Demian Maia Quotes

But rarely have I made choices that made me feel I was really compromising what I believe.

My political opponents can have their pound of flesh … but they will not eat into my beliefs

People come up to me and tell me they support me because I never left my principles.

My father taught me that you have to stand by your principles.

I have principles and I am not going to be forced to compromise them.

Frankly, my fundamental beliefs have not changed.

Prudence and compromise are necessary means, but every man should have an impudent end which he will not compromise.

I cannot sacrifice or compromise my principles.

I think to keep my principles. To keep my principles, I think, is the most important thing. Every day, everyone change. It's normal, but your principle never can change.

I am ready to rot in jail for the rest of my life rather than admit that my small-minded enemies are right.

Don't ever silence your morality to be a part of anything.

You can have a value system and be unable to totally live it.

I'm not gonna change my principles. I'm not gonna change anything just to make money.

I'm always going to stand up for my beliefs and stand behind them.

I have only ever followed my conscience.

Doing the right thing is a decision, which in many cases means you stand alone.

Being your own person and standing for what you believe is a critical aspect of a good professional life.

I think my moral ground is very much intact.

My moral compass is strong.

People whose views are swung when you get into these ridiculous debates - I think they're all nonsense. You've got to have a fundamental belief, you've got to believe in what you believe in.

In every project I do, I'm unwilling to compromise my values and morals and ethics. That's very important to me.

I can't be selectively brave. I can't say something in the heat of the moment and then get scared when people raise their voice against my thoughts.

I couldn't have imagined working on a film I didn't believe in.

I was taught growing up that you always do what you believe.

You do what you believe in.