Eric Ripert Quotes

I am one of those people who quite enjoys responsibility.

I want to be one of the guys, but I also want to be 'the' guy, the guy that can go out there and they can rely on in crunch time. I'm going to be the guy that they know will show up every day, every game, every play and show up on a consistently great level.

I just try to be the same guy I've always been. Calm, collected, and being a good decision-maker and delivering the ball to the right guys.

For good or ill, I'm a person of leadership. I do my best. I don't dodge responsibility.

I don't see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers.

I need to behave in a way that will cause people to take me seriously.

Responsibilities are given to him on whom trust rests. Responsibility is always a sign of trust.

I have to give him and I have to have 100 percent of his confidence…. If I do not have his confidence, someone else should be chief of staff.

Being responsible, I will direct, and will be responsible for nothing that I do not direct.

I strongly believe in the principle of accountability and responsibility. It is the foundation of leadership.

I’ll take care of South America. Just leave it to me.

I feel comfortable in a position of leadership, but that's not to say I feel complacent about it. I take it incredibly seriously.

When you step on the field, you want to be a starter. You want to be the person everybody looks to and says, 'If we need a play to be made, let's go to him.'

My teammates trust me; they know I make the right plays. I'm not a selfish guy.

Trust is something I know has to be earned whether you're a husband, a father, or a congressman.

I am a calm person, and I know my responsibilities. I will show it on the field.

I want to be the guy the captain can trust.

I want to be the guy on third down, whenever the coaches need a play, they call my number.

As I've gotten older, I've been given more responsibility. I think I've grown into that.

I want to be me, and the Arizona Cardinals know what they are getting. They are not getting a kid that is going to say stupid things and piss people off unnecessarily. They are going to get a kid that everyone knows who they are getting every single day I walk into the building.

I've got to be the one at the end of games that people can rely on, that our guys can rely on.

I feel like I'm a guy you can give the ball to, and I'll run with it.

I may be irresponsible but I am a good irresponsible.

As a kid, I was the neighbourhood baby-sitter - very responsible, always in charge.

The ability to accept responsibility is the measure of the man.