79 Quotes by Derek Fisher

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

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

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

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.

Life for me outweighs the game of basketball.

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.

Nothing prepares a family for having multiple children at once.

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.