John Cusack Quotes

I love having a boyfriend but need to be secure on my own first.

It took me 36 years to be able to be by myself and like it.

You've got to love yourself first. You've got to be okay on your own before you can be okay with somebody else.

Only as far as a man is happily married to himself is he fit for married life and family life in general.

I don't think you can really, truly be the partner you want to be until you know on an absolute level that you are a complete person on your own.

I've learnt to be happy by myself.

You don't need someone to complete you.

You become a better dater when you have a truly fulfilling life that is not dependent on someone else. Even if someone leaves, your life continues unscathed.

I don't need anyone to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.

I do not have the angst and the anxiety of my youth. I've gotten to a place where I'm very comfortable with who I am.

Someday, when I manage to finally figure out how to take care of myself, then I'll consider taking care of someone else.

You should wear what you want to wear and not worry about trying to paint yourself in a certain image because that self-awareness is what's going to help you become a more independent and more interesting and healthier adult.

I think if we want to find happiness by finding a life partner, then it's a little selfish. You should be complete within yourself, so that when you're in a relationship, you can give out happiness rather than expect it.

You know, I think I'm a stronger person for realizing that you can't make everybody love you.

I'm a lot more grounded now, a lot more settled in my skin.

I think that as you get older, you learn to live in yourself more securely.

Until you are somewhat comfortable and confident and embrace who you are as a person, you can't possibly love somebody else because you don't like yourself that much.

I learned not to care what other people think.

I think as I've gotten older and the things I've gone through, I'm not as concerned about what everybody thinks.

I was able to start building my confidence and know that I don't need anybody to be happy.

I've learned that I need to appreciate time by myself and that I don't need a partner to complete me.

You've gotta learn to love yourself and live your own life. Then you can go out in the world and try and figure everything else out.

One must first be firmly set in oneself, one must stand securely on one's own two legs otherwise one cannot love at all.

My goal was to be able to be alone without food, sugar, phone, men, TV, anything and to feel O.K. about myself.

I have no issues with my identity.