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Coming from an Asian culture, I was always taught to respect my elders, to be a better listener than a talker.

Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned.

— Linda Tripp

In fact, the U.S. military has bent over backwards to respect the religious beliefs of some very dangerous fanatics who want to kill us.

— Linda Chavez

I think Keira Knightley is amazing, and I've heard also that she is one of the coolest, most down-to-earth, brilliant girls, and I really look up to her in that respect. She's got it all, really, and I think she's made interesting, bold choices in her work.

We may not return the affection of those who like us, but we always respect their good judgment.

— Lillian Gordy Carter

Like, I get along with everybody. I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

The way you respect hip-hop is by being true to yourself.

We have to remember to respect the faith of people and maybe not the organizations or the groups that manifest around it.

— Liev Schreiber

I've still got lots of writing in me. I have not left journalism, but I put it on hold to focus on acting. I love actors. I think it's a crazy thing to do with your life, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for them.

— Liane Balaban

We sincerely hope that south Asian countries will respect and live in amity with each other, and achieve common development, and that south Asia will enjoy peace, stability and prosperity.

I have the utmost respect for the different faiths professed by my fellow men.

— Leverett Saltonstall

Men. We love them. We respect them. But we rarely get to objectify them.

— Leslie Mann

I have nothing against respecting people who lived before, but we have no responsibility toward them.

I have learned to respect ideas, wherever they come from. Often they come from clients. Account executives often have big creative ideas, regardless of what some writers think.

— Leo Burnett

My husband acts and I have such respect for those that do it well, that I wouldn't even try to pretend I can act.

— Leeza Gibbons

I met Jesse Owens once. He was a remarkable individual, and I have tremendous respect for what he did in the Olympics under the circumstances.

— Lee Trevino

I try to be kind to people, to treat them with respect. And I'm proud of that.

I wanted to be the kind of woman who would attract a certain kind of man that I could respect. That was my thinking. It had to do with the kind of couple I would be a part of.

— Lisa Kudrow

I completely accept, respect, and support Caitlyn, but I must admit, I sometimes miss Bruce.

— Linda Thompson

If I did not have for him the warm affection a son feels toward a less austere and preoccupied father, I at least had an immense respect for him, and a great admiration.

— Lincoln Ellsworth

I was raised by my mom, pretty much, and she just had this very non-judgmental, having no shame about yourself, no regrets, just trusting your gut and your instinct, and treating yourself with respect.

— Lily Collins

I see my job as an actor to be as good a channel as I can be. Acting is a gift, and I have respect for it.

— Lili Taylor

I'm blessed enough to been in the game for a while and still have my beautiful fans and still have the respect. That's something that gets me going. I'm also fortunate enough to take vacation and take a little hiatus.

When I was younger, I was thinking of ways I could get respect so people wouldn't bother me. I was down for whatever. I ended up going to juvenile hall, facing a good amount of time for a first-time offense.

What I learned being a young child was respect for food. Don't throw anything away.

— Lidia Bastianich

Give me the respect I deserve.

When neighbours interact with each other, it is only natural that sometimes they will run into problems of some kind or another. As long as they respect each other, properly manage differences, and pursue mutual benefits, there will be harmonious sound instead of jarring noises.

We're a nation of latchkey children. Manners start at home, and no one is at home teaching manners so that children have respect for others.

— Letitia Baldrige

What kept me going through all the years? More than anything, the love of and respect for competition. That's what it comes down to for me. That's why I do this.

— Lesley Visser

I have enormous respect for people who come from a strong family background in Fine Gael.

— Leo Varadkar

Every color I can think of and nationality, we were all touched by Dr. King because he made us like each other and respect each other.

United States naturalization is a privilege not a right, and those who have had this privilege bestowed upon them must respect and uphold the laws of our land.

A Bond movie falls into a specific genre, and you have to provide certain elements. You must respect the fact it's essentially about girls, guns, gadgets, and big action.

— Lee Tamahori

I feel lucky that I found my talent, not unlucky that I was born with a disability. When I'm on a horse, I'm more worried about what the riding hat is doing to my hair than what my bent legs and arms are doing. What riding has given me is respect.

— Lee Pearson

I have always admired and had enormous respect for Elizabeth Taylor. She was not only an incredible actress but an amazing woman as well.

— Lindsay Lohan

Dissent is the highest form of patriotism, and I intend to continue to push my country to respect the rights of all its citizens. I will not be silenced.

— Linda Sarsour

I will take every match seriously and respect every opponent.

It's not that I don't believe in creativity and innovation and new ideas, and the creativity that comes with fashion, which I really respect. But one of my biggest concerns is just how cheap we expect everything to be.

I rightfully respect Killer Mike a hundred percent. He knows my father; he's known my father for years.

I respect everybody, but at the same time, I carry myself with an aura that demands respect, too.

When I was growing up, man, I didn't know myself. I was striving for respect. Trying to be cool for the girls. I wasn't the biggest dude and I'm a nice guy.

I've been coaching the sport for a number of years. And I went through many athletes. Some athletes stay with your program for a long, long period of time. Some athletes, they have a different approach as far as coaching style or your philosophies. I totally respect their own opinions - they have the right to choose their own coach.

It's always Canelo, and it's Mexican Independence Day, so I know that. But I am the champion, and just looking back on that, that is one reason why I hope they'll respect that I'm champion and be fair.

Our society is pluralistic. We who accept the privilege of membership in that society agree to respect the people's right to live by their own religious precepts.

— Lewis B. Smedes

I don't have a hard and fast rule about dignity. I'm concerned about being treated with respect, but if I make my own choices and kind of let 'er rip, I will.

— Leslie Nielsen

I know who I am and can deal with the use of Indian mascots... But I know it can be demeaning to a group of people. Maybe it would be all right if they were truly honoring the people and are giving due respect to the people they are representing.

— Leonard Little

I have too much respect for people to try to control them. But they are estranged from love, afraid to reach out and touch one another. We're afraid to appear sentimental or speak in platitudes because people will say, 'What a jerk!' It takes courage in our culture to be a lover.

— Leo Buscaglia

Modern romance novels tell a young woman that she can be successful, useful, and valuable on her own; that there are men who will respect her and treat her well; and that such men are worth waiting for.

— Leigh Michaels

I had worked for a lot of directors whose work I didn't respect, and as I was editing material, I was thinking about how I would have shot the scenes and what I would have done to make the scenes better. After several years of that, I got to the point that I was pretty confident I could sit in the director's chair.

— Lee Unkrich

I expect that our associates will walk with a little more bounce in their step and understand that this company is behind them and has respect for them.