Self Absorbed

Alan Cumming is a versatile performer who, in his one-man, one-act production of Macbeth, gets to indulge in the kind of high-hurdle challenge (or ego trip) that can prove irresistible to actors.

An ex-con sets out to avenge his brother's death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. During his campaign, however, he's tracked by a veteran cop and an egocentric hit man.

Fad romance! It seems the talented New Yorker never saw her "Vampire Diaries" boyfriend of 10 months as anything more than a fun LoveGame, particularly as he was so narcissistic.

The show going on in the courthouse is an exercise in self-delusion, all for the purpose of allowing Mr. Bulger, who sought the trial when he pleaded not guilty, to profess to the world that he abided by his personal code.

“What’s Peeta’s approach? Or am I not allowed to ask?” I say. “Likable. He has a sort of self-deprecating humor naturally,” says Haymitch. “Whereas when you open your mouth, you come across more as sullen and hostile.”

The perfect blend of narcissism and social media, selfies have been taken and shared with the world by everyone from Hillary Clinton to Kim Kardashian. Even Pope Francis posed for one taken in St. Peter’s Basilica.

"Drugs have nothing to do with the creation of music. In fact, drugs are dumb and self-indulgent. Kind of like sucking your thumb."

Huddle movement caused by the selfish behavior of individual penguins, each one jockeying for the warmest position, ends up distributing heat throughout the group and leads to benefits for everyone.

We are more likely to be blind to our own failings than perhaps we realize. This could explain why some incompetent people are so annoying, and also inject a healthy dose of humility into our own sense of self-regard.

"A glamorous life is quite different to a life of luxury. I don’t need luxury. For years, I was practically broke but I was still very vain and glamorous. And I still am."