Derek Fisher Quotes

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.

You have to work hard at things.

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

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

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

Nothing prepares a family for having multiple children at once.

Nothing means more to me than helping my team win.

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

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.

Life for me outweighs the game of basketball.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

I am not a passenger in anything I do.

I am and always will be a leader.

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

Basketball used to be my top priority.

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.

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