Quotes About Assertiveness

As women, we have more of a tendency to be people-pleasers, and I know a lot of women who are not vocal about what makes them happy.

To be good, you must learn to be yourself at the bargaining table.

Gently push back, at least for one round. Cooperative people are programmed to say yes to the first reasonable proposal someone makes. To improve, you need to practice pushing back a little. A simple question that works well is: "Can you do better than that?

Women are always passionately certain that they are right, and neither counsel nor entreaty can get them to believe that there can be any other side to a case than that which they take.

I think I'm drawn to more villain-type characters, because it's so cool to get to say all the things you want to say. In Hollywood, you get to this position where you have to bite your tongue so much. You take all your experiences of not being able to say what you really want to say, and channel that through your character.

A woman should never please other people at the expense of pleasing herself.

designed to be the loudest

All along I've had to defend my right to get help.

All my life, I've had well-meaning guys hovering over me, protecting me when I didn't need or want it. Enough with the well-meaning guys. They want to keep an eye on me? I'll send their eyes back blackened.

I've had fans come and knock on my door. I'm usually polite, but I'm usually very direct and say, 'It's not cool that you come here uninvited.'

Life's a party. Invite yourself.

You can say no with respect, you can say no promptly, and you can say no with a lead to someone who might say yes. But just saying yes because you can't bear the short-term pain of saying no is not going to help you do the work.

MEN WHO CANNOT LET GO CHOOSE WOMEN WHO CANNOT SAY NO.

When a person requires something unattainable, such as total submission to an unreasonable demand, it is time to stop negotiating, because it's clear the person cannot be satisfied.

I encourage people to remember that "no" is a complete sentence.

The woman whose shoulders tense slightly, who looks intimidated and shyly says, "No, thanks, I think I've got it," may be his victim. Conversely, the woman who turns toward him, raises her hands to the STOP position, and says directly, "I don't want your help," is less likely to be his victim. A

Somebody who's really comfortable with who she is and doesn't care what other people think. I like women who are really strong and were brought up to be comfortable with themselves and respect themselves.

Stand your ground! Don't move! Don't panic! This is your city! This is your city!

Step aside? I step aside for nobeast, whether it be a hallowed hedgehog, an officious otter, a seasoned squirrel, a mutterin' mole or a befuddled badger!

Luke Cage: "It's my house! I paid for it with my own money!" Iron Fist: "My money." Luke Cage: "His money, but it's still my house!

During the nearly two years of separation from her husband and the society of the Viennese court, the Empress had changed. She had become very self-confident and brisk and had learned to assert her interests vigorously. The Emperor living in constant fear that at the first sign of discord she might run off again and do further damage to the prestige of the August House, treated her circumspectly, showing infinite patience.

I'm more straightforward, and I speak up more than I did before. When I was younger, I wouldn't speak up as much, but now that I'm a mom, things have changed.

I Know not everyone will like me, but this is who I am So if you don't like it, Tough!

Don't treat me like a little girl