Quotes About Assertiveness

My mother taught me not to take any crap from anyone and to stand up for my rights. You might not believe this lesson came from a tiny Japanese woman, but it's true.

For a tiny person, I have a lot of confidence. No one messes with me!

The truth is women have a tendency to say 'yes' even when we're at tipping point. The challenge is saying 'enough'.

We're incredibly honest. I don't tiptoe around my choice of words with Theo. This can start some fights, but in a very healthy way.

Men don't have to tiptoe around me - you can say anything and I won't get offended.

You might be thinking that some people are just naturally good at speaking up, and others just aren't - game over. Not true. Speaking up is a skill that you have to learn like any other, whether it's speaking Spanish or doing calculus or changing a tire.

I'm tired of hearing people say 'Reggie Jackson needs New York, needs the media, needs the attention.' I've always gotten it whenever I wanted it.

I'm tired of being the bad guy all the time, saying 'no' to people I like.

I had a moment where I was like, 'I'm so tired of waiting for other people to accept me.'

Early on, I knew I had ideas, but I wasn't sure when it was appropriate to bring them to the table, and I was so intimidated by these titans that I was working for. But it started around the time of 'Tron,' when I was really excited by the creative process and the prep that went into that. I spoke up often at those writing sessions.

If you are the best in the world, and you believe you should be fighting for a title, I think it is important to get those things out. Because a closed mouth doesn't get fed.

The heel I want to be is real mouthy, which is fine, but I want to be a guy that can be taken seriously to win the world title.

I asked for the fight with Pulev to be honest with you. I didn't duck and dive.

Sometimes you just need to raise your voice. And sometimes a little anger is necessary, to be honest.

I don't care what other people think about me to be honest with you.

Like most people, I wanted and still want to live by my own rules.

If you are going to survive in business, show business or any business, then you have to be bold.

I'm today's woman, candid and a woman of substance.

The toddler must say no in order to find out who she is. The adolescent says no to assert who she is not.

I'm very confident with who I am and how I lead, and I'm a problem solver and like to keep myself on my toes.

When I came into the league, I was very politically correct, because I didn't want to step on anyone's toes. Now, I've gotten to the point where I know you don't have to be like that.

While we do not want war, we will not tolerate any bullying by Beijing.

No, I don't tolerate pressure from anyone about anything.

We must make clear that the United States will not tolerate hostile Russian activities against us or our allies.