Billy Squier Quotes

You're all right, as long as you don't believe your own hype.

The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability. I can't worry about that.

The joke I always make about myself is that I'm self-involved, but I'm not vain.

Success can make you go one of two ways. It can make you a prima donna - or it can smooth the edges, take away the insecurities, let the nice things come out.

And I wasn't convinced that I was the most talented person in the world.

Forget 'full of myself,' I'm not remotely impressed with myself.

Am I impressed by myself? Nah, not really.

I didn't think every day, 'I'm world champion, I'm world champion,' not at all.

Now, I'm not the kind of guy who likes to look in the mirror and say, 'Oh, you're the best.'

I've never been a big fan of me, me, me.

There are some days when I, myself, think I'm overrated... but not today.

When they say I'm a great actor, I close my ears because it's not good for you to think that way.

Don't be a hero. Don't have an ego. Always question yourself and your ability. Don't ever feel that you are very good. The second you do, you are dead.

I think there is a part of me that's always a little bit like, "Why would I torture myself? Just in case you forgot how big the shoes are you're walking in, take a look again"

When you're working with music that is invariably better than you are, it's difficult to become swell-headed.

I don't wake up each morning saying, 'Oh, wow, it's me. I think I'm the cat's meow. I'm the best.'

I worry that I can come off smarmy. I wonder if I was listening to myself if I'd want to kick my own ass.

I never like photos of myself in the beginning. I live with them for three months, put them in a drawer, take them out and look again. I hate the way I look, but of course it's really not that bad.

I never took myself too seriously.

You need ego but mine is not blinding.

Some of the best advice I was ever given was: 'Don't believe your own hype.'

I'm severely overrated. I'm just above a hack. That should be the name of my new DVD: 'Chris Rock: Slightly Above Hack'.

I think that I am better than the people who are trying to reform me.

If my ego was out of whack and I believed I could carry anything off, that would be a stupid risk. But so far there's been no reason not to try anything.

I'm ambitious. But if I weren't as talented as I am ambitious, I would be a gross monstrosity.