Beverly Sills Quotes

I frequently say that I never share blame, I never share credit, and I never share desserts!

It's not my style to blame anybody else.

The director does not have anyone to blame but himself. He or she cannot hide behind anybody. If a film is a hit, everyone gets the credit, but if it flops, only the director can be blamed.

Living alone makes it harder to find someone to blame.

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

It's easier to be responsible for the decisions that you've made yourself than for the ones that other people have made for you.

I don't believe in luck. Everything is our doing or undoing. If something doesn't come out right, then as a director, you have to take full responsibility. You can't just say, 'No, I gave this job to the music supervisor. They promised me they would do it, and they didn't do it.' You can't blame anyone else.

We always did everything ourselves.

I have learned that it is no one else’s job to take care of me but me.

I never share credit or desserts.

There's an old saying that victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.... I'm the responsible officer of the Government.

Whatever happens, take responsibility.

The way I look at it, I'd rather make my own mistakes than have people make them for me.

I never concerned myself with other people's decisions.

Ever since I've been blessed with success, I've struggled a little with anonymity and even family. I've had people calling asking for money, and I have to ask them first, 'Are you working? Have you been trying to help yourself?' Then I feel like I can help.

If you have a problem with my answer that's your problem, not my problem.

Grown men do not need leaders.

In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you.

I was an only child and I wasn't going to share anything with anybody.

My father never felt the need to wrap himself in anybody's mantle. He never felt the need to pretend to be anybody else. This is their administration. This is their war. If they can't stand on their own two feet, well, they're no Ronald Reagans, that's for sure.

There's only one law you gotta follow to keep outta trouble. Do it first, do it yourself, and keep on doin' it.

The Chinese mom is not the helicopter mom. I would never do their homework for them. It's all about: Take responsibility, don't blame others. Be self-reliant. Never blame the teacher.

Everybody wants to take responsibility when you win, but when you fail, all these fingers are pointing.

I change my mind so much, I'm better going on my own. Shopping is a selfish activity anyway.

Iraq assumes responsibility for its own future... They have got to step up.