Ricky Gervais Quotes

I am not a passenger in anything I do. I am and always will be a leader.

Everybody wants to be led. Except for me. I want to lead.

I have only one counsel for you - be master.

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.

We want everybody to be bossed up.

My mother did not raise me to ask for permission to lead.

You have to empower your employees to make their own choices and trust that they will make the right choices.

Why is everything always my decision?" I asked. Because you will not tolerate anything else." Oh, I remembered now. "Great", I whispered. - Anita to Jean-Claude

Our mother always taught us to be in control of our voice and our bodies and our work, and she showed us that through her example. If she conjured up an idea, there was not one element of that idea that she was not going to have her hand in. She was not going to hand that over to someone. And I think it's been an interesting thing to navigate, especially watching you do the same in all aspects of your work: Society labels that a control freak, an obsessive woman, or someone who has an inability to trust her team or to empower other people to do the work, which is completely untrue.

You should know that I lead, not follow

I like to be the one in charge of everything.

I am pretty tough as a boss.

I've always lived my life fearlessly, and what I want to do with my life, I do.

One thing I want you to understand is if I make a decision, it's my decision.

My advice to women in general: Even if you're doing a nine-to-five job, treat yourself like a boss. Not arrogant, but be sure of what you want - and don't allow people to run anything for you without your knowledge.

I am one of those people who quite enjoys responsibility.

The way you delegate is that first you have to hire people that you really have confidence in. You won't truly let those people feel a sense of autonomy if you don't have confidence in them.

I am in control at all times.

Anybody who has followed my political career will see that I am unsought and unbossed.

It's just that as a solo artist, I have more burden and responsibilities on my shoulders.

I try to lead. I do not follow.

But I mean, I'm a confident kid. I want to be a kid that kind of drives the bus, doesn't just be a passenger.

I'm my own player.

I need a manager who will tell me to go out and play my own game and enjoy myself.

I think I've learned how to be a better boss. I'm the one running the show now, and in the past, I've always kind of been looking at other people to make the decisions. I feel more confident to run not just my show, but behind the scenes, too.