Joe Keery Quotes

Nobody is a villain in their own story. We're all the heroes of our own stories.

Egos appear by setting themselves apart from other egos.

In my younger years my dedication may have expressed itself egotistically.

Will not a tiny speck very close to our vision blot out the glory of the world, and leave only a margin by which we see the blot? I know no speck so troublesome as self.

I think everybody identified at a pretty young age that I was fairly entranced with myself. And that I had to be tempered.

People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.

In many people it is already an impertinence to say 'I'.

I think; therefore, I am the center of the universe.

The songs are definitely all about me. I am my favourite subject.

I like to think I'm not a narcissist, but truth be told, we all have those sides to our character.

Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.

We have no patience with other people's vanity because it is offensive to our own.

When I would be myself, I was being big-headed. I was being egotistical. I was a megalomaniac, when it really was just having not to be a monkey for a few hours a day. And fulfilling the need to be a man.

I've been asked many times if I considered myself a narcissist, so I looked up the real meaning of the word, and I came to the conclusion that indeed I am one. I think of myself as better than other people, not every person, but many, unique and talented, and I aim to success.

I may be a vain person, but I'm not a vain performer.

I think the concept of ego has kind of taken over for a lot of people in our industry.

Some say I'm arrogant, some say I'm deluded.

Where's the mileage in an autobiography? Anyone who writes one inevitably casts themselves as a hero, and I'm not about to do that.

Life's about ego. So for someone to talk about my ego, as they are writing their piece about my ego, I'm wondering what they're doing with their ego?

I'm aware that, from the outside, this looks like I've got quite an ego.

The question isn't, 'What do we want to know about people?', It's, 'What do people want to tell about themselves?'

People accuse artists of being narcissists - of course we are! If we don't like ourselves, who's going to like us?

Celebrity is okay as long as you know it's not about you.

Clearly I've got an ego.

Vanity is something that will only get in the way of doing your best work, and ultimately if you're truly vain you care more about your work than how you look in your work. I actually consider myself a pretty vain guy when it comes to that.