Quotes About Assertive

She almost hoped someone would challenge her, because she was in the mood for a fight.

The Finnish way of dealing with Russia, whatever the situation, is that we will be very decisive to show what we don't like, where the red line is.

I worked with three designers in my heydays - Bhanu Aathiya, Shalini Shah and Mani Rabadi. Out of these, Mani was the least assertive and aggressive. I remember Bhanu used to be quite insistent and particular about her fees etc whereas Mani was too soft-spoken.

I've never been one to just do what I'm told. I don't say that necessarily with pride, it's just something that has gotten me in trouble before.

When people tell me that I'm a hothead, I have one response, 'You got a problem with that?'

It's not a 'sexy' position, being the producer. You have to be very bossy. You have to be very aggressive.

I've always been completely autocratic. I've never learned to be diplomatic or democratic.

I was never the diplomatic diplomat.

I used to get defensive when people asked me, 'Is it the control that you like about directing?' I used to say, 'No!' But now I'm older, I say, 'Yeah, it absolutely is!'

I love or hate things straight away. I like to go directly to action to see the result. I think I must be difficult, but at the same time, it's not for me to say.

I was always very much a diva.

I come across as quite aggressive and quite in people's faces and everything like that, but I know where to draw the line.

I just think I'm fairly aggressive.

I am a confident person. I can make predictions or whatever, that is just my confidence level. If I got out there and do that, fine. If not, ain't no tears coming out of my eyes.

I was a handful growing up.

I was always quite outspoken as a teenager and quite cheeky in school and stuff.

I am not arguing with you - I am telling you.

I believe in horoscopes. I was born under the sign of the Ram, which means I'm headstrong, don't like people telling me what to do.

I'm an independent type. No one tells me what to do.

I am not temperamental. I just know what I want and if I don't have it, I try to get it.

He's got some proper big man, take-no-bullshit energy about him, hasn't he?" "You mean he acts like a dick?

One of the things you need to understand is that I'm not a brave person. I don't put up with being messed around, and I don't suffer fools gladly. The short version of that is that I'm a bitch. Trust me, I can produce character references. But that's something else. I'm not brave.

Then suddenly, in early 1889, Rockefeller grew aloof toward William Rainey Harper, who had committed the classic error of promoting his cause too assertively.

The quieter he was, the more forceful his presence seemed