DeRay Mckesson Quotes

I have to stay on top of myself with honesty and be very forthcoming, quickly admit when I'm wrong, you know? I have a whole system that works for me, and that's part of my worldview now.

I've learned in the little bit of my life so far that you can't fool people. And so I only tell people what I think about: my ambitions, my dreams, what inspires me.

Self-evaluation is hard, and it starts with me, and it falls on my shoulders, and I'm responsible. But at the end of the day, you are what you are.

Character isn't something you were born with and can't change, like your fingerprints. It's something you weren't born with and must take responsibility for forming.

I am the result of the good choices I've made and the bad choices.

The selfish thing about an athlete is you always look at the side of things where you say I could've done that better.

Probably I'll not be so successful if I will keep everything in myself inside of me.

Personal responsibility is not only recognizing the errors of our ways. Personal responsibility lies in our willingness and ability to correct those errors individually and collectively.

I'm not perfect in my walk but I want to do the right thing.

You have to take responsibility for how you act. You can't fix everyone.

I try to be the best man I can for the day.

You need someone who is going to help you make that better version of yourself.

These guys who keep on playing but aren't winning, you've got to sit them down and let them figure it out and perform a little gut-check on themselves.

We are all human and fall short of where we need to be. We must never stop trying to be the best we can be.

So much about living life, to me, is about humility and gratitude. And I've tried very hard to have those qualities and be that person and I'm just so disappointed in myself that I allowed it to slip.

Life is the most versatile thing under the sun; and in the pursuit of life and character the author who works in a groove works in blinkers.

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

I would like to try harder to establish my thought and philosophy strongly and to go back to the universe with my love.

I see bad stuff on the street all the time that I don't do anything about. I do bad stuff myself all the time. The goal is not to somehow be perfect - that's silly, that's naive. The goal is to just recognize there are choices in front of us, and to try to make better ones.

To remain a credible leader, I must always work first, hardest, and longest on changing myself. This is neither easy nor natural, but it is essential.

I realized that I had to be honest about where I was, where I was coming from, and what I was trying to do.

Gladly we desire to make other men perfect, but we will not amend our own fault.

For many years, I tried to make New Year's resolutions. I made lists and shot for great heights: I would show altruism and exert moral strength, patience and all those other great attributes.

I know I haven't always done things the right way. I'm just trying to reflect on how to make myself better, how to become a better man, a better father, a better person, a better artist.

Whether I'm running, working, relating, parenting, learning - whatever I'm doing, I want to surround myself with people who push me.