Quotes About Esteem

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.

I love attention. I can't stand not having it. It just has to be the right kind.

All the things I thought I was - simple and plain and sometime funny - are very small words. They do not begin to describe me. They do not begin to express what is inside of me. I have value, and I have worth. I cannot be replaced like old shoes or taken for granted like tap water.

Compliments cost nothing, yet many pay dear for them.

Actors, by very definition, we want people to pay attention to us, and so usually, that comes in the package of insecurity. So if we're not comfortable, we don't really show you a lot.

I've never had a problem with people paying attention to what you're doing and say they find that they liked it.

The respect from my peers is what means a lot to me. The guys I go up against each and every night. You know, to have their respect, I think that's huge. And that's what I care most about, to have the respect of my peers.

Having the respect of your peers means the world to me.

I think the biggest thing for everybody in this league is the respect of their peers. A lot of the things we do, the way we compete, is for everybody in this league to respect as good players. Whether GMs see it or not or people on the outside, we want the respect of players.

You want that - peers respecting what you're doing.

I'm playing against my peers, and if my peers respect me, that's all I can ask for.

What really matters to me is what my peers think.

Any honor is an honor. You can't really say which one is better than the next, but it's always wonderful when you're honored by your peers for your work.

I have nothing but immense respect for my peers.

For me, an aspiration is to be respected by my peers, people in the industry.

It's always nice to be honored among your peers.

As long as I'm respected by my peers and coaches, I'm cool.

I've never made an All-Star Game, but I've always had my peers' and coaches' respect around the league.

When you're respected by your peers, that's amazing.

It means a lot when your peers see your improvement.

Obviously, having your peers' respect is everything. I learned that a long time ago: that some people see you one way, some people see you another way, but having your peers' respect is what's really important.

Obviously, you want to get adoration from fans and people who consume what you do, but also getting that from your peers goes a long way. That's how I keep my perspective. I feel really fortunate.

I know that my peers around the NBA respect me and I have respect around the NBA.

Well, first of all, I'm worth every penny.