Quotes About Assertiveness

Decisiveness is the one word that makes a good manager.

I'm never satisfied unless I get the last word.

I am righteous and not afraid to speak my truth. My delivery might not always be as diplomatic as I would like it to be, but my words are truthful - spoken from the heart and to the point.

I think the firmness in one's stance can be conveyed in a different manner without being indecent or using harsh words.

I have to be tough in my work environment and tough in the world.

I'm not the kind of guy you threaten.

Years ago a friend and fellow writer, Nick Antosca, once made a remark about it being best not to threaten, but to simply act. An effective way of going about things, I think.

Anyone who is secure about herself shouldn't be threatened by the ads I do.

I'm always shocked when people feel threatened by me.

He who threatens us will find us deaf to his threats. We are willing to listen only to rational arguments.

I don't remember threatening anybody, ever. I don't like threats. I don't respond well to them, so I don't give them. But I'm not a doormat. I try to meet the appropriate level of communications.

Once, I had a huge fight on a film set with an actor who threw tea on a spot boy's face. I refused to shoot until he apologised.

Being an M.C. is all about just going for the throat.

At the end of the day, I'm the king. I'm in my throne, you know? If you want to come see me, come see me.

I ain't asking no one to fight. I've got my throne. If you want it, come see me.

I can throw out any man alive.

If you really want to get over someone or something in your life, I suggest you throw on some Ivy Queen. She will have you feeling extra bossy.

I like seeing girls throw down.

You have to be a brat in order to carve out your parameters, and you have to be a monster to anyone who gets in your way. But sometimes it's difficult to know when that's necessary and when you're just being a baby, throwing your rattle from the cage.

So it's mix and match. Hold your line when you really feel something you're saying is wonderful and you really want to get this point across and prove it to your partner by just throwing it into the tape and letting it speak for itself.

When sharing your ideas, overconfidence is a killer. You don't want your male coworkers to think you're getting all uppity. Instead, downplay your ideas as just 'thinking out loud,' 'throwing something out there,' or sharing something 'dumb,' 'random,' or 'crazy.'

I am a team player - and that is what you need to be an effective point guard. You gotta see the court, you gotta set up the play, and you gotta let others execute for the most part. I don't throw elbows for the sake of throwing elbows, but if somebody throws one at me and it's necessary to respond in kind, I suppose I can if I have to.

I'm the shade queen and no one throws shade better than me!

You have to have an ego to be an actor, but you need an ego just to get through life! Unless you want to sit on a corner and suck your thumb, it takes a healthy ego to get up in the morning and say, 'I deserve to be here.'