Quotes About Assertiveness

Good work is not done by 'humble' men

I once worked as a salesman and was very independent. I took orders from no one.

I have a fabulous life. It is interesting and rigorous. I work hard. So leave me alone. Watch my dust. Shut up.

Sometimes commercial galleries ask for particular work to sell, but I try not to be bossed around by them. I didn't become an artist to get bossed around.

If there's something bothering me in the business end of things with people I work with, I just say it right out.

Asking what I considered an impossible salary when I didn't want to work for someone has boosted my pay again and again.

Never use 'submit' as a verb for sending work to magazine or book publishers; say 'offer,' and never, ever submit. Keep your knees unbent. Be brave.

Don't forget, I've been fired by studios; I'm not the studio's guy. I'm a guy who can work with studios, but if you ask any studio, I stand up to these people.

People waste more time waiting for someone to take charge of their lives than they do in any other pursuit.

Especially being a woman of color, sometimes it's hard for to put our foot down. You work with a lot of men, and they'll be like, "She has Joyner the best reputation".

It's important to stand up for your work - otherwise somebody else will step in and say they did it.

I do say no to lots of things, actually! I know it doesn't look like it. But I have a tendency to a) be rubbish at saying no, and b) be pushed by some kind of Protestant work ethic.

Don't wait on approval, validation and likes from others - always give yourself the highest of approval ratings and work from there. Hold your head up and be fabulous no matter what!

I will not be a punching bag as part of anyone's defense strategy.

You've got to have a mean streak to be a successful, big man.

I didn't do the marching down the streets, jumping in front of the lines and holding hands... that wasn't me.

No matter if I'm in the ring or on the streets this is going to be Adrien Broner, so you either like it or love it. And if you like it or love it doesn't matter, I'm still going to be Adrien Broner.

Strength does not have to be belligerent and loud.

Expressing myself is one of my strengths.

One way I deal with stress is when I feel a certain way, I just do it. It's like, I want a hamburger, so I'm just going to eat a hamburger. I don't want to answer your phone call right now - I'm not going to answer your phone call. Just be able to say, 'This is how I feel. This is the way it is, deal with it.'

No one can dictate what I will wear and I am strictly against such moral guardianship.

Maybe you could call me a little controlling or I like things to be my way, but since I was a little girl, I've known what I wanted. I'm very rootsy, but it really hadn't ever caused me too much strife. I really know when to say when. I'm not too outward but I'm very honest.

I've earned my stripes; I don't need to prove myself to anyone.

I don't feel like I have to be nice and apologetic all of the time. I'm trying to be strong and fierce.