Quotes About Independence

Britain is characterized not just by its independence but, above all, by its openness.

I want to get out of the major opera houses.

I graduated from high school early so I could move to New York to do 'A Little Night Music' out of the New York City Opera.

Though I have friends aplenty in academia, I don't operate within the academic system myself.

My favorite way of making films - and what has allowed me to get key scenes in 'Cartel Land' and 'City of Ghosts' - has been when I've been able to operate alone.

A lot of people call me a 'machine,' and I don't think a lot of men or women operate the way I do.

One of the real core competencies of Blackwater, or companies like Blackwater, is we can operate in difficult places without any outside support.

When you lose someone you have two choices. You can stay stuck where you are or you can say, 'I am now on my own, my life has changed and I need to change the way I operate.'

Yes, if I had it my way I would do all the shots myself - I used to do that when I was just a cameraman, an operator - but there's no way; you can't do that anymore.

Lies are told only to convey to someone that one has no need either of him or his good opinion.

I agree with no one's opinion. I have some of my own.

My big goal in life was always to figure out how I can make a lot of money so I can go off and make films irrespective of the opinion of the three or four critics who seem to rule the roost.

Everybody has to choose his or her own way to climb a mountain. I don't give an opinion. But there needs to be enough room for others.

Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.

I do not live for people, for what they think, for them to say that I'm nice, good, the best, perfect. Everyone has their opinion. And I respect that.

I don't want to be influenced by outside opinion.

I'm happy to have my own opinion and air it when I think it's necessary.

Just because I am an opinionated and strong girl doesn't mean that I don't believe in vanity.

You always have those people who are very opinionated - and I thank them soooo much for their opinions.

I don't let anyone's insecurities, emotions, or opinions bother me. I know that if I am happy, that's all that matters to me.

Honestly, I could care less about other people's opinions about me.

Everybody is going to have an opinion on you; not everyone is going to like you. You can't live your life based on other people's opinions of you or let that change what you do or how you feel about yourself, because then you're not living.

I don't listen to opinions.

My mother always taught me, even my dad, just never let other people's opinions of you shape your opinion of yourself. And I never have and I never will.