Quotes About Self-reliance

When I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are.

My mother gave me a sense of independence, a sense of total confidence that we could do whatever it was we set out to do. That's how we were raised.

My mother had very humble beginnings - to put it mildly. Her dad built their home out of timber that he cut down on their land. No heat, no air-conditioning - 'no foolishness, ' as he would call it.

I got my start by giving myself a start.

The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.

Freedom, by definition, is people realizing that they are their own leaders.

Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.

The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.

So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.

Don't waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions... Do your thing and don't care if they like it.

Don't expect anyone to give you anything. If you really believe in something, then fight for it.

Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.

Always bet on yourself, no matter what the odds are. It means more to be in the race than watching the victory lap from the stands.

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost.

Every achiever that I have ever met says, 'My life turned around when I began to believe in me'.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Only the self-sufficient stand alone - most people follow the crowd and imitate.

Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.

What other people think of me is none of my business. One of the highest places you can get to is being independent of the good opinions of other people.

Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.

In a country where only men are encouraged, one must be one's own inspiration.

I never ask for nothin' I don't demand of myself. Honesty, loyalty, friends and then wealth