Quotes About Independence

My mother always told me, 'Don't get married. Make your own life. You don't need a man.'

All my life I've tried to make everybody happy while I just hurt and hide, waiting for someone to tell me it's my turn to decide.

the past only had whatever power you gave it; life was what you made it and if you wanted something different from what you had, it was up to you to make it happen.

I like my life alone.

Figure out what is real for you. No use leaning on someone else's story all your life.

Even though I pretty much made my own decisions early on, when I was younger I tended to overbook my life.

Well certainly not having any choice - having your entire life dictated by others.

My brothers were my peers, but they were not the preeminent male figures in my emotional life.

There comes a time in every man's life when he's gotta handle up on his own. Can't depend on friends to help you in a squeeze, Please...they got problems of their own.

Don't count on others to hand your life to you.

The only person you will live your entire life with is yourself.

Forcing me to figure out how to provide for myself was probably one of the best things my parents ever did for me.

I like the idea of quietly putting music out there and seeing what it does for itself, to let it take it's own life and see if people respond to it, simply because of what it is.

There was a whole army of people who seemed not to have anything better to do than to try to disrupt her life, and , if they were given the opportunity, to correct the way she had chosen to live it.

You are dependent if you allow the weaknesses of other people to ruin your emotional life!

My father had taught me - mostly by example - that if a man wanted to be in charge of his life, he had to be in charge of his problems.

I'm constantly warning people that are involved in my life that I can go busk and make a living. I can make my rent in New York City in the subway, I promise, if I'm forced to.

I've worked too hard all my life to have my kids control my life.

Whichever way I turn, whatever phase of social life presents itself, the same conviction comes: Independent bread alone can redeem woman from her curse of subjection to man.

A girl doesn't need a guy in her life in order to act like a complete idiot. Certainly I, at least, never have.

I just can't see myself as a trophy wife. I can't imagine not having my own life.

I really have learned to trust myself in business and in my own life.

There are really only two types of people. Either you're running scared or you're running free. I choose to run free, and you can, too, no matter what your circumstances in life.

I do not need some guy around in order to get inspiration, in order to make a great record, in order to live my life, in order to feel okay about myself. And I wanted to show my fans the same thing.