Stephen Breyer Quotes

One thing I want you to understand is if I make a decision, it's my decision.

I didn't follow anybody's advice, really.

It makes it a lot easier when you can make your own decisions.

Being independent in my choices is important to me.

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.

When you grow up your mother says, 'Wear rubbers or you'll catch cold.' When you become an adult you discover that you have the right not to wear rubbers and to see if you catch cold or not. It's something like that.

The way I look at it, I'd rather make my own mistakes than have people make them for me.

I want to go out on my terms.

I think a lot of people would rather have more control over their life than less.

I don't have anybody telling me what to do.

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.

I definitely do things on my terms, it may not seem that way but I actually do.

I do have the freedom to choose what I want to do and I'll continue to do that.

Artie is going to do what ever Artie wants to do.

I just kind of feel like it's my choice to do what I want to do. And my agent, he's totally with it. He tells me, 'You can turn down any audition you don't want to.'

I have to say I have never been comfortable with somebody else telling me what to do - in any way.

I did not grow up with people, you know, pounding in my head, 'This is what you've got to do, this is what you're going to do.'

You never want me in a position to have to think. That's bad.

For my life, I need to make my own choices.

I don't want anyone controlling me.

I do what I want, when I want.

I've avoided situations where I wouldn't have creative freedom.

I have no interest in being told what to do.

I like to have control over what I'm doing, and that no one else is controlling me.

I don't really like being controlled by anyone.