Comedy is basically self-deprecation. Votes: 1
I like smart, funny, self-deprecating men. Votes: 1
I am incredibly self-deprecating. It stems from self-doubt. Votes: 1
I like a man with a nice, self-deprecating sense of humour. Votes: 1
I'm a very open person, very self-deprecating. I accept my flaws. Votes: 1
I have a high self-opinion - I don't need to hide that. I don't need to be self-deprecating. Votes: 1
I love the sad songs with their maudlin, self-deprecating, almost funny lyrics. As an Englishman, they make a lot of sense. Votes: 1
I've always been a fan of a Johnny Carson because he was so great with an audience and not afraid of self-deprecating humor. Votes: 1
I'm self-deprecating - I spend a lot of time telling myself that things are OK, as opposed to having to tell myself to get over things. Votes: 1
I self-deprecate. When I first got here two years ago, I didn't realise that in America you can't go into the room and put yourself down. Votes: 1
I'm a Larry David fan, right? And it seems to me that Jewish history from the Talmud on has been a self-deprecating, self-critical kind of humor. Votes: 1
One of the hallmarks that a British actor brings to his public persona is an adept sense of self-deprecation - see Daniel Craig and Damian Lewis. Votes: 1
First off, I don't do self-deprecation comedy based on being fat. I would always talk about it honestly. Secondly, I don't care how much I weigh. Votes: 1
I don't want to come over as some boringly self-deprecating person. But I don't see myself as a groundbreaking writer in the way plays are structured. Votes: 1
I have never been an ambitious person, and my participation in this industry is a fluke, but only male writers can afford to be coy and self-deprecating. Votes: 1
I think that Americans find the Australian humour and the energy of Australians very refreshing - we are quite self-deprecating, we're light-hearted and can have a laugh. Votes: 1
I think women have a hard time not apologizing their way into negotiations. We tend to back in to these conversations in a self-deprecating and ultimately self-defeating way. Votes: 1
I think at its best the American sense of humor is the same as the British sense of humor at its best, which is to be wry and ironic and self deprecating. Votes: 1
I do a lot of public speaking and presentations and I'll always start with a self-deprecating joke to make everybody feel comfortable with my size because there can be hang-ups and anxieties. Votes: 1
She was exhausted from her own self-deprecation and inner turmoil. Votes: 0
The pulpit is no place for self-promotion. It is a great place for self-deprecation. Votes: 0
I think self-deprecation is such a disease, and I want to cure everybody of it and so that's my contribution. Votes: 0
Actually, when it comes to knocking the Canadian cultural scene, nobody outdoes Canadians, myself included. We are veritable masters of self-deprecation. Votes: 0
In hindsight, I must have been looking for a way to write about Jewishness that somehow managed to minimize irony and self-deprecation. Votes: 0
There is power born of humility . . . Humility, in business and in life, is a powerful asset and does not denote lowliness, unimportance, or self-deprecation. Votes: 0
Half of Wisconsinites are considered alcoholics. It's part of the culture of Wisconsin... if self-deprecation is their survival instinct, alcohol is their coping mechanism. Votes: 0
My favorite, and the author I wish I was reading right now and always is Nora Ephron. I love the humor, the awareness, the sense of self-deprecation. She is such a role model to me. Votes: 0
[Dean Martin ] had this really wonderful rich, authentic, distinct vocal style. His humour in movies [and] the self-deprecation and the coolness he had could overshadow what a marvellous vocalist in the Great American Songbook he is.
Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene. Votes: 7 A. C. Benson