Defensive Quotes

We now have a broadly based and efficient defensive strength, including a great deterrent power, which... is, for the present, our main guarantee against war; but, unless we act wisely and promptly, we could lose that capacity to deter attack or defend ourselves.

I used to get really defensive about the word 'depressed' back in the day because my mum was clinically ill - fucking hell, mate, if you'd seen depression, you'd know it. And I feel like that a bit about trauma - I don't want to gatekeep trauma, but ... I was really traumatised.

I stopped hating and started just being. My whole life, I had been the most defensive person you'd meet, unable to tolerate any criticism. But now I started listening and being.

I do have a vulnerable side. I think a lot of people have a misperception of me. They only see the tough, defensive, aggressive side. But every woman is vulnerable.