Quotes About Self-reliance

I try not to let other people's opinions or words drag me down.

I was always drawn to tough girls. I liked that domineering thing.

I've always been very independent and driven to make my own money and to achieve my goals.

I don't care what the other drivers think of me. They can say what they want.

Anyone driving a 1992 Cutlass, take it back, because I built it.

I am not a dumb animal to be browbeaten, cowed, lashed, coerced or goaded into anything I do not think is right.

I come from a completely dysfunctional alcoholic family, so we kind of parented ourselves a little bit.

Life will not make allowance for you, but it will pay you what you earn.

I am not a father who wants to give his kids everything. They have to earn it.

I had an allowance, but I had to do things around the house to earn it. I think I always wanted my own money.

When you earn your own money you feel much better about yourself.

I never have to this day, because my money is the money I earn.

When it comes to money, I can earn it.

It's not always easy to make a name for yourself. You've gotta earn it. Because nothing's ever given.

I want to earn it, I don't want anything given to me.

I just got advice to work hard like I always did and never, nobody gave me everything. I always had to earn everything by myself. If I will just continue to do that, I'll be fine.

I felt I had to earn my way. I had nobody to support me.

I've earned everything I have; that's the attitude.

I realized I was the one doing all the training, earning the money, and my parents were living off of me.

They get, you know, whatever they want from their earnings, and their earnings go into their own company.

I do keep my eyes and ears open but I don't spend a lot of time looking at what other people are doing to see how I can fit in.

I've always taken care of myself since I was young. I've always been active and eaten really well.

You should be comfortable eating by yourself or in public.

Growing up, I dreamt of being economically independent because I always believed women should be so.