Carl Perkins Quotes

I'm not as angry as I used to be. But I can get in touch with that anger pretty quickly if I feel my space is being invaded or somebody is not treating me with the respect that I think I want.

If somebody has done something to disrespect you as a man, I feel like I have to protect myself.

Don't touch my d**k, don't touch my knife.

If you don't get offended by somebody scoring on you then I don't know what to tell you. That is like somebody breaking into your house and just taking your video game out of your hand and you just let it happen. I know if you do that to me, it ain't going to happen. I love my Xbox.

You cannot let people come up in your face and stop you.

I'm not going to be anybody's punching bag.

Forget the technique. Hit the guy across from you. Don't let somebody come in your space.

If I thought anybody was messing with me, I was difficult.

If you don't stand your ground, then all that happens is people push you backwards.

Nobody walks over me, ever, and no-one will walk over me, ever.

I will never let another man disrespect me. I don't care if we sparring or fighting.

I've come to the realization that if I don't feel like sharing, then I'm just not going to share. But I'm not going to go out of my way to mislead people or keep them at a distance, because that doesn't really get me anywhere either.

Sometimes you have to say, "No. This is my space." If you're going to come at me, come at me respectfully, and I will respond respectfully.

One of the first signs that you’re beginning to develop boundaries is a sense of resentment, frustration, or anger at the subtle and not-so-subtle violations in your life. Just as radar signals the approach of a foreign missile, your anger can alert you to boundary violations in your life.

You didn't have to take a punch for me, you know,' he said. 'I'm a lover, not a fighter.' 'You're a freak is what you are,' I said.

There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.

If they come prying they can leave curious.

He scowled at Jason. "And please, I don't like being touched. Don't ever grab me again.

I won't be threatened or intimidated by anyone and I've always been prepared to do what is necessary to defend my interests.

These days, more than any other time, we are worried about our personal life, our private life. When we talk about our private life, it means our home, our body even. It seems that when we want to have calmness in this world, we make a wall around us. This gives us a very calm environment, and when we feel that somebody is intruding into that, it makes us very angry and we feel we have to do something about it.

I respect my boundaries, and I insist that others respect them, too.

I leaned forward on the table and leveled her with my steady gaze. “Do not ever speak to her that way again. If she hadn’t agreed to come with me I wouldn’t have come. Don’t underestimate her importance. She’s mine. Respect that.

You do not owe anyone your time. When you realize that, others will respect your time much more.

I'd never let anybody share dessert with me or even have a taste.

If you want to dig, if you want to pry, do it on your time, but I'm going to be a woman of dignity.