Sophie Ellis-Bextor Quotes

Be fair in all your dealings, may it be in your family or in your business. At the end of it all, what matters is not how much money you make but how honest you are.

There's nothing I've done which I'm ashamed of or I thought was actually bad.

You have to make your choices however you see fit and just keep your integrity as best you can.

I haven't done anything that I'm ashamed of.

There is a yearning for people to return to elementary moral virtues, such as integrity and commitment. We distrust people who have no centering of values. We greatly respect businessmen, for example, if they display those virtues, even if we don't necessarily agree with the people.

I try to live honestly in every aspect of my life, which can make things a bit more complicated, right?

I ran the wrong kind of business, but I did it with integrity.

There are ways of fighting for your interests. I never do something in business that I wouldn't do in life.

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.

I've always tried to keep my integrity and keep my autonomy.

I do my research, and if I'm supporting something, then it's because it aligns with me morally and ethically.

I want to be as honest as I possibly can. I sleep better at night.

Throughout my career, I have lived by the principles of personal honor and professional integrity.

As long as I'm speaking the truth, I'm going to be OK with what I'm saying. That's kind of how I've lived my whole life.

I'm not Mary Poppins, but I think I functioned with integrity.

I was taught growing up that you always do what you believe.

Live with honor and follow your conscience.

You're either a person with a conscience, or you're not. I think I've got quite a fine conscience.

I learned one thing in Watergate: I was well-intentioned but rationalized illegal behavior. You cannot live your life other than walking in the truth. Your means are as important as your ends.

I think character is real important. And you know, and I think the public does.

You can't, in sound morals, condemn a man for taking care of his own integrity. It is his clear duty.

There's one thing very important to me in business and for the long-term: always be honest with people. For the past 60 years, I always pay my debts.

I hope there's some kind of morality in all my work.

The person that loses their conscience has nothing left worth keeping.