Motsi Mabuse Quotes

We have to not be afraid to say no.

As women, we need to remember: don't be a doormat!

You have a right to say no. Most of us have very weak and flaccid 'no' muscles. We feel guilty for saying no. We get ostracized and challenged for saying no, so we forget it's our choice. Your 'no' muscle has to be built up to get to a place where you can say, 'I don't care if that's what you want. I don't want that. No.'

The power of 'no' means you're educating people in how to treat you.

I was one of those people at one point who was scared to put my foot down and show where the boundaries were. For me, it's really important to stand your ground and know exactly what you are, where you wanna be, and what you're doing, or else people are gonna try you.

I say 'no' a lot. And if I knew how easy it was to say no, I would have started saying it earlier.

There's a lot of power in the word 'no,' and a lot of people, like myself, need to know that.

I don't make demands. I don't tell you how it should be. I'll give you options, and it's up to you to select or throw 'em away. That should be the headline: If you're insecure, don't call.

You cannot let people come up in your face and stop you.

I learned something from that. If someone asks me something that I really don't want to do, I say no. I have to trust that. And I'm not afraid to talk money.

My advice to women in general: Even if you're doing a nine-to-five job, treat yourself like a boss. Not arrogant, but be sure of what you want - and don't allow people to run anything for you without your knowledge.

I just don't feel like I have to explain myself.

What modeling taught me at a young age was how to say 'no,' which is something girls - we're not always good at saying 'no.' We want to be nice, and then we forget to look out for ourselves.

If a boy messes up, you walk away. If a boy isn't treating you right, you walk away. It sounds simpler than it is, but you can't allow yourself to be disrespected. You have to be a strong girl.

You should always stand up for yourself.

I will never apologize for having a life.

You need to learn to say no and need to recognise when you're being exploited.

Don't change who you are and it's okay to say no.

I have a very easy time saying no to friends.

Nobody walks over me, ever, and no-one will walk over me, ever.

Sometimes you have to say, 'I don't have to do everything that comes my way.'

No one is going to tell me I'm too small to do whatever, to do anything. That's not up to them, and I'll never give anyone that power to say that.

I'm trying to hold my head high and not apologize and be nice all the time because that's not always necessary.

I refuse to be pushed around anymore.

The only power you have is the word no.