Chrissy Costanza Quotes

I think it's really important for young audiences to see that you don't have to apologize for being angry when you're angry, and you don't have to apologize for standing up for yourself when people are pushing you around.

What I wish for myself is that I could be the kind of person who just goes, 'This is what I need,' and doesn't feel bad about it.

I learned to stand up for myself at school where I was never too popular.

If anything interferes with my inner peace, I will walk away. Arguments with family members. All that stuff. None of it matters.

We teach people how to treat us.

I don't like saying 'no' to people, and I'm going to have to learn how to say 'no' more.

I'd much rather be liked because people realize that I'm standing up for myself.

What modeling taught me at a young age was how to say 'no,' which is something girls - we're not always good at saying 'no.' We want to be nice, and then we forget to look out for ourselves.

When I was younger, I used to just want to please everybody and not want to be an issue or not be considered a diva. I've just grown up and realized you have to look out for yourself and stick up for yourself, and there's nothing wrong with that.

I'm trying to hold my head high and not apologize and be nice all the time because that's not always necessary.

Don?t back down just to keep the peace. Standing up for your beliefs builds self-confidence and self-esteem.

Sticking up for ourselves in the same way we would one of our friends is a hard but satisfying thing to do. Sometimes it works.

Standing up for yourself doesn't always involve verbal confrontation. Sometimes it's about not wasting energy on people who are negative.

When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.

Being assertive does not mean attacking or ignoring others feelings. It means that you are willing to hold up for yourself fairly-without attacking others.

You're going to have to speak up for yourself - and I learned that after always being, for lack of a better word, crapped on.

I like to think I'm quite brave. I stand up for myself.

When you get bullied, you automatically think that you're the reason why you're getting bullied. The reality is, it's about them, not you... I'm all about blocking people. I'm all about saying, 'You know what, I don't need this in my life.'

For me, when I go to bed at night, I am happy that I haven't hurt someone. And if I think I have, I will rectify it. I now refuse to give someone permission to make me feel bad about myself. They can't make me feel bad about myself if I don't allow it.

You learn, right, a lot of people's problems - why they get upset, why they get down, why they turn to drink - is because they can't say one word and it's N-O, no.

As women, we need to remember: don't be a doormat!

I'm not going to be anybody's punching bag.

God is not a doormat, nor should anyone else be a doormat.

You can say no to people who make you feel bad about yourself. To people who backstab you or make you feel anxious in any way.

You just have to surround yourself with people who are going to support and love you before trying to sell you as a product, or push you into something you don't want to do.