Al Barlick Quotes

Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

If there's one thing that I have in this business, it's respect.

It takes time for people to respect you.

What is important is that I am respected both on and off the field by cricketers and fans.

Neither do I think that I ever put any dishonour upon you.

Every time somebody speaks of my honesty, there is someone who quivers inside me.

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.

Honor wears different coats to different eyes.

I think I've earned a certain level of respect, based on my accomplishments and my consistency.

I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

You can never take your reputation back. There really is nothing as powerful as a good reputation.

It is important to gain respect rather than sympathy.

Your reputation is still the most important thing that you've got.

It takes longevity to earn respect.

All of us wish for a dignity that commands respect. But few have it.

We are tired of having our integrity impugned. We are tired of having our sincerity questioned. We are tired of having our intelligence insulted.

My basic philosophy is never do anything with the word 'celebrity' attached to it. Without being overly pompous, if you have worked hard to have an audience trust you a bit, why blow it? That is my currency.

As long as I have the respect of my peers - the people I play against and my teammates - that's all I need.

The respect from my peers is what means a lot to me. The guys I go up against each and every night. You know, to have their respect, I think that's huge. And that's what I care most about, to have the respect of my peers.

I think any player would say that they want their coaches' respect, they want their teammates' respect, and they want their opponent to respect them.

You never want to see people disrespect anything that stands for honor.

For me, respect is important.