Lesley Gore Quotes

What I say goes. I'm hitting shots that I want to hit. I'm doing the things that I want to do. I play it my way.

I'm not trying to keep anybody happy.

There's a fine line between saying, 'You can't tell me what I can and can't do,' and taking on board people's opinions.

I do things my way. I don't do things to make people happy or appease them.

I'm not going to be told that I shouldn't be doing anything, or behaving in any particular way at any age of my life.

I'm not here to be a puppet, if you will.

Hey No one makes me do anything. Not my family. Not your family...not even you.

All we have to do is preserve our personality, to live our own life, be captain of our own ship, and all will be well.

I have no desire to be dominated. Honestly I don't. And yet I find myself becoming angry when I'm not.

All my life I been doin' what people tell me to do. Now, I'm telling them.

People have said I'm a puppet, an instrument of my grandfather, but I think they quickly realised that I'm my own person, that I have autonomy in my actions. I think they rapidly realised I could look after myself.

No man bosses me around, and no man ever will.

I don't think I'm generous enough to be the straight guy. I sort of make my own way and make my own statement. Do I mind pushing myself forward? Not at all.

I don't like people telling me what to do. I'm very independent.

I've always done things my way.

I definitely do things on my terms, it may not seem that way but I actually do.

Everyone needs to be able to have their own space in which to be themselves.

I don't want to be owned by anyone.

Let me tell you, I am nobody's puppet.

I don't think about what other people want from me.

My life choices are not supposed to be the gateway to somebody else's. That's my journey.

I always say it's worth doing what you want to do, not letting people manipulate you. It's worth holding out. It's worth having pride.

I do what I want.

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.

No, I don't tolerate pressure from anyone about anything.