Quotes About Self-reliance

'Who Do You Love' was kinda cool to make. I just made the beat; I was self-determined to make beats at the time.

I had to learn to do everything because I couldn't find another kindred soul. Now you see eighty people listed doing the same things I was doing by myself.

I'm an Angus King independent.

You make kingdoms and castles on your own.

It doesn't bother me because I can tell everyone to kiss off.

I really didn't have an interest in being in the kitchen until after I was married, when I was 18. It didn't take me long to realize that Mama was not going to show up at my house every day and cook.

I want to empower people who might have lost their way in the kitchen or never known their way around it in the first place. And just go, this is a thing you can do, you can do this, and if you want I can show you how.

I've never bent the knee to anyone in my life.

If you ask me, I think knowledge is power and and being able to do your own makeup, or someone else's makeup, is power in itself.

I don't want to be known as the Hilton heiress, because I didn't do anything for that.

I think, at the end of the game, guys gotta trust themselves more. I think sometimes - not myself, but sometimes, guys - they look to Kobe too much.

You don't need to depend on a label, because you're making that money on your own.

I have an aversion to being mislabeled. Here's a label I'd accept: I'm an 'individual.' I'm someone who can't follow, and doesn't want to lead.

I don't see myself ever being in a position where I need to sign to a label.

I have my own label and I'm my first artist.

I never solicited a major label and I certainly wouldn't now.

If had to label myself, I guess classical liberal would be best.

What I learned from the Beastie Boys was to be independent. They set up their own world separate from the label. They built their own studio.

Attention, it just comes and goes. Since we don't have a major label, it's like, what are we gonna do next? You have to make your own decisions.

When I was a label head, I didn't think I was greedy. I've always run my own race.

With a label, pressure is added. Being independent, you don't feel a lot of pressure.

It's been awesome going indie. I don't need to be on a major label. I love not having to walk into a specific radio person's office to try to convince someone to play my songs. At the end of the day, it's more work, but I've discovered that I like to get my hands dirty.

I built a label at the same time I built a career.

I want to be role model for people to be like, 'I don't need a major label to be a successful artist and to have a successful song.'