Derrick Lewis Quotes

Mom always got me to school and the driving range while Dad was working. She also kept me quiet and humble. Both of them taught me to let my golf do the talking.

The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job.

Take your work seriously, but never yourself.

I seriously don't take praise to my heart or to my head. I only want to work harder and never get complacent.

Take your job seriously, but don't take yourself too seriously.

Always take your job seriously, never yourself.

I'm not shy, but I have a job to do. I don't need the notoriety.

My grandmother told me a long time ago, 'I don't care if you're sweeping a porch for a living.' She said, 'You need to do your best.' So I've lived by that every single day.

My interpretation of football is to stay humble, work hard, and things will come.

I learned, especially from my mother, to respect the profession and take it seriously, but not take yourself too seriously.

There is one common thing in superstars - enthusiasm and humility towards their work. Off sets, they are big stars for others, and they carry themselves the way they want to. When they are working, they are not stars.

I don't have a mission. I don't have a torch to burn.

My success is not due to any personal superiority over other people.

My dad never took himself too seriously. He always treated everyone with respect, and he made sure I was like that, too. I show up, I hit my mark, and I say my lines.

I have my work and my faith... If that's boring to some people, I can't tell you how much I don't care.

I was fortunate to play for Pete Rose and have teammates like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion. I grew up in the game with a mature attitude. I've always known it was better to be seen and not heard.

When it comes to doing my job, I keep my ego in my handbag.

I've always been self-motivated, but I can't take a ton of credit for any success I've had.

I try to be professional; I try to be on time. I don't take anything I have for granted. That's my definition of success.

I take the work seriously, just not myself in it.

The first thing I learned from Jeter is to be the same no matter if you are doing good or bad. It is kind of like, play hard every day, and don't take anything for granted.

I just go out and do my job.

We're just human beings. In the end, you do your job. I do my job in the best way I can.

There are good life skills to be had in the sport. It is a big positive to see young kids coming to the gym, training hard, looking up to the likes of David Tua, Shane Cameron, and possibly myself.

I have a job to do, and I have a lot of confidence in my abilities.