Derek Fisher Quotes

Character is made by what you stand for;reputation by what you fall for.

Don't worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward.

I'm defined by the character I have.

You figure out what your standards are, and I think that's important.

At the end of the day, I stand by who I am. I'm a good person.

Never compromise yourself.

I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values - and follow my own moral compass - then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.

It's very hard to live with yourself if you don't stick with your moral code.

No matter what is the environment around you, it is always possible to maintain your brand of integrity

There's more than one way to get to the goal that you want to get to, but once you compromise your own principles, then you're lost. You're really lost.

Throughout my life, I have always tried to do what is right.

I still had some honor... I still have some now.

I want to be able, as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye.

If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can't go wrong. That's what I tell my kids, anyway.

I've always been able to make choices that don't embarrass me.

You have to know that as long as you love who you are - your morals, your values, that type of stuff - you're OK.

You're always concerned for your character. You should be.

Just because people are in authority, if it doesn't seem right, don't do it. If it violates your own principles, don't do it.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

Honestly, if I was looking at myself and I cheated, then I'd just think, 'Wow, how disappointing, I actually thought you were better than that.' It's about me and about the kind of man I want to be.

I'd like to be known for my character.

Character is one of most precious parts of you. You can't get involved in things that will damage your character.

Base thy life on principle, not on rules.

It's not the honors and not the titles and not the power that is of ultimate importance. It's what resides inside.