Quotes About Assertiveness

It's going to be the year of the sharp elbow and the quick tongue.

One of the criticisms I've faced over the years is that I'm not aggressive enough or assertive enough, or maybe somehow, because I'm empathetic, it means I'm weak. I totally rebel against that. I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong.

Unlike Europe, China can't be intimidated. Europe backs down if the United States looks at it the wrong way. But China, they've been there for 3,000 years and are paying no attention to the barbarians and don't see any need to.

I remember at The Quilted Giraffe, when I was when working there to try out for the sous-chef position. I really wanted it, and the woman working the line next to me kept messing up and making me look bad. The last day of my kitchen trail, I just said to her very quietly, 'Do me a favor and get out of my way, because I want this job.'

Generally, when I'm going to a new project, I take my own makeup. I'll explain to them what it is that I would like. If they are receptive, we figure it out together. If they're not, I'll be going to back to my trailer and doing my own makeup. And that's the same for hair.

Honey, I am the chief of my train. If critics want to hop on board, fantastic. There's plenty of room. The KP train is fun.

We are not trained to please everybody.

I was trained to be loud, passionate, direct. I didn't realize for the longest time I was intimidating.

I think I've learned through not speaking up for myself and thinking that I needed to let men trample all over me, and that didn't work out and I did lose my voice and I knew I wasn't going to let that happen in my experience when I was trying to find someone to spend forever with.

I don't believe that the meek will inherit the earth; The meek get ignored and trampled.

I think that physical confidence transcends to all facets of your life.

I suddenly thought, if I was going to make a go of it, I was going to have to look after myself and not keep apologising for knocking people over. That transformed my career.

If you've got some to say to Ric Flair, you come say it to me, and I'll make the translation.

To be able to shit on people before they get a chance to shit on you. That's power.

Are you crazy? The last thing you want to do is make a scene." "Well, I'm gonna make a movie if you don't show me some respect.

If women want any rights more than they's got, why don't they just take them, and not be talking about it.

If women want rights more than they got, why don't they just take them, and not be talking about it.

Finally, someone has to make a start. We only said and wrote what many people think. They just don't dare to express it.

She did not want to dominate, but, on the other hand, she would not allow herself to be dominated or even influenced by others.

Er trat ruhig und gelassen auf den Tisch zu. Ohne sich vorzustellen - >Ihr wißt, wer ich bin, und wer ihr seid, interessiert mich nicht<, schien diese Unhöflichkeit zu besagen -, begann er mit fachmännischer Trockenheit die sachlichen Anordnungen.

He was always willing to be the text of his own oratory.

A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.

You will never regret speaking up and being wrong. But you will if you don't and you're dead right.

Don't be afraid to toot your own horn!