Bruce Oldfield Quotes

A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control.

What is nice about this sport is that I am responsible for most everything.

I would prefer myself to own all of my brand, where everything I am responsible for myself.

The first rule in opera is the first rule in life: see to everything yourself.

I don't have anybody telling me what to do.

I am alone, some people help me, but, basically, I can do what I want.

I'm used to always deciding everything myself. It's a blessing, but also a terrible defect.

Freedom is control in your own life. I have more control now than in the past, and I'm learning the value of saying no. That's very important.

We are no longer puppets being manipulated by outside powerful forces: we become the powerful force ourselves.

I confess I've never felt like a passenger.

I do not wish them to have power over men; but over themselves.

They want us to be self-determined and they want us to be self-governed, and yet when we make these judgments, they don’t like it.

There is a core independence and dignity you get when you control your own time.

Whatever I do, I like to be the one doing it. I don't just like to get someone in to run it and put a name to it.

I like to have control over what I'm doing, and that no one else is controlling me.

We've always been do-it-yourself. In that we've had complete control.

I'm in control of my life, not anyone in Hollywood.

In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best.

I can do whatever I want.

I'm trying to do it my way. For me to be happy in the business means I have to do it myself.

I enjoy making the decisions.

But I also like to be in control, like anyone else. I try to achieve a balance.

I am a great believer in people taking control of their own lives.

Up to now I've done everything I've wanted to do the way I wanted to do myself.

I like to control my own personal life.