Lykke Li Quotes

Self-reliance - that's a dirty word to Democrats. They want people to believe that self-reliance means you don't do anything with anybody. They don't want it thought of as accepting responsibility for one's life. Enterprise. Imagination. Independence. Entrepreneurism.

It just doesn't occur to an American that someone else will solve their problems. Americans take pride in solving problems for themselves. And if we fail, we get back up and try again. It's what we do. It's who we are.

All I have to do is what's right for me.

That's the way I got along in life. I don't ever remember being particularly jealous of anybody, because I figured if I can't do it myself, I don't deserve to get it.

I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.

The true woman will not be exponent of another, or allow another to be such for her. She will be her own individual self... Stand or fall by her own individual wisdom and strength.

The first time you win, nobody picks you; the last time you win, nobody picks you. You've just got to pick yourself.

I'm going to give it my all, but I'm also going to know my worth, know that I have options, and that's the best feeling in the world.

I've had to wean myself away to make sure that any choices I make are grounded in myself rather than the seeking of approval.

I've never wanted sympathy votes in anything I do in my life.

No one else has ever opened doors for me. I opened them myself.

I am a good, strong word giver; I am a jealous guard of my own secrets. Freedom is the rule; I am hungry for one good thing I can do.

I always knew that I would have to make it on my own somehow.

I don't need government to be successful.

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.

If I had to live my life in anticipation of what others thought of me, little would get done.

There's nobody who cares more about you than you, and there's nobody better equipped to take care of you than you.

I don't have any influences, any heroes, it's just me.

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone.

In real life, every person is the leading man or woman. We don't think of ourselves as supporting or character actors.

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

The only real influence I've ever had was myself.

My life is proof that I don't need you to do what I do. If there's no one to see it, I'll watch it.

I've always told Will, 'You can do whatever you want as long as you can look at yourself in the mirror and be okay.' Because at the end of the day, Will is his own man. I'm here as his partner, but he is his own man. He has to decide who he wants to be, and that's not for me to do for him. Or vice versa.

I am responsible for me. I can kind of take care of what I need to do and should do what I like to do.