Mary Kay Andrews Quotes

I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.

Strong people don't need strong leaders.

I sleep at night; I do not think about anything. I put everything in my bag and go to sleep. Whatever you can do to me, it does not affect me. I started my life, my own life. I did not inherit it.

Remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget that prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.

Hero shows you how to solve the problem - yourself.

I'm completely ecstatic when a woman has own back story and brings something to the table and has a real strong kind of independence.

Since being quite young, I've had a very strong sense of independence and survival. As a child, I was on my own two feet emotionally.

We can and we will solve our problems for ourselves. We know how. We can, and we will.

You want to create your own path, no matter what situation you're in.

I'm going to give it my all, but I'm also going to know my worth, know that I have options, and that's the best feeling in the world.

Whatever I do I will do on my own strength.

A girl expecting rescue never learns to save herself. Even with the means, she will find her courage wanting.

I was not rescued by a prince; I was the administrator of my own rescue.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

No one ever taught me how to shave; no one ever sat down to watch a Braves game with me. I paid for Yale myself, I lived by myself, I taught myself how to play the guitar. I did this all on my own.

The idea that somebody else is going to swoop down and play the fairy godmother role is pretty unlikely, so why not take care of yourself?

I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything.

I grew up with just my mom. She and I were like best friends. She's a very independent woman and I admire that about her. In my life, I've tried to be like that. To be okay with being on my own and being independent.

Do whatever you want to persevere, work for your own things, and do not depend on anyone to be your provider. That way, in the future, you will be all right regardless of the circumstances.

All I've ever needed is myself.

One of mom's greatest acts of generosity was that she trained me to be defiant. Her great gift to me was encouraging me to be the person that I wanted to be, not the one that she and my father wished I was.

Our aim is to help the clients help themselves, not to tell them what to think.

You have to hold your bloody own or you're lost.

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 my own woman.