Henry Fonda Quotes

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.

The worst disease which can afflict executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.

The silent killer of all great men and women of achievement - particularly men, I don't know why, maybe it's the testosterone - I think it's narcissism. Even more than hubris. And for women, too. Narcissism is the killer.

It was easy for me to play someone with a massive ego. It's actually really fun to have the freedom to be that person.

It is a form of arrogance to assume that other people are even thinking about you.

The biggest turn-off for me is people who think the world of themselves. Arrogance is not a sexy quality, and it really gets on my nerves.

Mastery passes often for egotism.

When I did the film 'Hear My Voice' a few years ago, I disappeared fully up my own backside for a while. Because I thought my career was taking off, I became a bit of an egomaniac and a pain in the neck. I thought I was God's gift to mankind and the greatest Irishman since George Best.

You can get a bit 'head in the clouds' - well, I do - and full of myself if I stick in front of the camera for too long. I forget there is hard work that needs to be done.

I'm quite repulsed by the diva type.

I now know all the people worth knowing in America, and I find no intellect comparable to my own.

Conceit is God's gift to little men.

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

As far as big egos, there are definitely guys out there that just think God only knows what about themselves.

Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.

The worst disease which can afflict business executives in their work is not, as popularly supposed, alcoholism; it's egotism.

I don't want the giant ego. I don't want to become Kevin Costner, singing on the soundtrack to The Postman.

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.

It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional

I haven't had the egomaniac star yet in any of my films. It's always been a pleasure.

Barton Fink is just too self-important as an artist to get much sympathy.

My dad is an egomaniac.

Donald Trump is a man who likes to think he has few equals.

I never wanted to be 'the big I-Am.'

Steve Bannon puts himself above everything.