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I've always had a lot of respect from the people I respected.

I think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.

Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have that?

I definitely think we get a lot of respect for what we do, but I definitely think that some people don't like us, which is fine.

We live in a society obsessed with public opinion. But leadership has never been about popularity.

Popularity isn't my compass. Unless it can help one to act, to be understood... that's what counts.

Respect and mutual respect are important. I, for instance, often show my latest work so that people can see how I work.

Respect can be as elusive as the unicorn. I know something of this because I write books that are set in the Middle Ages, and the historical novel is often seen as the unwanted stepchild in the fictional family. I know even more about respect - or the lack thereof - because I live in New Jersey.

I think people need to be treated with respect, and that's what we've demanded from everyone.

Respect... is appreciation of the separateness of the other person, of the ways in which he or she is unique.