Quotes About Assertiveness

I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends.

What is a rebel? A man who says no: but whose refusal does not imply a renunciation.

My generation of bossy, confident, baby-boom women were something brand new in history. Our energy and assertiveness weren't created by Betty Friedan, unknown before her 1963 book, or by Gloria Steinem, whose political activism, as even the Lifetime profile admitted, did not begin until 1969.

I've been doing 'The Bachelor' long enough that I don't really care whose feathers I ruffle and how many waves I cause, because my personal life is much more important to me than my professional life now.

I think being nice and being safe is unfair to yourself when you have big dreams as a woman. I think you have to prepare yourself that not everyone in this world has the same personality... The one thing I've chosen to be great at in my life is singing - so why not be proud that I'm great at it?

Russia's assertiveness in global affairs is something I look upon with great concern, which we need to address with eyes wide open and a healthy degree of skepticism.

My wife is unusually kind and generous, but she's no fool. You don't mess with her.

My improv definitely shows a different side of myself, which is more true to what my real humor is and what my real personality is, and I think - I guess 'wild' is a good word for it. I'm still sweet! But I won't let anyone walk all over me.

I highly recommend getting older! There's less tendency to people-please.

I have a tendency to kick it up. I like to rattle the cage.

Women have been brought up to be passive, accepting, not come forward and play a major role in life. And with age, there's a tendency to revert to that - to pull back, recede. I don't think it's advisable or admirable.

I have a tendency to be awfully big-hearted and it's very hard for me to say no, even when I need to.

I was brought up to express myself only when asked to express myself, and then to do so in a way that's pleasing to hear. But I've always had a need to make my presence known. I was just sort of born that way, I guess. It's my natural tendency.

I've always had a tendency to push the envelope as far as it can go without hurting someone's feelings.

If I don't agree with something, I let people know, and it occasionally leads to tension. But I usually iron things out.

When I take action, I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt. It's going to be decisive.

I just want to do things on my own terms as much as possible.

People tend to assume I was terribly self-conscious about my height. In fact, I've always been perfectly comfortable with the way I am. And if anyone gave me any stick, they soon found I was quite capable of giving it back.

I'm not terribly fond of soapboxes.

I'm not terribly confrontational, but I've gotten better at holding my ground.

Nowadays most men I meet are terrified of me.

We will do business with the Chinese - but we will not hand our territory over to anybody!

I don't let guys do hickeys. That's like a dog marking his territory or something.

I have arm-wrestled here and there... guys seem to want to test my strength.