Quotes About Autonomy

We attach great importance to the peaceful development of cross-strait relations. But if our diplomatic relations is subject to China's goodwill, we will lose the autonomy of our diplomacy.

I think the State shouldn't poke its nose into the sexual relations of consenting adults.

It is only when we no longer compulsively need someone that we can have a real relationship with them.

I am not looking for a relationship right now. I have no interest in putting my time or effort into another person, nor do I need another person to put energy into me, OK? Because that's what granola bars are for.

I'm pretty horrible at relationships and haven't been in many long-term ones. Leaving and moving on - returning to a familiar sense of self-reliance and autonomy - is what I know; that feeling is as comfortable and comforting as it might be for a different kind of person to stay.

People aren't defined by their relationship. The whole point is being true to yourself and not losing yourself in relationships, whether romances or friendships.

I don't think it's necessarily healthy to go into relationships as a needy person. Better to go in with a full deck.

I just don't like talking about my relationships or anything like that, in any reference.

Freedom is relative.

The criterion for free choice can never be an absolute one, but neither is it entirely relative.

Never stay with friends or relatives. You end up living on their schedules.

Women sometimes get so caught up in life... their marriage takes over their life, their relatives take over their life, and then they forget who they are.

I'm pretty relaxed on what people should be able to do as long as they're not hurting anybody else.

I like relaxed sets. I like to feel that I can make a mistake without feeling like I'm costing somebody money. I like a sense of freedom. I like it when people are open and are willing to let you do your work.

Make it clear that though you are happy to do anything the host likes, you are also perfectly fine exploring or relaxing by yourself. Give your host his or her space.

At 13 years old, I realized I could start my own band. I could write my own song, I could record my own record. I could start my own label. I could release my own record. I could book my own shows. I could write and publish my own fanzine. I could silk-screen my own T-shirt. I could do this all myself.

I promise that I will continue to do different films and if I feel that the film has not come out well, I will even stop the release. That's the reason I produce all my films.

As a writer, one is obliged to release her words, to let them live in the world on their own.

I just think that any person who wants music to be their career shouldn't focus on a record label. I have seen friends who sign to a label too early in their career, and they lost control over their music, and their releases were delayed or never put out.

I have that wonderful release of growing up and thinking, 'I can do whatever I want. I can prioritise for myself.'

There should be no hindrance to what we want to do, what we want to wear, what we think and how we want to travel. Do what you want to do as long as you are not breaking any law.

I hire people brighter than me and then I get out of their way.

We want to hire people who are self-learners.

At 27, it's great to get to a place where I'm not an actor for hire anymore.