30 Bossy Quotes for You to Enjoy

I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody's passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn't mind leading. Amy Poehler

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I remember, when I was 6 years old, we were having an event at school where different dolls were on display. I said that the tallest doll needed to be on the end, and my little friend said to me, 'Oh, you're just so bossy.' I remember thinking that wasn't a good thing. But I kept insisting the doll had to be on the end anyway. Condoleezza Rice

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For me, saying 'I'm bossy' is a cute, tongue-in-cheek way of saying that I'm in control of my life. Kelis

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If we want girls to receive positive reinforcement for early acts of leadership, let's discourage bossy behavior along with banning bossy labels. That means teaching girls to engage in behaviors that earn admiration before they assert their authority. Adam Grant

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My friends say that at school I was quite bossy. I still am a bit bossy, but a nice bossy. I've always been very strong-minded, even as a little girl. But I'm a great friend, and I've never been in a fight in my life. I think it's nice to be nice, especially because I've never been scared to stick up for myself. I'm not a shrinking violet. Alesha Dixon

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Words like 'bossy,' 'shrill,' and 'moody' are used to describe women who speak up at work and give voice to their passion - but I believe this negative commentary is meant to keep critical thinkers quiet. Ana Kasparian

I was very keen. I was super-eager to please and be good. And I was always kind of bossy. Emma Watson

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Even back in elementary school, I was a leader, but a leader who didn't know how to channel my leadership skills in a constructive way. When I was younger, it probably came out as being more of a bossy little kid. Imran Amed

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Saudi Arabia is, of course, the keystone of OPEC. Saudi Arabia has had the distinction of remaining stable through all the escalating tumult of recent decades, reliably pumping out its roughly 10 million barrels a day like Bossy the cow in America's oil import barn. James Howard Kunstler

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I don't consider myself bossy, but I do know what I want. You know, I have a gut feeling about a piece of material, but I've never envisioned myself as the director on top of the hill with a megaphone in my hand, screaming at 1,000 extras. Jason Reitman

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If you really want to get over someone or something in your life, I suggest you throw on some Ivy Queen. She will have you feeling extra bossy. Kali Uchis

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It's not a 'sexy' position, being the producer. You have to be very bossy. You have to be very aggressive. Linda Perry

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I have a lot of opinions, and I'm pretty bossy. Liv Tyler

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My mom had an audition for a commercial when I was about two and a half, and I ran in crying and interrupted her. They thought I was cute so they offered me a commercial role. My mom was skeptical and a bit nervous about the child actor thing, but I was extremely bossy and convinced them I wanted to try it. Mae Whitman

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I was an optimistic person, really bossy, gregarious and outspoken. Mamie Gummer

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Women get labeled 'bossy' when it's like, 'Maybe I'm a leader. Maybe I just know what I want.' Margo Price

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I swear I'm not bossy in any other aspect of my life - it's just on set. Margot Robbie

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In fact, it works the other way: A government as big and bossy as this one is maintained on the backs of the middle class and those who hope to join it. Mitch Daniels

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I do confess to being the exasperated, bossy, know-it-all, overachieving big sister. Rae Carson

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Women have made tons of progress. But we still have a small percentage of the top jobs in any industry, in any nation in the world. I think that's partly because from a very young age, we encourage our boys to lead and we call our girls bossy. Sheryl Sandberg

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No, you're not allowed to be bossy when you're married. You have to learn compromise, and compassion and patience. Star Jones

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'Bossy' is someone who bosses people around without reason. Stefanie Powers

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