Cathy Engelbert Quotes

Whether they 'lean into' career, family, or both, let's not underestimate the wisdom of women to define happiness and success for themselves.

If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.

You choose who you want to be.

It's your life, live it your way.

I'm in a position that allows me to do what I want to do, and I do it.

One creates oneself.

I don't want to live my life to entertain other people. I have other things that I'd like to do.

Asian-Americans often struggle to be good sons and daughters, but it's ultimately your life. In the end, you have to find what you want.

I want to follow my path.

I never going to satisfy everybody, so I decided to satisfy myself.

I want an identity outside of my work.

I like people that define their own values. I am much more interested in somebody who has their own definition of what they value, their own definition of what success is, their own definition of what love is.

You are defined by who you are, by your choices in life, in all regards, not just in doing movies.

People should decide what success means for them, and not be distracted by accepting others' definitions of success.

I want to be defined by my own essence.

Don't let anyone try to tell you who you are. Define yourself.

Follow your own passion - not your parents', not your teachers' - yours.

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

The real story is that I am very free, that I've managed to be who I wanted to be without compromising.

Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government.

When you don't have children you have to define and make your own purpose, and make your own reason for being here.

Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility.

I never thought I'd be using this phrase, but the pursuit of happiness - that's my right.

I don't belong to anyone else but myself. I have to make my own decisions. Happiness is defined by me.