Tamara Mellon Quotes

I'm not driven by being understood.

I always had a very strong sense of independence. I really liked being able to buy my Alanis Morissette 'Jagged Little Pill' album. I wore that as a badge of honor. I love not having to rely on anyone.

You have to do things for yourself, not for anybody else.

No one else has ever opened doors for me. I opened them myself.

I skate just to satisfy my own desire and not care about other people's desire for me to do well.

I don't have any influences, any heroes, it's just me.

I wanted to be an independent woman, a woman who could pay for her bills, a woman who could run her own life - and I became that woman.

So many people always try to help me carry my luggage and help me do things I can do myself. If I can do it myself, I'm going to do it myself. I'm not going to let other people do it for me, and I think that's a big part of where I came from. I'm not a real prissy girl.

I was determined if I was going to become a superstar it would be on my terms. I've had that ethic since the beginning.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

I like being independent; I like doing things myself. I'm an instinctual person.

I would have been content to just do studio work, making it on my own never really entered my mind.

My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own.

I don't follow other players or the tournaments they play. I have my own schedule and do my own thing. I never really think, 'Oh, I want to be or play like so-and-so.' I just like being myself.

I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me.

I didn't do this for other people; I did this for me. I fought for this right for me - does that sound selfish?

I am as independent as I want to be, same as Catherine and Harry. We've all grown up differently to other generations and I very much feel if that I can do it myself, I want to do it myself.

If you live your life on your own terms, you might find that people actually give you more respect.

My security comes from the fact that I've never done a job for money.

I train as smart as I can. I'm not concerned what others think. I do what works for me.

I have always had a bee in my bonnet about being seen to do things for myself.

I want people to see that you don't need to rely on other people to make your dreams happen: you have to grab them yourself.

There's no better feeling than being independent and doing for yourself.

I'm a very motivated person. I don't need extra motivation.

I set my own personal goals; I'm not playing to satisfy fans.