Quotes On: Independence

I remember being in Japan when Destiny's Child put out 'Independent Women,' and women there were saying how proud they were to have their own jobs, their own independent thinking, their own goals. It made me feel so good, and I realized that one of my responsibilities was to inspire women in a deeper way.

I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And let's face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They define what's sexy. And men define what's feminine. It's ridiculous.

Listen, smile, agree, and then do whatever the fuck you were gonna do anyway.

There are some parents who have really done it right and told their kid, 'You know, we have this dough, none of this is for you. You have to get your own.'

All I want, and I think all any parent with a semblance of a moral psychology wants, is for my kid to have his own experience, uninhibited.

I am convinced that every effort must be made in childhood to teach the young to use their own minds. For one thing is sure: If they don't make up their minds, someone will do it for them.

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.

If you find No One To Support You On The Spiritual Path, Walk Alone. There Is No Companionship With The Immature.

A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.