Stella Young Quotes

I am not a snowflake. I am not a sweet, infantilising symbol of fragility and life. I am a strong, fierce, flawed adult woman. I plan to remain that way, in life and in death.

I'm a strong woman.

I'm not a victim - I never want to be perceived that way.

Some people have tried to change me and tell me what to do, but I haven't done it, and it's worked for me.

I don't allow people's outlook on me dictate what I do in my life and how I live my life.

I stood up for myself as I always have done. Nobody has ever told Coco Chanel what to think.

No one is going to feel sorry for you, so you have to go out there and be fierce.

The only thing I consciously avoid is playing the victim. I think women are portrayed as the victim in so many things, and I really like women with strength - although I feel now I may have gone overboard by playing so many strong, sassy women.

Being a strong woman is very important to me. But doing it all on my own is not.

Let's be clear, I'm a strong woman.

When you make the right decision, it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks.

I guess my personality is that of a modern, strong Chinese woman. I don't believe in destiny. There are many things that can be changed. I don't like to be defeated by difficulties. I love freedom, so when I am shaping a character, I usually do it the way I want. I always find some part of my own character in a role.

I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.

Be sure of yourself, don't let anyone bully you, be a strong and independent woman or boy.

I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own.

I don't need anybody to tell me how to be alive.

I'm a very strong woman.

The song 'Wolf Eyes,' I wrote because I felt like I was such a kitten. I want to be more of a wolf. I want to be stronger and more independent. I sort of wrote the song for that.

I don't need anyone to validate me.

I don't feel disabled, and I think everybody makes their own way in life.

I'm a strong black woman, and I cannot be intimidated. I cannot be undermined.

Nobody can stop me from being what I want to be.

From a young age, I was a pretty good listener, a strong lady. Maybe it helped me that I never felt intimidated by anybody. Even at school, I was always strong. I believed in myself, in what I do.

Of all the things I feel, I do not feel myself to be a victim - not in any collectively accessible way.

I can't let anybody tell me what I'm going to be.