Derek Fisher Quotes

#1. With my responsibilities comes having to manage my time more efficiently.

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#2. I'm more focused on the positives of why I'm here. I'll be able to address those things in due time. Right now it's about the Thunder and Oklahoma City.

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#3. I am and always will be a leader.

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#4. The source of my power and strength is God, and I know it, without a shadow of a doubt.

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#5. You have to work hard at things.

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#6. I've discovered new parts of my manhood, places I couldn't get to without loving someone else unconditionally and putting others before myself.

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#7. I don't know how many people feel strongly about what I do.

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#8. I am not a passenger in anything I do.

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#9. I feel like I'm capable of doing so many things to help people around the country and the world.

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#10. I have people that I'm close to that give me things to read throughout the season, and in particular in the playoffs and the postseason.

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#11. I really have to make sure that I'm staying true to who I am, and that I know my responsibilities to current N.B.A. players, to future N.B.A. players, to our past and retired N.B.A. Players.

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#12. I'm not chasing money, so I'm not looking at just trying to stretch out a deal artificially just to have a certain number.

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#13. My character has always been important to me. That was the one thing that I knew, no matter what, I had to hold that strong.

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#14. My parents didn't have the opportunities that my wife and I have now, from a quality of life standpoint.

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#15. Basketball used to be my top priority.

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#16. Life for me outweighs the game of basketball.

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#17. Fatherhood will put a man through a lot, but it's a tremendous job, the best in the world - even better than playing basketball.

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#18. I don't feel like basketball is the only way to make a living.

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#19. You know, I have a responsibility to my team that if I'm going to be on the floor, then I have to make a difference.

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#20. Nothing prepares a family for having multiple children at once.

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#21. You're at your best, when you're focused and you're serious and passionate about what you do, but at the same time you can relax and have fun and be confident.

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#22. Nothing means more to me than helping my team win.

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#23. I would venture to guess that if I was a construction worker ... who requested a transfer to another department for the betterment of his family, I would be commended for it. But because it's sports, there's just so much passion added to it.

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#24. Teams are often pretty clear about what they can do or are willing to do.

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