For one simple reason: it's in their profound self-interest.
Singing about love, they project profound self-absorption.
He's a compulsive eater, a round and tubby fellow who has profound self-belief.
Whether the piece is about extreme self-confidence or profound self-consciousness is hard to say.
As "Billy Elliot" reminds us, even third-rate provincial ballet schools can prompt profound self-discovery.
P-Orridge's most profound self-reinvention, however, has been one of reputation.
Yet the director, Matt Boyd, never allows his subject's profound self-involvement to sour the film's moodily compelling tone.
It is especially important if those feelings incline people to higher aspiration, greater sympathy, or more profound self-knowledge.
Despite the physical changes wrought by the hormones, Abby continued to suffer from a profound self-consciousness about her face.
Reading him is almost like falling in love: you experience anxiety, profound self-consciousness, and an uncomfortable sensitivity to the world — and somehow it's a pleasure.
Dr. Ann Gose, 62, a cardiovascular surgeon, said she was mostly struck by what she considered the president's profound self-centeredness.
