Quotes About Assertiveness

Don't let anyone ever make you feel you don't deserve what you want.

One wants permissive individuals who do not have a compelling need to reassure themselves that they are leaders.

Other people will call me a rebel, but I just feel like I'm living my life and doing what I want to do. Sometimes people call that rebellion, especially when you're a woman.

You can't make people be or do what you want. All you can do is be unapologetic about what you want and let others show up however they can.

They said you had to take what the defense gave you. No, we are going to take what we want.

True beauty is knowing who you are and what you want and never apologizing for it.

I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.

People respond well to those that are sure of what they want.

I feel like nobody can stop me off the dribble. At crunch time, we're looking for somebody to score and I definitely want to be the guy who has the ball in his hands.

Instead of an elegant warning, you need to bring a strong deal. That's the only way you'll gain what you want.

If people think I'm angry, I don't want to burst anybody's bubble. I like sometimes for people to be afraid of me. But it's not really anger; it's discipline.

Careful, luv. I might be angry with you, but that doesn't mean I don't still want you. So if you do that again, I'll shag you right here, right now, and sod anyone who wants to watch

A powerful woman is someone who exudes confidence and can be tough but fair and kind. And also knows how to get what she wants.

I like to employ the power of no. We all want to say yes, because with yes comes so much opportunity, but with the power of no comes focus and engagement.

If you feel strongly about someone, go up to them. Pursue what you want in life. Why be shy about something like that?

If people think they can elicit from me whatever terms they want, they are mistaken.

Truly powerful people don't explain why they want respect. They simply don't engage someone who doesn't give it to them.

I will not take what you need to give me. I will take what you want to give me.

If believing in yourself and going after what you want in life and realising your worth is ruthless and selfish, then I'm definitely ruthless and selfish.

I want you to be nice...until it's time to not be nice.

That's one of the great advantages of age. You can say, I don't want to, I don't care, you can throw temper tantrums, and nobody minds.

My sign is Leo. A Leo has to walk with pride. When he takes a step, he has to put his foot down. You walk into a room and you want people to know your presence, without you doing anything.

sooner or later I do what I want to do.

I don't turn to anyone for advice. I do what I want.