Jhumpa Lahiri Quotes

The minute I was told what to do at any age, I did the opposite. Hopefully I'll do that for the rest of my life.

I really wasn't very much of a rebel. I'm seen by people now as more of a rebel which is strange. I don't like doing what people tell me to do. I don't deliberately rebel against them.

I'm quite contrary. If people agree on something, I tend to gravitate the other way by my nature. I don't like to be told what to do. I think it goes back to school. I like to do things I want to do and I really don't like doing what I don't want to do.

I'm not going to conform to some consumer need.

I've never been one to just do what I'm told. I don't say that necessarily with pride, it's just something that has gotten me in trouble before.

I shall not change my course because those who assume to be better than I desire it.

I would never wear anything because someone told me to.

No one told us what to wear, what to write, what to play. When they tried to, we shot 'em down easily.

I've always been a bit of a rebel.

I've always been like, if society's trying to push me in one direction, I always rebel against it, thinking, 'Nope, I'm going to do the opposite, something that is not expected.'

Me, I like to go against the grain.

I do not bow. I do not obey. I do not 'worship.'

I'm bad at doing what I'm told. I'm a born free thinker.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else's whim or to someone else's ignorance.

I developed a resistance to authority. Not to discipline - I learned that. But to authority. I like to think for myself. And I like to cause trouble.

I've never been a yes man.

I resent limitations. I'm going to be this way for a while.

I've always been in a rebel.

I don't run behind authority.

I really rebel against authority.

When I was younger I was trying to do what I wanted to do, not what the game wanted me to do.

If they give you ruled paper, write the other way.

There's a line in the picture where he snarls, 'Nobody tells me what to do.' That's exactly how I've felt all my life.

I could never take orders from anyone.