Julian Baggini Quotes

Some people want to define themselves, and they should, as it's part of their identity. For me personally, I've never really had a label for myself.

Chloe is really just like an exaggerated aspect of myself.

I've never, ever labeled myself.

Nobody else can tell you what you are.

And the idea of ourselves is our escape from the fact what we really are.

I'm fascinated by what makes up a self, how one becomes a self, how much is it an answer to others and how much is it an essence of self.

I mean one of the things about being alone is that you've no people to define yourself off, I mean, people are like all-round mirrors, because let's face it, we don't often see ourselves all round in a mirror anyway, do we.

When I was younger, my father told me not to pigeonhole the way that I perceive myself.

If you ask me to play myself, I will not know what to do. I do not know who or what I am.

Defining yourself by your taste is easier than defining yourself by any genuine stance on something.

I have never felt that the one thing that I am 'known for' is what I am.

The core of my personality consists of many selves.

At least when you're acting you can be someone. In front of the camera you have to be yourself. And who am I?

I don't know what else I would be if I wasn't me. I am not looking from the outside, looking back. I am who I am.

You don't realize how much a part of your character is part of yourself until you are no longer playing that character.

There is no self-portrait of me.

I don't like defining myself. I just am.

Someone yelled at me once, 'You never write about yourself.' People used to get so mad at me for that. But my definition of myself is completely up for grabs. I'm everywhere, just like we all are.

Sometimes I think all my pictures are just pictures of me.

The ego is nothing other than the focus of conscious attention.

I'm still trying to find out who Paula Cole is. I always am - and I always will be - my real, inside self, which has no name.

There's nothing harder than defining oneself.

Who am I, really? I prefer to leave that up to the observer, because I will never finish answering that.

I've always been fascinated by this idea of who we are versus who we want to be.

I'm not what I make.