Quotes About Respect

Getting respect from the opposition is a nice thing.

We always want to play and be dominant with the ball, but we respect the opposition.

My philosophy is to respect the opposition off the field and play it as tough as possible on it.

Test cricket is about respecting the opposition, the conditions and the circumstances.

My job is to do exactly that with every player - to put him in a frame of mind where he is thinking only about his role and he is thinking about the team he is playing for and, of course, the opposition which we always respect.

You try to make sure you have respect for the opposition but still play to win and play hard cricket.

We think of the 1950s as an oppressive time in the culture, and indeed it was, but it was also in many ways a more secular moment, and one in which great scientific achievements flourished. I don't want to get too gauzy about this, but there was much more respect for science as a necessary part of society.

I say, do not mess with Oprah. The one person in America you shouldn't mess with.

Growing up, I always considered the Grand Ole Opry to be hallowed ground.

I get the same feeling walking into the Opry House as I do when I see one of my heroes.

I make sure I eat before I go anywhere just in case they don't have a vegan-friendly option.

I think with time you don't have an option but to listen to your wife.

Physical violence was never an option for men or women in my family.

Respect for the rule of law is not optional; it's fundamental.

If I've learned one thing from my mother, my teachers, my greatest female inspirations, it's that Boundaries Are Optional.

For people like me, who appreciate the love and respect you get from the fans in Japan, there was no reason for me to turn my head to the other side and go try my options and luck in the UFC.

I'm not ecstatic about Leander doing films. But, I respect his decision to explore his options, although I feel that he's really doing well in the field of sports!

A conductor can't be too arrogant with an orchestra and try to impose himself too much.

There's nothing worse than working with an orchestra who looks down on working with a conductor who doesn't want to conduct for you. You need to be with an orchestra that can follow you and respect you.

It is often necessary to know how to obey a woman in order sometimes to have the right to command her.

In order to be respected, authority has got to be respectable.

I never liked being ordered around - which, of course, was an overreaction. I eventually found out that I didn't mind being ordered around at all when it was by someone who knew what he was doing.

I have an issue with others ordering for me, and I spend far too long haranguing people that my choices are the best. I apologize for the amount of conversations I have ruined with this attitude.

If I'm on the phone, ordering something, people often tell me to have my mother come to the phone. They don't believe I'm a grown-up.