Quotes About Assertiveness

Every so often, I'll look at myself in the mirror and go, 'You're a bad mother,' you know? Like, 'You're a bad dude, man, and you're gonna show the world who you are when the time is right.'

The minute you step into a job where you have to be at all tough and assertive, that's when the mischief happens. And you're not allowed to be assertive and feminine.

If you misquote me, I'll come out and be like, they misquoted me. This is what I said. This is exactly how I meant it. Whether you believe me or not, don't really care.

I've always been comfortable being the first person at a party, metaphorically speaking - being the first person on the dance floor, saying, 'This is where it's happening, people, and if you don't think so, that's cool, but I think you're missing out.' That's my general philosophy, and it's served me pretty well.

On the set of 'Girlboss,' I had to keep introducing myself as the show runner - literally, 'Hi, I'm the boss' - to a lot of my crew. My first AD said, 'Why do you keep doing that?' I said, 'Because I get mistaken for an extra.'

I have no wish for a second husband. I had enough of the first. I like to have my own way to lie down mistress, and get up master.

I think the desire to be funny was a mixture of wanting to be liked but also wanting to throw your elbows a bit.

Models need to learn to speak up.

Without false modesty, I feel that, when I'm on the stage, I'm the king, the boss of the situation.

Me and modesty don't mix.

I liked being the monster that was bigger than everybody around me.

I think being independent gives you a different confidence about yourself. It gives you more power, especially in certain relationships.

The dogs with the loudest bark are the ones that are most afraid.

I distinctly remember being very young, sixth grade maybe, and being at a party and hearing the mothers discuss the children. And the mothers said, 'Well, it's very clear who's the leader in the group.' And they were talking about me!

The proverb warnes you'',''dont bite the hand that feeds you,''but maybe you should,''if it prevents you from feeding yourself.

This is one of the pitfalls of being nice: You end up overexerting yourself. That's why one of the most important things to learn after you master good behavior is how to say no gracefully. It's ultimately better for everyone, because you don't burn out and wind up in a mental institution, making you no good to anyone at all.

Hold onto your dicks." "We don't all have dicks, dickhead," Kasyanov muttered.

Well if that's the kind of pride you're talking about, you can bet your ass, I'm going to mess with it.

A fork in the developmental path leads a child either to imitate adults in order to become more assertive and powerful themselves, or consciously to display weakness so as to get adult help and attention.

Doesn't settle for less than she deserves, or apologize unless it's absolutely necessary.

He licked his lips. 'Well, if you want my opinion-' 'I don't, ' She said. 'I have my own.

You have pissed your last in this house . . . and I don't make velvet roses anymore.

Well, don't let your mouth start nothing that your ass can't stand. When you gone to get married? You need to have some babies. It'll settle you. I don't want to make somebody else. I want to make myself.

If he wanted the chair you were in, he stood there, silent, looking at the sitter until you got the message and got up.