Judith Viorst Quotes

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

In my younger years my dedication may have expressed itself egotistically.

Self-consciousness is really a form of egotism.

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

I think a lot of Bernstein - but not as much as he does.

I loathe narcissism, but I approve of vanity.

Very thinly-veiled self glorification.

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 believe that 'ego' is much overused term.

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?

We have all had the experience at some point in our lives of sitting across from someone whose favorite subject is themselves. This is true of nearly everyone to some respect - but for some people, it is a particularly acute problem.

Oh lord, it's hard to be humble when your perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, cause I get better looking each day.

I've always been a narcissist.

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.

Narcissism is the part of my personality that I am the least proud of, and I certainly don't like to see it highlighted in everybody else I meet.

Actors are all narcissists.

You know, the bigger you get and the more success you have, the more people you can fill your house with to tell you how great you are. You can do that.

All autobiography is self-indulgent.

Racing is a very selfish, self-centred, self-glorifying thing. My wife's life for 14 years was centered around me. It was all about me. It was all for my ego.

I went from being a senator, a young senator, to being considered for vice president, running for president, being a vice presidential candidate, and becoming a national public figure. All of which fed a self-focus, an egotism, a narcissism that leads you to believe that you can do whatever you want.

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.

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.

I have such an ego 'cause I'm a double Leo. I can't let go of me, you know, so it's very difficult for me to be somebody else and not me. I'm so into me.