Mila Kunis Quotes

Nobody picks on a strong man.

I always believe, as a woman, it's powerful to be able to pull your own body weight and be able to defend yourself.

A girl, whether in the industry or out of it, has to protect herself.

In order to survive, I created a certain type of aura about myself that I was the baddest chick walking down the street. Anytime somebody underestimates me, Thug Rose comes out.

I did a lot of tae kwon do and branched off into other stuff later on, but tae kwon do is great. It was my equalizer. That was how I was able to survive in the land of the giants. Thank God for that.

Self-defense is so important to know in today's society. It's not just that you might get mugged. It's more for confidence. It's the way you hold yourself when you walk into a room. Every step you take is more sure and you're much more aware of your surroundings. So, I think it's a really important thing - especially for women.

Don't forget I'm from a military family. I was in special training in the army. I am tall, sporty and - how do you say - you can always protect yourself... I have very strong security.

The best protection any woman can have... is courage.

Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.

When I was a child, my father taught me to put up my fists like a boy and to be prepared to defend myself at all times.

If I have to be fierce, I'll be fierce.

Protect yourself like you would your cubs - as a grown woman, you're no one's cub anymore.

When you walk through a bad neighborhood, you don't want a poodle by your side. You want a Rottweiler.

Any swagger is just defense. When you're reminded so much of who you are by people - not a fame thing, but with my size, constantly, growing up - you just either curl up in a corner in the dark or you wear it proudly, like armor or something. You can turn it on its head and use it yourself before anybody else gets a chance.

I was just such a quiet kid. I found boxing when I was 14 years old. I went down to the gym because my brother, who used to beat me up all the time, introduced me to boxing. I found boxing to be a sport that I felt safe in because I controlled what was in those four squares.

Sometimes power is all a person has, so they will protect it even unto their own destruction, for without power they have nothing.

You can either hope and pray you don't get picked on, or you can, in a way, almost make yourself a bigger target, because it's harder to bully something that's really big. It's easy to bully something that's small and frail.

No more fear. No more begging and pleading.

Woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself.

When I was in seventh grade, I was a scrawny boy with no muscles, so I went out for wrestling. My intention was to develop secret wrestling skills so that if I were jumped by a bully, I'd shout, 'Ha!' and he'd be on the ground in a headlock.

In some weird, warped way, I'm actually convinced that if I got mugged, I could probably take out the guy.

Be brave and be fearless, and for God's sake, stand up for yourself.

I wear heels, and it's not for a fashion statement - it's ammunition.

Being fierce is a compliment! It's not an insult.

When I was younger, I was always that person that loved to get stuck in. When my mum and grandma used to come and watch me, I used to make sure that I wouldn't let anybody push me around and not let anybody bully me.