Katharine Hepburn Quotes

I'm in a business that invites narcissism, self-involvement, and egos being blown out of proportion.

I have been an actor for most of my life. When I started out, I didn't think about anything except what was good for me. Like many movie stars, I became all wrapped up in myself.

There's a danger in Hollywood of becoming self-obsessed.

I got too caught up in Hollywood, being so into myself and my image.

I know an awful lot of Hollywood people, who are so self-important, I can't understand it.

My ego is really good. I don't need to watch myself on TV, like some others.

A lot of self-importance goes on in the fashion industry. I'm not like that.

There's a degree of narcissism involved in anything in show business. I mean, you can't do it without a healthy ego. Why would you want anybody to listen to you?

I'm definitely a narcissist, and TV is fabulous for narcissists.

In essence, Trump thinks everything should be about him, for him, for his benefit and glorification - and he can't comprehend, and doesn't care about, anything that isn't.

I'm much too egotistical to move outside the acting realm.

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

What is it about actors? God knows I get bored with actors talking about themselves.

People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos - they just wanna see someone talking about themselves constantly. I'm not interested in that.

That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments.

I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.

Actors are inherently self-centered.

It's dangerous talking about yourself too much because you find yourself talking in sound bites.

My co-stars call me selfish. They say, 'You are only interested in yourself and what you are only interested is yourself and what you are doing in front of the camera.' I reply, 'I can't help it; it's what got me where I am.'

Hollywood is so governed by the ego, and I never wanted to fall into that trap.

I won't ever direct a film. And I certainly won't write an autobiography. Only self-obsessed people want to write or talk about themselves!

I love acting, but don't necessarily enjoy other aspects of the business. For me, going to celebrity parties is like work.

Being in the world of fashion you have to be very self-absorbed, and you are surrounded by people who are very self-absorbed.

There are athletes and celebrities that are out there and they Twitter and they constantly try to drum up press because they're narcissists.

Performing doesn't turn me on. It's an egomaniac business, filled with prima donnas - including this one.