Joe Root Quotes

I don't like the idea of 'I've played nine years, I've made some All-Star teams, I make the most money. I've got to be a leader.' That doesn't make you a leader. Treating people the right way is more important.

I try to lead by example, being conscious of others and being responsible.

Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.

I just want to be a good friend to people, that's all.

A noble person attracts noble people, and knows how to hold on to them.

Real success is not on the stage, but off the stage as a human being, and how you get along with your fellow man.

It doesn't matter if you're the smartest person in the room: If you're not someone who people want to be around, you won't get far. Likewise for helping those in line behind you. I take seriously my role as a mentor to young female filmmakers - I make sure my time is tithed.

Better to be a loving person without knowing how you got there, than an expert no one can stand to be around.

Be honest, be kind, and share the love.

My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.

What I learned from Barack Obama the person is that you can be a great leader and a good person at the same time and that the way to be the best kind of leader is to be decent to the people around you.

Basketball is like life and life is like basketball. It's just a game. So lets play the best we can while we are still here with love, compassion, selflessness fairplay and supporting each other to be bigger and better human beings.

I'm going to be humble, I'm going to be accountable, do it with a smile on my face, make other people around me better.

Everyone knows Pep Guardiola is a great professional, but getting to know him, I have realised he is an even better person.

As a captain, I have to be courageous but I also want to be nice off the pitch.

At a young age, I learned from my grandmother that I should respect all people. Her lessons were defining moments in my life and determined the type of leader that I would become.

Always be interested in what's happening with other people.

I believe in love, children and being a good person.

I look for these qualities and characteristics in people. Honesty is number one, respect, and absolutely the third would have to be loyalty.

Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.

Personally, I think humility is a prerequisite to being a truly empathic person.

Success to me is being a good person, treating people well.

If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.

Many men fail because they do not see the importance of being kind and courteous to the men under them. Kindness to everybody always pays for itself. And, besides, it is a pleasure to be kind.

The one who will be found in trial capable of great acts of love is ever the one who is always doing considerate small ones.