He offers a small smirk. "You're assuming I'm people and that I'm mortal. It's all right. It's an easy mistake to make."

He's not really either of those. But he's not necessarily the opposite either. He's a conundrum.

"I'm the Doctor. That is all any one needs to know about me and all I have needed to know about myself."

Which is to say it is the only standard he's ever needed. And he's taking standard in the literal sense. Like the standard or flag that one goes to war fighting under. His name is his promise and his promise is who he is.