Derek Jeter Quotes

I could be a jerk and get a lot more publicity, but that's not who I am.

If you live what you believe, you will always have the respect of others.

Every person has a different view of another person's image. That's all perception. The character of a man, the integrity, that's who you are.

I'm defined by the character I have.

A man's character is the reality of himself; his reputation, the opinion others have formed about him; character resides in him, reputation in other people; that is the substance, this is the shadow.

Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody truly knows that but you. But you are what matters most.

If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.

Character is destiny and character is important to American campaigns.

There is no greater index of character so sure as the voice.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

I've long since stopped worrying about how I'm portrayed in the press because ultimately it's not that important. Everyone who knows me knows I do what I do with the greatest integrity.

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

Even more important than what we do, then, is who we are.

Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man you are.

You gotta do it with class and integrity. If not, you're gonna drag yourself through the mud.

I'd like to be known for my character.

I try to keep my integrity. I don't want to be in 'Hello!' or on 'Celebrity Big Brother.'

Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.

How can I not be straightforward? I’m not a nobody. A somebody like me needs to handle things in a straight forward manner.

Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people

One must keep one's character. Earn a character first if you can, and if you can't, then assume one.

I know very well the difference between my image and who I am.

I'm proud of my dad's name. But I'm not running on my dad's name. I'm running on my dad's values.

I'm a weirdo, but I have a very strong moral code.

I have nothing left but my integrity.