Frank Abagnale Quotes

You put on the military outfit, and it definitely tightens everything up and makes you stand up straighter.

If you know what you're talking about, or if you feel that you do, the reader will believe you.

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

I'm lucky. As soon as I open my mouth, people see I know what I'm talking about, and when I leave the room, I think most say, 'She's OK.'

I think now I'm being taken a little more seriously. That's pure conjecture on my part.

People should take me more seriously.

Of course, I'd love to be regarded as a voice of authority.

Being taken seriously was always the biggest challenge.

I think it takes a little bit of time for people to take you seriously.

I had worked hard my entire career to establish myself as a leader. But I wasn't a leader until I was perceived as one.

Honor bespeaks worth Confidence begets trust.

I have no problem going on record with this and probably have gone on record with this before, there aren't that many people who I respect. There just aren't.

I've had to take a lot of stick down the years but the one thing that really got to me was when someone questioned my integrity. It's the one thing that really grates with you.

It's really surprising that what you put on paper, people will believe.

I want my clients to trust me.

In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable.

Empty threats are often worse than saying nothing at all. It's like leading from behind. Eventually, no one thinks you're leading at all. And after a while, no one is even listening.

When I was a kid, a policeman was someone you looked up to and respected.

We have got to stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected. And that's exactly how I'll lead our country.

I find it odd that people take me seriously.

As far as anybody in the rap game ever tryin' to assassinate my character, that's impossible. You talkin' about a man who has always walked the walk and talked the talk.

I'd rather be called King than other things I've been called.

I feel a lot of people listen to what I have to say.

Keep your word. Honor commitments, and they will double back to honor you.

I'm a King. Regardless of what I've been through and what I've done, I present myself as a King. And I get that respect from people, from everybody I deal with. I worked my whole life to establish that respect and make sure I get that respect.