Quotes About Independence

I create a world where kids rule. If you think about it, kids are always being told what to do, what to say, when to do it - they're very controlled... I give them an escape, where the kids are in charge.

I don't want anyone controlling me.

I'm so independent in writing stuff and controlling what I do. Sometimes I get calls from people asking to be in their movie, but I'm always writing or editing, and I can never get around to doing it. I'm so much more interested in my own stuff. I think I drive my agent crazy.

I like to have control over what I'm doing, and that no one else is controlling me.

I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman's equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling.

I really have no anxiety about controlling my own life.

When I'm out there, it's just me. Nobody's controlling me, and I can do whatever I want to do. I'm my own man.

Nobody controls me but me.

I've had the basic courage and confidence to never follow convention.

My advice to young people everywhere: Choose schools that encourage self-discovery early on. Don't be afraid to buck convention. And when someone asks you what you want to do with the rest of your life, take the time to really think about it.

I wanted to convey the message of how I do what I want and how I run my own business, and I'm a woman in charge. I want all of my fans to know that that's possible and feel empowered when they listen to my music.

If I am comfortable doing work in a certain way, then I will do it my way with conviction.

I've always made my own decisions and selected a script on my own conviction.

Most people feel like they're out of step, so just have the conviction to go your own way.

When I left Sacred Heart, I definitely had the conviction of my own opinions in terms of not thinking twice to ask a question. That was key to giving me the confidence to think analytically and voice opinions and put myself out there.

I'm not here trying to convince anybody to vote for Donald Trump. I think every Christian needs to make up his own mind about this issue.

It is difficult to make movies on your own terms and also to make a film and convince somebody to have faith in it.

I don't have to convince anybody to do anything. I'm not in the head of any of my team-mates.

I maybe convinced my parents to let me cut school once, but definitely, in college, I cut school a lot.

It's not always about convincing your parents of what you want to do, but just saying, 'This is what I'm doing; this is what I love.'

It is easier to produce a film on your own than convincing another person to come on board.

My mother was a real tough cookie. She raised the three of us, and she worked at the same time.

Being your own woman, not cookie cutter - that is the greatest luxury!

By the time my brother was 8, he was cooking breakfast and dinner for us. And I was 5.