Miyavi Quotes

As a musician and a songwriter, it is an act of the ego to believe that other people might be interested in your point of view. But it is usually an empathetic nature that gets you going in the first place.

As a musician and a songwriter, it is an act of the ego to believe that other people might be interested in your point of view. But it is usually an empathetic nature that gets you going in the first place. Music keeps the heart porous in many ways.

You don't want to vilify your ego.

I think that, to be an artist, you have to have a big enough ego to believe that people out in the world want to see what you think is a good idea. And if you don't have that sense of ego, then the minute that idea goes into the world, self-doubt kicks in.

It's very healthy to be aware of your ego.

The less seriously you take yourself, the better work you're going to do.

Once you take yourself too seriously the art will suffer.

If small things have the power to disturb you, then who you think you are is exactly that: small.

At the end of the day if you want to entertain people, you've got to take your ego out of the equation.

An audience is always warming but it must never be necessary to your work.

I am not an insecure person. For me, insecurity comes when something I do does not come across the way I thought it would. It would come if I had nothing more to say as an actor. I have a long way to go!

I try not to read reviews. It's hard not to hear what the critics are saying, but as an actor, I try not to let it in and to just give the best performances I can. At the end of the day, if you're trying to please the critics, you're missing what's really important: being creative and having fun.

I know I'm not the greatest singer or dancer, but that doesn't interest me. I'm interested in being provocative and pushing people's buttons.

I've gotten to a place where I'm better at curbing your ego, which usually happens when you're feeling super small and scared about whatever you're seeing, and you want to go read, 'Oh, I hear there's a really good article about me.' I've gotten better about knowing that's not going to end well, usually.

As you get older, you know what you're good at and you know what you're not so good at. Your ego comes out of it, and then you realise you can't play every game, there'll be certain games where you won't be so affected... so you've just got to concentrate on what you are.

All good works of art must ask this question: 'You want to breathe free, yes, but do you know how to kiss?'

My ego has been in check for a long time.

'No Matter What' is, without question, the most personal song I have ever written and the one I am most proud of.

My films are as much for the people as they are for me. The reception affects me, but doesn't change me as a person. That's important.

I am someone without an ego.

What I do is when I go to the stage I forget about me.

My life isn't necessarily more important than anyone else's: I'm just better in talking about it.

I used to draw stickmen with star glasses when I was at school. I didn't realise that would end up being me! The whole idea was that the glasses had mirrors, and if a youngster looked at me, they'd see themselves. Everybody is a star.

I get bored talking about myself, but I can talk about the work.

To say it very honestly, removed from ego, standup is just a thing that I understood, a God-given ability.