Cat Deeley Quotes

I learned about not just being with someone because I don't want to be alone: being willing to be alone, and then find something that feels right and just reaching for companionship for companionship's sake. Not letting drama lead my life.

I find running life quite hard, and I like sharing that. Obviously, the companionship, being loved and loving, is fantastic. But I don't feel that I couldn't live without a boyfriend or lover or husband.

I think if we want to find happiness by finding a life partner, then it's a little selfish. You should be complete within yourself, so that when you're in a relationship, you can give out happiness rather than expect it.

I don't think you can really, truly be the partner you want to be until you know on an absolute level that you are a complete person on your own.

Someday, when I manage to finally figure out how to take care of myself, then I'll consider taking care of someone else.

I don't think it's necessarily healthy to go into relationships as a needy person. Better to go in with a full deck.

It took me 36 years to be able to be by myself and like it.

I date, but the person I date most is myself, unfortunately.

It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.

People would be a lot better off if they'd enjoy being single.

I do not believe, even remotely, that you have to have a partner in your life in order to be whole, in order to be complete, in order to be fulfilled. You just don't have to.

You've got to love yourself first. You've got to be okay on your own before you can be okay with somebody else.

I've learnt to be happy by myself.

You don't need someone to complete you.

I've learned that I need to appreciate time by myself and that I don't need a partner to complete me.

If you truly want to find a meaningful relationship, you've got to find yourself first and learn to be confident in your own skin. Don't sacrifice anything about who you are to be with someone. That's setting yourself up for failure.

I learned again and again in my life, until you get your own act together, you’re not ready for Big Love. What you’re ready for is one of those codependent relationships where you desperately need a partner.

It does not make you less of a woman to need a man. To need one to exist, yes, this is nonsense. To need one to give one scope and importance, this is dishonest. But to need a man, one man, to bring joy and passion? This is life

Don't wait for someone else to complete you. 'Jerry Maguire' was just a movie.

I'm at a place in my life right now where I'm very happy, very content. I'm finally OK with the idea of who I love, who I want to be with.

He travels the fastest who travels alone.

Being single is only sad if you have a problem with your own company. I'm content with mine.

Here's the thing: you're not really ready for love until you have enough self-respect that if you met your exact self, but in a guy, you would totally, completely, absolutely want to be with him.

I'm very happy alone.

I don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.