--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Cool means being able to hang with…" description: "\"Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have to ask yourself is 'Is there anybody I'm afraid of? Is there anybody who if I walked into a r..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01f/prince-1626_able_cool-means-being-able-to-hang-with-yours_1295939.jpg" --- # Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have… ![“Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have to ask yourself is 'Is there anybody I'm afraid of? Is there anybody who if I walked into a room and saw, I'd get nervous?' If not, then you're cool.” quote by Prince](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01f/prince-1626_able_cool-means-being-able-to-hang-with-yours_1295939.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01f/prince-1626_able_cool-means-being-able-to-hang-with-yours_1295939.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01f/prince-1626_able_cool-means-being-able-to-hang-with-yours_1295939.jpg) > “Cool means being able to hang with yourself. All you have to ask yourself is 'Is there anybody I'm afraid of? Is there anybody who if I walked into a room and saw, I'd get nervous?' If not, then you're cool.” [Prince](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/prince/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Being cool means being unafraid of judgment; confidence comes from inner peace, not external validation. **In simple terms:** Confidence is fearlessness. Key Takeaway Cultivate inner confidence. 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