Derek Fisher Quotes

#1. 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. - Author: Derek Fisher

#2. Teams are often pretty clear about what they can do or are willing to do. - Author: Derek Fisher

#3. 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. - Author: Derek Fisher

#4. Nothing means more to me than helping my team win. - Author: Derek Fisher

#5. 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. - Author: Derek Fisher

#6. Nothing prepares a family for having multiple children at once. - Author: Derek Fisher

#7. 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. - Author: Derek Fisher

#8. I don't feel like basketball is the only way to make a living. - Author: Derek Fisher

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

#10. Life for me outweighs the game of basketball. - Author: Derek Fisher

#11. Basketball used to be my top priority. - Author: Derek Fisher

#12. My parents didn't have the opportunities that my wife and I have now, from a quality of life standpoint. - Author: Derek Fisher

#13. With my responsibilities comes having to manage my time more efficiently. - Author: Derek Fisher

#14. 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. - Author: Derek Fisher

#15. 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. - Author: Derek Fisher

#16. 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. - Author: Derek Fisher

#17. I feel like I'm capable of doing so many things to help people around the country and the world. - Author: Derek Fisher

#18. I am not a passenger in anything I do. - Author: Derek Fisher

#19. I don't know how many people feel strongly about what I do. - Author: Derek Fisher

#20. I've discovered new parts of my manhood, places I couldn't get to without loving someone else unconditionally and putting others before myself. - Author: Derek Fisher

#21. You have to work hard at things. - Author: Derek Fisher

#22. The source of my power and strength is God, and I know it, without a shadow of a doubt. - Author: Derek Fisher

#23. I am and always will be a leader. - Author: Derek Fisher

#24. 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. - Author: Derek Fisher