Adrian Lewis Quotes

I have nothing to prove to anyone but myself.

I do know one thing about me: I don't measure myself by others' expectations or let others define my worth.

You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself.

I never had a role model. I ended up wanting to be the best version of myself.

I feel like I don't really care about impressing other people. I thoroughly enjoy impressing myself.

Don't be proud of me. Do something to make yourself proud of yourself.

I live by my own values and if I'm appreciated for the qualities I value, that is enough for me.

People often ask me, 'Who is your role model?' and it sounds a bit cliche, but I've been trying to be my own model.

I thought, 'O.K., if I'm a valuable person and an independent entity, then I don't have to worry about what people think of me. I can reach out now.'

The only opinion that really affects me is my own opinion of myself because I determine the way I am, not anyone else.

I feel like I'm not going to have to live up to anybody's shoes.

I wanted to prove to myself I can do something on my own. Not for the world, but for myself. To have that self-confidence.

I think it's a human tendency that's been around for a while to try to be as good as possible to prove your worth.

It doesn't matter what people think of me. I've lived my life.

I think one of the most important things I can give my children is the right to be themselves.

Self-actualized people are independent of the good opinion of others.

It was a very cool thing to be a smart girl, as opposed to some other, different kind. And I think that made a great deal of difference to me growing up and in my life afterward.

I've learned not to let people judge me in how I want to live my life. Every single woman is an individual, and there's no one path. You just have to take the path that you think is right for you.

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.

If you are confident in yourself and however you want yourself to be presented, and you're doing well and doing it because you want to do it and not because someone is pressuring you, then more power to you.

My father always told me, you can only be your own best. In other words, if you feel you've done your best, you've done well enough.

He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent.

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

My philosophy in life... is to prove myself to myself and not to others. I tried to teach my children that, that I have to respect myself, to prove to myself that I can do the best I can.

Eventually you just have to realize that you're living for an audience of one. I'm not here for anyone else's approval.