Emily V. Gordon Quotes

You like to be independent, but you will need to learn to ask for help. It doesn't make you weak.

I'm a very strong woman.

Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.

The best protection any woman can have... is courage.

I'm a strong woman.

I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naive or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman.

I'm just totally into being strong. There's something about wanting to get a jar or whatever out of a high cupboard, or moving a sofa over because my dog's bone rolled under it, and not having to call anyone for help. There's comfort in that.

I have based my life on being strong enough to do anything.

The song 'Wolf Eyes,' I wrote because I felt like I was such a kitten. I want to be more of a wolf. I want to be stronger and more independent. I sort of wrote the song for that.

No more fear. No more begging and pleading.

I'm a strong black woman, and I cannot be intimidated. I cannot be undermined.

I thought I was weak and couldn't be on my own. But actually, I can do it; I just need to be a bit braver.

You can be a successful woman and also be vulnerable, and that's important to show people.

Fear is trusting in your own power.

[You] have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman.

If we were strong, self-respecting and not susceptible to frightfulness, the foreign rulers would have been powerless for mischief.

Trust is not about being comfortable. It is about being willing to move beyond your comfort zone when there is absolutely no evidence you will be supported. Think of it this way. Trust is based on your ability to stand your ground and rely on your own abilities, knowing that no matter what happens, you will be better off than you were in the beginning.

I knew from the moment I heard you, the moment I saw the gun and realized that this lovely, petit woman was the executioner, that you would never die waiting for me to save you - that you would save yourself.

When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.

Passion is a quality I admire in a woman.

I think a lot of girls look up to me because I'm a strong woman.

If I have to be fierce, I'll be fierce.

My music is about being strong, even in your vulnerability.

My wife is a very strong woman.

I'm a big boy, and I'm a tough guy.