Mary Astell Quotes

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

There's a little more ego involved in these jobs than people might realize.

I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.

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

Egos turn me off, big time.

Vanity is not high on my list of priorities.

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.

There are two kinds of egotists: Those who admit it, and the rest of us.

Egotism: The art of seeing in yourself what others cannot see.

Egotism is not a good quality. It's not something to be admired or even tolerated. It wouldn't be tolerated in a field commander and it shouldn't be tolerated in a movie director.

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

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

An egotist is a person of low taste - more interested in himself than in me.

Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.

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

Egotist: a person more interested in himself than in me.

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.

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 think that some people get wrapped up in their own egos. They need to see certain album sales and certain monuments.

Frankly, it's embarrassing to have a house filled with giant portraits of yourself.

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

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?

Provided a man is not mad, he can be cured of every folly but vanity; there is no cure for this but experience, if indeed there is any cure for it at all.

Many said selfishness was the flaw of our modern age; but then self-conceit emerged from a corner of the deepest hell to join selfishness.

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.