"I am... stubborn, and I admit it, so it's OK"
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The subtext is less “I’m difficult” than “I’m done negotiating my temperament for your comfort.” In a culture that still rewards women for being agreeable and “easy,” stubbornness becomes a quiet power move. By naming it herself, she controls the narrative before someone else can wield it as an insult. Admission turns into inoculation: if she says it first, it can’t be used against her as cleanly.
The “so it’s OK” is the slickest part - not defensive exactly, but strategic. It’s the language of boundaries disguised as lightness, a conversational shrug that signals: I’ve audited myself, I’m aware, and I’m not applying for your approval. Coming from an actress whose public persona leans blunt and unpretentious, it also fits the Kunis brand of relatability: not a manifesto, not a therapeutic overshare, just a compact self-claim.
In the context of Hollywood’s expectation management - smile, soften, be grateful - this line reads like a small, effective rebellion: self-knowledge as permission slip, not apology.
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| Topic | Self-Love |
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Kunis, Mila. (2026, January 16). I am... stubborn, and I admit it, so it's OK. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-am-stubborn-and-i-admit-it-so-its-ok-92588/
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Kunis, Mila. "I am... stubborn, and I admit it, so it's OK." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-am-stubborn-and-i-admit-it-so-its-ok-92588/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I am... stubborn, and I admit it, so it's OK." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-am-stubborn-and-i-admit-it-so-its-ok-92588/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.







