, reflecting our own beliefs, and simultaneously we are mirrors, reflecting their beliefs.

People say, 'Since you got rich and famous, you've become insufferable.' I say, 'That's not true. I've always been insufferable.'

I've since become really good at overwhelming myself.

To be very sincere, I don't feel legit being an inspiration of anything.

I didn't know I was a good director, and I mean that sincerely. I had done a film a long time ago called 'Cold Around the Heart.' Nobody saw it, and it didn't turn out the way I wanted to.

The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity.

I don't worry too much about people hating or insulting me. I'm a sinful man, and I've made a lot of mistakes. People have reason to hate me.

If you heard me sing, you would just plug your ears and run, screaming, the other way. I promise.

I really don't have an ear for pitch. I can't sing at all, I can't hum melodies and I can't write riffs.

I used to think I was a singer; I had my own delusions about it.

I wasn't a great background singer.

Nobody's ever gonna accuse me of being a singer, but I can sing.

I'm an OK singer.

And, you know, I never wanted to be a singer.

I felt like people only knew me as a singer who dated pretty girls.

I'm not the best singer - like, I know I'm not Celine Dion.

I'm not that much of a singer.

I picture myself now, and I picture myself in 30 years, and I'll probably be the same. I'll still think I'm not the greatest singer I can be.

I'm not the best singer.

I always thought I was a singer, but I really am not.