Gregory Hines Quotes

What people say isn't going to stop me. I have to do things for myself.

I have to thank my mum for kicking me out at 16 and making me stand on my own two feet - that's how I got here.

Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.

Women call me all the time and tell me, 'You inspired me to get out of a bad situation,' or 'You inspired me to take the reigns for myself and go and do this.' I try to tell people to live their best life, and do what you know you need to do for yourself and your family. You need to be supported.

I train as smart as I can. I'm not concerned what others think. I do what works for me.

You have to learn to get through it yourself, because there are going to be times in your life when there's going to be no one else around but you.

I'll handle living on my own. You've got to learn somehow. I'll take it all in my stride like I do everything else.

I was terrified to go solo. It's lonely doing it by myself. But I wanted to challenge myself.

I need to go out there and run my own race, and have fun with it.

We never really know what people are capable of until the only person they can rely on is themselves.

In time, she learned to develop her own opinion of the people that she worked for, and she got stronger. Think she's now much stronger. In the beginning she wanted to believe she was strong but sometimes she faltered.

If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them - not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.

John and I were lucky because our mother was a strong woman with high expectations and a strong sense of values. She encouraged us to pursue things we were interested in and not think about what other people wanted us to do.

Look at people for an example, but then make sure to do things your way. Surround yourself with positive people.

No one else has ever opened doors for me. I opened them myself.

It doesn't matter what people think of me. I've lived my life.

I think it is important to let your kids have independence and ownership. Let your kids do what they have a passion for.

I always knew that I would have to make it on my own somehow.

It just doesn't occur to an American that someone else will solve their problems. Americans take pride in solving problems for themselves. And if we fail, we get back up and try again. It's what we do. It's who we are.

I've always been strong-minded, but I wonder.

You cannot live your life looking at yourself from someone else's point of view.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

I've always been my own hitting coach.

To make big steps, you've got to take action yourself and not listen to other people.

No one ever taught me how to shave; no one ever sat down to watch a Braves game with me. I paid for Yale myself, I lived by myself, I taught myself how to play the guitar. I did this all on my own.