Sandra Oh Quotes

What we say no to is sometimes more important than what we say yes to.

When you arrive at a certain level it's very easy to say yes: that is the moment to learn to say no.

The most important lesson I've learned in this business is how to say no. I have said no to a lot of temptations, and I am glad I did.

I could be working 300 hours a week. I just say 'no.' The power of slow is the power of no. I can't go to every party I get invited to. I can't do every work thing.

I've always been of the mindset that you will be defined by the things you say 'no' to because it's so easy to say 'yes.'

Learn to say 'no' to the good so you can say 'yes' to the best.

I am incredibly, incredibly fortunate about the opportunities I've had. But at the same time, I've had plenty of opportunities to screw it up, too. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can say is 'No...' and not feel the need to do everything. It's about doing what rings true to me.

Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we're not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane.

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

There are too many things I find it difficult to say 'no' to.

I'm pretty good at saying no to things, at discerning between what I'm supposed to do and what I'm not supposed to do.

I know the struggle - trust me. I know how hard it is for us to say 'no' to a lot of things that get offered.

Sometimes you have to say, 'I don't have to do everything that comes my way.'

You’ve gotta keep control of your time, and you can’t unless you say no. You can’t let people set your agenda in life.

It's never been difficult for me to say no. I have never given excuses like I don't have dates. I have never over-quoted to avoid a project. I simply say that while the script might be good, I can't connect with it. My strategy is that while I wouldn't want anyone to waste my time, I shouldn't be doing that, either, with others.

So if I think of something in my head I don't have to do it. If I can't do I don't do it, I do something else.

I'm in control of the positions that I allow myself to be in.

I do say no to things that I think are completely gratuitous.

What you don't do is as important as what you do.

I've said no to a lot of things I'd like to have done. My agent has never seen anything like it.

If we lose track when it comes to deciding when to stop, that should be a sign.

Sometimes the hardest decision is to say no to something, and I think when you're less confident or when you're younger, you say yes to everything, and as you get older, you realise you don't need to.

'No' is a dynamic that you've got to master before you can ever master 'yes.'

Saying no frees you up to say yes when it matters most.

We need to start saying no to stuff.