Quotes About Assertiveness

I've got a real problem when I know something is wrong or I feel something is wrong, I'm going to speak about it. I get it from my mother.

Sometimes the hardest decision is to say no to something, and I think when you're less confident or when you're younger, you say yes to everything, and as you get older, you realise you don't need to.

I did realise that when you talk with a straight face, you come across as someone bolder than somebody who bats her eyelids a lot.

When I got somethin' to say, I'll say it.

I had always been a free spirit and always gotten what I wanted.

When I was younger, I was always that person that loved to get stuck in. When my mum and grandma used to come and watch me, I used to make sure that I wouldn't let anybody push me around and not let anybody bully me.

I don't like being over-friendly, as people could take me for granted.

If you are going to lower me into the grave, and I feel something is wrong, I will get up.

I know I'm a great player, so I'm going to come out and just let that show, and that's going to be enough.

The greatest thing you can give a child is confidence.

I don't feel comfortable with the idea that my only gateway into doing what I love to do is auditioning for other people to give me the green light and say that I'm allowed to do it, or that I'm allowed to play this role, or that I'm allowed to be in this movie. I would feel much more comfortable making those opportunities for myself.

I'm a grown man. I have six kids. I'm married now. So I speak my mind.

I'm a grown man. I'm gonna do what I want to do. If I want to go see my family, I'm going to go see my family.

I'm the best guard in this league, defensively, man, hands down.

It's nothing against anybody else. I just don't feel like anybody can guard me.

If I want to make the first move, I want to go after something in my life, I should be able to do that without shame, guilt, or blame.

If I am to choose two words that best describes myself, they are 'self-esteem' and 'guts.' Guts helped me become a global model.

Let the other guys do the crybaby stuff. Go for the laughs.

Guys need to know when to take charge.

I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.

It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.

Needs more gun.

I don't expect to need rescuing. I'm not that kind of princess.

I'm not going," he said. He held up the Third key like a weapon. Sensing his mood, it grew longer and sharper, till he was holding a trident as long as he was tall... "And anyone who tries to make me is going to suffer." "Twice," added the voice under the table.