Quotes About Assertiveness

I'm not the type of person that is forced.

I've always wanted to explore different types of roles and prove to others that Divyanka is not all about being a timid dulhan.

I am a different type of female. I am not your typical wife of a successful man.

I shout at people... I am told that I'm a tyrant, but I still get things done, so that is fine.

I knew I'd conquered America when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady.

I do not deal with threats and ultimatums.

I don't want anybody holding doors for me. I don't want anyone to hold my umbrella.

Sometimes you've just got to let an umpire know that you're not satisfied with his decision. That they've missed the play in your opinion. Not that it's going to do you any good, but you've got to let them know.

When I stepped into the box, I felt the at-bat belonged to me. Everybody else was there for my convenience. The pitcher was there to throw me a ball to hit. The catcher was there to throw it back to him if he didn't give me what I wanted the first time. And the umpire was lucky that he was close enough to watch.

Why don't women say what they want, why wait to be asked? Do women intuit that it is unacceptable to appear ambitious?

Make no mistake: confrontation is unavoidable in business.

My confidence in myself is unbelievable.

Our business in the field of fight, Is not to question, but to prove our might.

hit with your fist, not with your finger spread

Don't start a fight if you can't duke it out. Either win or concede but whatever you do, don't have others fight for you.

Strength lies not in defence but in attack.

If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.

It's never overreacting to ask for what you want and need.

You have to perform to the best of your ability, and if you have to argue stringently, if you have to persist and to state your case strongly, then you do it.

A boy is supremely confident of his own power, and dislikes being treated as a child.

Todos los superjefes poseen una extrema seguridad, incluso intrepidez, cuando se trata de promover sus ideas y agendas. Casi todos viven según el axioma de que "no hay problemas, solo soluciones".

Do your job well, make sure your boss is fully informed, and don't be afraid to ask for help

He did not confuse compassion with passivity.

You can't force someone to respect you. But you can refuse to be disrespected.