Quotes About Self-reliance

You can't let yourself be pushed around. You can't live in fear. I mean, some people do live in fear. You can't live in fear. That's no way to live your life.

Let's be honest: the label of model-daughter-of-celebrity mother is... you know, I don't want to have that label. It's not who I am. It's not my values to go off someone else's name and to be pigeonholed as that. So in a way, that has really pushed me to be more independent.

I don't think anyone likes to be pushed around.

I won't let myself be pushed around.

I just kind of do my own thing, which has made me feel like a better player, a better pro because I'm in control of it. I don't have anybody who is pushing me to do something - I'm pushing myself.

People think I must have pushy parents, but that's not the case.

Put paying your dues and all that puts so much into being a success. You have an understanding of what it's about, being on your own for three or four years and living day to day on $3, or living in an apartment with no electricity.

I am not in the habit of putting a ring on my own finger.

It took us two years to get our first real gig. That was a big dream. We ended up booking a lot of our own gigs and putting on a lot of our own shows. We were trying to get our actual music across, trying to make a connection there.

Our future is in our hands and we must stop looking to politicians to fix matters - they can't.

I believe in myself and maybe people take that as cocky and flash but in this game you have to believe in yourself or you won't get anywhere.

I've fell flat on my face so many times, I'd rather be alone. I learned from the mistake, but I know I'm going to turn around and do it all over again.

I built my first flat. I had to, I was going to run out of money badly.

If you go long enough without a bath, even the fleas will leave you alone.

I live by myself. I come in the door, I can throw my stuff on the floor. I can leave the dishes.

My idea of superwoman is someone who scrubs her own floors.

I don't wear dresses and flowers in my hair and float around!

It's important to let children fly on their own. I understood that they needed to create their own life and not be my shadow. Let them make their own decisions, and support them along the way.

My mother has taught me to be self-reliant, independent and ambitious. She has taught me to chase my goals even though nobody believes in you, you need to believe and you need to fly.

I hate flying so I always drive.

I don't focus on anyone but myself.

When you focus on your own work, it all falls in place. People respect you.

I'm not focused on what other people think of me.

I was never into the boy crazy thing because I was very focused on my career.