Roy Nelson Quotes

Every time somebody speaks of my honesty, there is someone who quivers inside me.

I think I earned the players' respect, and that's the ultimate in life, isn't it? I didn't care if they liked me or disliked me, as long as I had their respect.

Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.

If there's one thing that I have in this business, it's respect.

It takes time for people to respect you.

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.

Take from a man his reputation for probity, and the more shrewd and clever he is, the more hated and mistrusted he becomes.

Somebody said I am the most popular person in Arizona because I am speaking the truth.

That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.

If you are sincere and true to your work, you will be respected. And for me, respect is power.

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

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.

When Warren Buffett says the sun shines out of somebody's backside, it's worth paying attention.

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

I don't want to be liked. I want to be respected.

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

If people like you, they'll listen to you, but if they trust you, they'll do business with you.

A good reputation is more valuable than money.

The finest compliment you can pay a man is that his word was as good as gold.

If you were to find all the people I've worked with and ask them what they think of me, they're all just going to say, 'Oh, wonderful', and it'll just be a lot of blah.

You can trust Charlie Crist.

Where I come from, deeds mean a lot more than words.

The worst thing you can do is try to manipulate or control perceptions. It's impossible, and when you are found out the result is disastrous. Better to be transparent and play well with others so that when bad things happen you have a reservoir of good will to bank on.