Patricia Arquette Quotes

It's nice to finally be my own person.

When we're growing up there are all sorts of people telling us what to do when really what we need is space to work out who to be.

I am much more my own man than I was when I was with the Stones.

I always had that yearning, that hunger, to one day be independent and be my own person and build my own world. The most fulfilling thing is to live a life where you have freedom.

I wanted to pursue my own thing - I had desires, ideas I wanted to accomplish, and I needed to be on my own for that.

In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of interdependence.

A man can be himself only so long as he is alone, and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom, for it is only when he is alone that he is really free.

Even though you're married, you're still individuals. You still have to grow and nurture your individuality.

I want an identity outside of my work.

A sense of freedom is something that, happily, comes with age and life experience.

It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.

People seem to think that life began with the achievement of personal independence.

You're always trying to balance your understanding of who you are and what you need, and your longing and imaginings of freedom.

You have to separate yourself from your parents. You do. In order to find yourself.

I don't think anybody can be told how to act. I think you can give advice. But you have to find your own way through it.

When I was younger, all I cared about was what people thought of me and my films. Now I care less about catering, hand-serving, hand-feeding the audience. I've gotten to the point now in my life where I'm serving myself.

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

As you grow and mature, you will want and will earn more freedom to live your lives your way and to make your own choices. This you should do.

I do know what my family has done for me, but they do need to give me some space to let me be myself. There would be some things I would handle differently.

Let us first obtain ourselves…Give us ourselves and all that belongs to us will follow.

It was important to me and, I think, important to my parents that I be on my own and figure things out on my own and kind of forge my own path, and I'm really grateful for that.

Atlanta has become and has always been a place where you create your own universe.

More than anything, I think my connection to the sea has really helped me develop my independence and a sense of the importance and value of my own vision.

I have my own life to live.

I'm solo, and I love being solo. I believe I went through the Roses so I could become a solo music-maker. That's what I believe.