Eddie Vedder Quotes

It is true that I receive a lot of praise and that is flattering. But I try not to let it affect me.

I have a big ego, but I don't buy into it. I can't live off the ego. It's an honor that I get to be that guy onstage. It's not something I earned.

Humility is the armour that you clothe yourself with throughout your life. We demean each other rather than lift up ourselves.

Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche.

When someone bestows something on you, no matter how true it is, when someone says, 'Sexiest Man Alive,' I'm honestly going, 'Thank you. Right on.' For me, it's never canceled out anything, it's never made me go, 'Does this make me less talented of an actor?'

If you have a good self-esteem, you can be generous, you can give back and you can be productive in the world.

I am a person who always tries not to be easily influenced by position or achievement. I thank God for the fact that I can share more kindness and a good quality of life through the popularity. Not for the popularity itself.

The people that I admire have a wonderful balance of self-belief and humility.

I'm not insecure, but I'm not like, 'Hi, I'm confident.'

I'm not a hero or a superstar. I'm an everyday guy. I feel happy when children approach me. I feel that something good is happening in life when little kids recognise me.

Some are blessed with musical ability, others with good looks. Myself, I was blessed with modesty.

If you focus more on the inside, you'll feel just as great about the outside. I feel attractive when I'm doing good and helping people.

When I wake up in the morning, I don't think of myself as being better than anybody else. I think of myself as a good hitter.

I'm not really a flirt; I just try to be myself.

I was raised to believe in myself. I know I'm cool. I'm not trying to brag or say I'm the man or anything like that. I don't lie or cheat, and I'm not mean to anybody. I treat people with respect.

Nobody thinks of themselves as sexy, really. Some days you go, 'Hey, I'm not going too bad today.' But if you try and be sexy, you'll never be sexy.

It's so important for women to say to other women, 'I like myself how I am.' But it's hard because in your heart of hearts you are thinking, 'I don't really.' But you have to learn to say it. Imagine what a world it would be if people felt good about themselves the whole time.

Be yourself, fill your life with good people, and don't get a big head. It can all be gone tomorrow.

One of the biggest gifts you can give a child is confidence, because confidence will take you miles - more than talent, more than anything else. So yes, I want my children to have confidence and to be kind.

Having inner beauty is something you develop on your own, and I like to think I have that.

I am proud of being small.

I do have an ego, but I acknowledge the help I get.

It's far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad.