Miguel de Cervantes Quotes

My mother was determined to make us independent. When I was four years old, she stopped the car a few miles from our house and made me find my own way home across the fields. I got hopelessly lost.

Who is the most sensible person? The one who finds what is to their own advantage in all that happens to them.

My mother was pragmatic, focused and extremely, exceedingly practical, and she was the ultimate self-determining person.

Scouting teaches a boy to take care of himself and stand on his own two feet.

I took Second City out of desperation, and that's what ended up working out. It shows that you should be doing a lot of different stuff, taking whatever opportunities are there, to see what works.

My mom always told me one of the reasons that she was really happy in her life was that, if Dad never worked again, she was confident that she could support the family.

I'm just totally into being strong. There's something about wanting to get a jar or whatever out of a high cupboard, or moving a sofa over because my dog's bone rolled under it, and not having to call anyone for help. There's comfort in that.

We can and we will solve our problems for ourselves. We know how. We can, and we will.

The most important thing, I've found, is to be self-reliant.

I'm comfortable in any situation. I don't have fears about a lot of things. It's not a survival thing, but on a farm, you always look after yourself. You're very independent, but you're still very family-oriented.

Some men are much more self-sufficient than others.

The best agent for me is myself.

You have to create your own luck. You have to be aware of the opportunities around you and take advantage of them.

I can deal with everything. I got the answer for anything.

I don't need other people. I don't need help. I can take care of me.

They say to never underestimate anyone, but they don't tell you to overestimate people either, so I'm just going to do me.

I feel comfortable any position I play. It doesn't matter.

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

Nobody will believe in you but yourself, so you have to be on your own side.

I don't take a backseat to nobody. That's just my mindset.

I've never felt like I was living in anyone's shadow. My life was what it was.

I consider myself a leader. I am not a follower.

I've always done whatever I want and always been exactly who I am.

I wanted my kids to be able to look at their mom and be like, 'She can take care of herself.'

Can't nobody handle me.