“Whenever you are too worried about someone else's approval, that person loses respect for you.”

“you can tell how much someone respects you by how much he respects your opinion. If he does't respect your opinion,he won't respect you.”

“Bitch (noun): A woman who won't bang her head against the wall obsessing over someone else's opinion - be it a man or anyone else in her life. She understands that if someone does not approve of her, it's just one person's opinion; therefore, it's of no real importance. She doesn't try to live up to anyone else's standards - only her own. Because of this, she relates to a man very differently.”

“Relationship Principle 10You can tell how much someone respects you by how much he respects your opinion. If he doesn't respect your opinion, he won't respect you.”

“If someone else doesn't like your confidence, that's their problem. Why? You always come before they do, that's why.”

“When you meet someone who is truly great, he makes you believe you can be great, too. This is the kind of relationship you want, and it's the only kind of relationship worth having.”

“Truly powerful people don't explain why they want respect. They simply don't engage someone who doesn't give it to them.”