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If something doesn't sit right with you, you got to say no.

Just because people are in authority, if it doesn't seem right, don't do it. If it violates your own principles, don't do it.

The price tag for principles is sometimes much higher than what’s on the table in terms of dollars and cents.

It's never been difficult for me to say no. I have never given excuses like I don't have dates. I have never over-quoted to avoid a project. I simply say that while the script might be good, I can't connect with it. My strategy is that while I wouldn't want anyone to waste my time, I shouldn't be doing that, either, with others.

If I've learned one thing in life, it's: Stand for something or you'll fall for anything.

The only power you have is the word no.

I have been accused of never saying no.

Think before you act and act on what you believe.

There are ways of fighting for your interests. I never do something in business that I wouldn't do in life.

Once I commit to something, I complete it. If I say 'no,' I mean 'no.' I just have to learn how to say 'no' more.

Twenty-year-olds have a kind of emotional idealism about relationships and about the world that enables them to say, 'No, you lied to me. Goodbye.' When they see wickedness, they walk away.

To keep your character intact you cannot stoop to filthy acts. It makes it easier to stoop the next time.

I find it hard to say no to people.

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

It is far more important to me to preserve an unblemished conscience than to compass any object however great.

Upon common theaters … the applause of the audience is of more importance to the actors than their own approbation. But upon the stage of life, while conscience claps, let the world hiss! …. If conscience disapproves, the loudest applause of the world are of little value.

Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your convictions.

I'm really good at telling people 'no.'

I think it is very important to learn to say 'No.' I think it is sometimes important for brands or the creative director to learn to say, 'This might be on trend, but it is not right for us.'

Stay true to your integrity, and if you're doing something that you feel like doesn't represent your integrity, speak up. You have to say that. If you're doing something that doesn't make you feel good, you probably shouldn't be doing it.

Do and act on what you believe to be right, and you'll wake up the next morning feeling good about yourself.

I think it's just as important what you say no to as what you say yes to.

What we say no to is sometimes more important than what we say yes to.

You have to make your choices however you see fit and just keep your integrity as best you can.

I don't fear being outspoken. The only thing I fear is losing my sense of integrity or losing sight of the values on which I guide my life. So I don't think it's particularly brave or unusual for me to speak out.