Sophia Bush Quotes

You don't need someone to complete you.

I don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.

It took me 36 years to be able to be by myself and like it.

Eventually you just have to realize that you're living for an audience of one. I'm not here for anyone else's approval.

You've got to love yourself first. You've got to be okay on your own before you can be okay with somebody else.

We must be our own before we can be another's.

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

I love having a boyfriend but need to be secure on my own first.

You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself.

Even as a small child I never felt that I should have to compete with anyone - even my older brother.

You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!

Growing up is not being so dead-set on making everybody happy.

I think when you get to the point where you don't need to be in love, then you could be in love. You have to just be OK with yourself-and that's a long process.

For me, embracing my own power is about embracing my right to be an individual.

I think the best thing your parents can do for you is to let you be yourself.

I don't need anyone to validate me.

I learned not to care what other people think.

I was able to start building my confidence and know that I don't need anybody to be happy.

Knowing what you want is not a shortcoming. Let people deal with their own anxieties.

I've learned that I need to appreciate time by myself and that I don't need a partner to complete me.

What other people think of me is none of my business. One of the highest places you can get to is being independent of the good opinions of other people.

I don't need to be liked.

Why would I care what other people are thinking? I don't care what an audience thinks of me.

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

Bending over backwards does not bring you the love and attention you crave, but having your own life, your own goals and a backbone will.