Scarlett Johansson Quotes

I thought I was weak and couldn't be on my own. But actually, I can do it; I just need to be a bit braver.

Alone I'm nothing.

I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything.

Men secretly respect a woman who is strong, has confidence and has dreams of her own. There's nothing more attractive to a man than a woman who has dignity and pride in who she is.

A lot of women are afraid of loneliness, so when they see a woman who can live alone, then they think, 'Hmm, I can do that.' But you need an example, and that is why I am proud to say I have divorced three husbands.

Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg.

The song 'Wolf Eyes,' I wrote because I felt like I was such a kitten. I want to be more of a wolf. I want to be stronger and more independent. I sort of wrote the song for that.

Can't nobody handle me.

I didn't want people to know me as a victim.

The only thing I consciously avoid is playing the victim. I think women are portrayed as the victim in so many things, and I really like women with strength - although I feel now I may have gone overboard by playing so many strong, sassy women.

Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.

I used to think I needed a man to define myself. Not any more.

Haitians do not need development programs imposed on them by expatriates. Instead, they need help in developing as self-assured persons.

I'm a strong woman.

Yes, you must have the courage of being free.

I wanted to be an independent woman, a woman who could pay for her bills, a woman who could run her own life - and I became that woman.

I consider myself to be a very strong, independent woman.

I grew up with just my mom. She and I were like best friends. She's a very independent woman and I admire that about her. In my life, I've tried to be like that. To be okay with being on my own and being independent.

I hope my books empower kids, and that they learn how to work out their problems themselves.

The world takes us at our own valuation. It believes in the man who believes in himself, but it has little use for the timid man: the one who is never certain of himself, who cannot rely on his own judgment, who craves advice from others, and is afraid to go ahead on his own account.

A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.

I'm a big fan of independent girls who are strong-willed, vocal in their opinions, and have a sense of humor.

I have a confidence about my life that comes from standing tall on my own two feet.

In America we tell our parents to bring their child home and put him or her in a crib; as they get older, children sleep in they own room not in Mom and Dad's room. What are we training them for? It's independence, because that's what being empowered is all about.

Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where you backbone ought to be.