Anne Lamott Quotes

It's harder to say 'no' when you really mean it.

It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'.

Your yes means nothing if you can't say no.

If you can't say yes, it's no. Don't sugarcoat it. Don't talk yourself into yes just to seem like a nice guy. No one ever went broke because he or she said "NO" too often.

Not 100 percent of the time, but I feel like I'm good at being direct. I know what I want, and I feel like I can tell people, 'I want this; I don't want this. I want you; I don't want you. I hope for this, and this is right, and this is wrong for me.'

I've got no qualms in making my feelings clear when I need to.

It's not that difficult to say no when you don't want to do something.

I was 40 before I learned that 'No' was a complete sentence.

Some people don't realize that a straight 'No' can be the kindest answer in the world.

There's a lot of power in the word 'no,' and a lot of people, like myself, need to know that.

My mom is one of those women... she don't take no mess. She is very vocal about what she wants and what she doesn't want.

I don't talk in ifs.

I used to hold back because people would get offended, but now I'm like, 'You're going to hear me, regardless. Whether you accept what I have to say or not is on you.'

I feel like you have to tell people who you are, but you don't have to be disrespectful about it. But you also don't have to be a shrinking violet.

I speak my mind. That's who I am.

I'm very direct. It's part of my personality. I've actually grown into that.

I just don't feel like I have to explain myself.

I guess I'm too outspoken.

I am an outspoken person. I believe in what I say.

Sometimes I wish I was more comfortable just saying what I thought and getting my point across.

I do think that, as an advocate for myself on set, I'm very direct.

Look, I'm outspoken.

Being reasonably direct about what you're doing, being comfortable, is the best way to do things.

When I got somethin' to say, I'll say it.

I have always liked to speak to people very directly.