Georges St-Pierre Quotes

I want an identity outside of my work.

Your life must be a progression towards ownership - first mentally of your independence, and then physically of your work, owning what you produce.

Even though I wasn't sure I could make it as an indie, almost immediately I felt as if a weight had been lifted off me. To be as independent as I am and to be able to support myself is incredibly satisfying. Everything I want to do myself, I can.

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.

The big things I've had are things I bought myself.

I'm my own person, and am trying to carve out a career on my own.

Self-actualized people are independent of the good opinion of others.

My family advocates doing what fulfills your soul. They've always said, 'You're a big girl; figure it out on your own.'

Nobody ever wins by the cavalry coming to rescue you. It isn't a question of you're happy if you get married, or you get thin, or you get rich, because I've known lots of thin, rich, married people who are absolutely miserable.

You can work for other people and still be a #GIRLBOSS; it's more about a state of mind and knowing yourself well enough to know when you're making decisions for yourself or because the world expects them of you. And guess what? It's okay to do that sometimes, too.

I always had a separate life than just my work. I built my own family. I have my own hobbies and interests. I have a ranch with livestock and horses. I didn't always get my self-esteem and identity from acting. I never worked unless I wanted to. I never did anything just to do it, just for the paycheck. I always did things that I liked.

I had a job when I was 10. I started living on my own when I was 17 or 18. I've earned my own money; I've traveled the world. What would I rebel against?

I don't do anything just 'cause nothing else is happening, or for money.

I always had a very strong sense of independence. I really liked being able to buy my Alanis Morissette 'Jagged Little Pill' album. I wore that as a badge of honor. I love not having to rely on anyone.

Being independent opens the doors to so many other things for you.

Real power is being able to take care of yourself. My job is to make art, but I aspire to do more than that.

There is no button that you push and the next day you become independent.

Figure out who you are separate from your family, and the man or woman you're in a relationship with. Find who you are in this world and what you need to feel good alone. I think that's the most important thing in life. Find a sense of self because with that, you can do anything else.

It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.

It's important for me to be free and know I'm acting for myself. I do things because I want to, and that's important. You want to be your own person.

People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence.

Our aim is to help the clients help themselves, not to tell them what to think.

For me, a happy ending is not everything works out just right and there is a big bow, it's more coming to a place where a person has a clear vision of his or her own life in a way that enables them to kind of throw down their crutches and walk.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

Life is about making your own happiness - and living by your own rules.