Linda Perry Quotes

Maturity includes the recognition that no one is going to see anything in us that we don't see in ourselves. Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself.

You have to empower yourself.

Once you've found something you know how to do, it makes you feel you don't have to be intimidated by someone.

I used to think I needed a man to define myself. Not any more.

I think I have enough of a sense to know what works for me and what doesn't, without going into some big thing and analyzing what I do. I'm in a position that allows me to do what I want to do, and I do it.

Spending too much time focused on others' strengths leaves us feeling weak. Focusing on our own strengths is what, in fact, makes us strong.

The secret to happiness is freedom... And the secret to freedom is courage.

I think that's important for all ages, to not be afraid of being an individual. I grew up on my own, as an only child, so early on I think I was quite capable of making decisions by myself and being an individual.

Haitians do not need development programs imposed on them by expatriates. Instead, they need help in developing as self-assured persons.

To know oneself, one should assert oneself.

Women do well in their thirties. They put their bags down and say, 'This is who I am - like it or lump it.' There is a more relaxed quality, which I like.

I wanted to be an independent woman, a woman who could pay for her bills, a woman who could run her own life - and I became that woman.

Art helped give me confidence.

For me, self-esteem-building and confidence-building is the foundation for anything that we do, whether you want to be a writer, a painter, or a entrepreneur.

I don't think anyone has made me except myself. I think I have done it on my own.

You must know what you are capable of.

I'm a 21st-century guy, secure in who I am.

Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.

All I need is my brains, my eyes and my personality, for better or for worse.

Well, I like empowering my clients.

If you really have your own identity you'll keep on doing what you think is really right for you, and you'll also understand the next step you want to take.

I also learned to be more confident, to trust my instincts more.

Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it's stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that's when people do their best work. You can't fake confidence or empowerment.

Claiming your life for yourself feels like a huge deal until you do it.

I've got to where I've always wanted to be. I just feel more myself, and I've learned not to care what other people think. It's happened slowly, very slowly. But I did it.