Richelle Mead Quotes

Anyone should have the right to say no if they don't want someone to kiss them or touch them or date them or anything.

Learn graceful ways of saying no and of pointing out that this pressure to do something is not in line with most people's wishes.

The only power you have is the word no.

If the screen does not make room for me in the structure of their screenplay, I'll step out. I'll step back. I'd step back. I couldn't do it. I just couldn't do it.

'No' is an entire sentence in itself. No means no, and when somebody says it, you need to stop.

I just don't believe that 'no' is always a final answer - unless we're talking about consent.

There have been for myself at times in wrestling, times when I had to say, 'Hey, wait a minute, I'm not really comfortable with that' or, 'That doesn't work for me.'

If I don't like anything I say no to it.

I will not be touched if someone says, 'I do not love you.' You have the right. You do not have to love me.

No is the foundation that we can build our yes on.

His attitude had always been that if a woman clearly indicated that she did not want anything more to do with him, he would go on his way. Not respecting such a message would in his eyes, show a lack of respect for her.

I do, however, have tape over my eyepiece as well. What I think my peace is saying isn't, "Oh I have something to hide. I don't want you to look," it's more saying, "No thank you. I prefer you not look. I'm not giving you permission."

It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite tired after spending a full day working.

I have been accused of never saying no.

People will say, 'Just one picture please.' That is how it starts. There is just one picture and then somebody else wants another. And when I say 'No' I feel guilty.

The relationships that people have - that are sexual, psychological, emotional - these relationships are not open to supervision by parents, schools, churches, or government. Nobody has any right to intervene at all in any kind of relationship like that.

An actor has power, and their power is very simple: it's the power to say no.

I absolutely refused to make out with the gorgeous male model.

In the end, the actor's main power is the power to say, 'No.'

I allow no one to touch me.

There's a fine line between saying, 'You can't tell me what I can and can't do,' and taking on board people's opinions.

I'm not totally innocent, and I do date. But as a young woman, I also demand respect.

Women don't try to use me.

You can't do anything if a person says no. In such a case, there's nothing you can do - unlike the popular cliche that pressure is exerted, or that maybe an unwilling source is done away with.

Freedom works both ways. They're free to keep their mouths shut. .I'm also free not to give the money.