Quotes About Introspection

I'm vaguely embarrassed by myself sometimes.

The job of the artist is to go to the places where most other people are embarrassed to go to. And show it.

There's something to be said for embracing who you are.

In my early shows, I wanted to put myself through a new childhood, disintegrating my whole identity to let the real one emerge.

I just sort of write the book I feel like writing given the emotional place I am in my life at the time.

I have feelings. I'm not emotionally stunted.

I'm becoming more indulgent and less giving as an actor as I get older. I'm immersing myself more in roles emotionally.

I can look back over my earlier music, and it takes me back to the place I was emotionally.

It is possible to call God 'Lord,' to feel emotionally connected to faith, to do the altruistic things and still not want God.

I'm writing about emotions.

I've learned it as I've gotten older, but just really enjoy your own company. Especially as a woman, that's something that's really empowering and powerful to learn. Feel comfortable with yourself.

I never really played in an empty gym before.

The thing is, at the end of the day you still have to face yourself.

At the end of the day, I'm not some evil guy.

When you write, no matter what, it ends up personal.

I usually do watch what I've done because I think it's important. I think you can learn from it and see what you thought you were doing and what ends up on the screen.

I find it takes a lot of strength to endure myself.

Think of and look at your work as though it were done by your enemy. If you look at it to admire it, you are lost.

One never really knows who one's enemy is.

I put a lot of pressure on myself. Sometimes you are your own worst enemy.

I just try to get out of my own way because if anyone is their own worst enemy, it's usually you.

I think my worst enemy was myself. It's like I've been in my own way more than anybody else has been.

You have to be in yourself, but engage with the world and see what's going on.

I was made more 'aware of myself,' from the outside in, when I got engaged.