Cara Castronuova Quotes

I think competitiveness is taken in a different way by different people. I'm not a yeller and a screamer, a jumper and a pusher.

I don't find anything comes out of getting in someone's face during an interview and screaming.

I'm not aggressive enough.

I'd like to be more assertive when it comes to confrontation. I'm fine on the pitch, but off the pitch, I'm a bit of a softy.

By nature I can be a confrontational person. I don't feel like there's anything wrong with that.

I'm not aggressive by nature and it was tough for me to make the transition to directing.

If someone criticizes me, I strike back.

If something happens, you have to realize that you can't just yell at people all the time.

A lot of times, you had to beat the bullies at their own game. But the difficulty is not becoming the bully yourself.

For me, becoming a man had a lot to do with learning communication, and I learned about that by acting.

I'm not a screamer. I'm confrontational, but I don't think that translates into anger.

When people approach you angrily, you take them very seriously, and, if you're like me, with the faint suggestion that you can be angry too, and that you would like to know what the shooting is about.

I need to learn to be more assertive.

I think I am aggressive, I think I am critical when it's necessary.

I have a talent for dealing with difficult men.

I'm not mean, just aggressive.

It's one thing to say, 'I don't like what you said to me and I find it rude and offensive,' but the moment you threaten violence in return, you've taken it to another level, where you lose whatever credibility you had.

This question: 'How do I deal with a bully without becoming a thug in return?' has been with me ever since I was a child.

When I have an argument with someone, even with someone I am not very close with, I can't sleep at night thinking about it. It's terrible. But I still manage speak out frankly because I have also been gifted with the ability to read people. I can sense when they start to get irritated with me, and then, I shift.

All over the world when you test men and women for facial cue recognition, women test... better. It's a negotiation tool.

I'll tell you something: my dad was a nuclear engineer and he was really bright, and I've always said that because of negotiating at such a young age with my dad, it was really such a gift because I could then negotiate with very difficult personalities - and not end up being the scapegoat. I learned to really pick and choose my battles.

I think I developed language skills to deal with threat. It's the girl thing to do-you know, instead of pulling out a gun.

The most difficult thing to do is to communicate the positive.

I don't always feel comfortable being outwardly aggressive.

It's not my nature to dominate and bully.