#myself

I take some pride in... representing myself exactly how I would like to have my son remember me to his kids. ↗

— Robert Downey, Jr.

#his #how #i #kids #like

I just sing the stuff that makes me smile, makes me feel like I didn't sell myself out. ↗

— Patti LaBelle

#i #just #like #makes #me

I tend to plan as I write. And I want to leave myself open and the character open to keep on going until it seems to be the time to stop. ↗

— Roddy Doyle

#going #i #i write #keep #leave

Well, I've never looked upon myself as being a beauty, per se. ↗

— Cate Blanchett

#being #i #looked #myself #never

I don't really consider myself an impressionist. ↗

— Rachel Dratch

#i #impressionist #myself #really

People are always coming up to me, thinking I've got some magic wand that can make them a star and I want to tell them that no one can do that. Making hit records is not that easy. But it took me time to realize that myself. ↗

— Dr. Dre

#coming #easy #got #hit #hit records

Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' is my go-to song to pump myself up if I'm having a tough time or if I get really nervous right before a speech. ↗

— Sara Blakely

#eminem #get #having #i #lose

One performer whose band played my music better than I could myself was Art Farmer. He recorded 'Sing Me Softly of the Blues' and 'Ad Infinitum'. ↗

— Carla Bley

#art #band #better #blues #could

In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for myself and took responsibility for every part of my life. No more pity parties. I've gotta love me more than anybody else loves me. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#breakthrough #came #city #else #every

I do consider myself part of black history. ↗

— Mary J. Blige

#black history #consider #history #i #i do