DJ Premier Quotes

I'm not a bad guy. People who know me know who I am.

Of all the properties which belong to honorable men, not one is so highly prized as that of character.

I hope that there are no persons that would want to think ill of me in any direction or any behavior.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue.

I think character is real important. And you know, and I think the public does.

Partly, I like a bad reputation. But I also want a reputation of being a good person.

I'd like to be known for my character.

I've met some great people that deal with me in the press. I've also met some people that were very dishonorable, frankly.

I have to be responsible with my character, my image and my reputation.

Personally, I have never considered myself corrupt or seen the need to be so. People are judged as what they are perceived to be.

A reputation for good judgment, for fair dealing, for truth, and for rectitude, is itself a fortune.

Remember that reputation and integrity are your most valuable assets - and can be lost in a heartbeat.

I hope that people know me well enough and realise that I would never do anything to harm the country or anything improper. I never have. I think most people who have dealt with me think I am a pretty straight sort of a guy.

The best way to learn how to become trustworthy is to study other trustworthy people.

All you have in life is your reputation: you may be very rich, but if you lose your good name, then you'll never be happy. The thought will always lurk at the back of your mind that people don't trust you.

There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter.

I am an honest, straight guy.

While the government can tell you that I am an innocent man, the government's letter cannot give me back my good name or my reputation.

I'm actually a pretty decent human being, and when I'm home I'm straight as an arrow.

Only men of character are trusted.

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.

I have friends and family that are filled with massive amounts of integrity. And it shouldn't be an oddity.

I've long since stopped worrying about how I'm portrayed in the press because ultimately it's not that important. Everyone who knows me knows I do what I do with the greatest integrity.

If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of me.

If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters.