Quotes About Autonomy

Shoes are the first adult machines we are given to master.

I do a lot of decision making before each shoot. It's a luxury to be able to choose what you do.

I change my mind so much, I'm better going on my own. Shopping is a selfish activity anyway.

When you're by yourself you have to sort out everything like the shopping and looking after the house.

My never-say-never attitude has helped me a lot. That's why after a short period after the accident, I'm capable of doing almost everything on my own.

But I always had the ability to say no. That's how I called my own shots.

I don't do nudes. I don't do semi-nudes. I don't do cigarette shots. It took me a long time in the business to realize I didn't have to do everything people told me I should if I wanted a career.

I want to be the guy calling the shots.

I'm not trying to rub shoulders with any record executives. If rubbing shoulders in the industry is what I wanted to do then I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing.

I don't live for anyone other than myself, and I don't have a problem showing people or telling them.

If youre in an awkward position, feel comfortable enough to walk away.

I'm not a babysitter.

Some movies work really well with music from Bach or Mahler that existed long before the film, so music has its own autonomy.

I was not put here to be a background character in someone else's movie!

You've got to be able to think on your own; you've got to be creative. You can't be willing to take a backseat.

Selfishness is a quality and not necessarily a bad thing.

I never looked at being second banana to anybody, I never felt that way, ever. If other people did, that's the way they looked at it, but I never did.

Sasha Banks's success has absolutely nothing to do with me.

I have declined projects made under big banners because I didn't have much to do in them.

When E started Ruthless, we didn't have to listen to anybody tellin' us what we had to do. That's why the music was so powerful, 'cause we didn't have no barriers.

I was lucky on 'Arli$$.' I basically got to do whatever I wanted because HBO is great for that.

I am alone, some people help me, but, basically, I can do what I want.

You can't run your career on the basis of what someone else does.

Existentialism means that no one else can take a bath for you.