i 've worked too damned hard to prove i 'm good at what i do , to demand credit for my work when some ass was taking it from me , to prove i can manage accounts , staff , an entire agency , to compete for business and best the competition , to have another man , no matter he 's my man , i care about him and he thinks he 's looking out for me , make me look like i 'm not strong enough to do it . ''