"You can't be a pushover," Fale told the Herald on Sunday.
"[The club owner] is someone that you've got to count on that is firm in their values and principles.
"There's certain things we won't tolerate, like being treated unfairly, throwing stereotypes around.
"I have a major issue when people view Pacific Islanders as dumb idiots. 'They're great athletes but anything off the field, just shut your mouth'. That, I don't react very well to.
"I say, no, we do have something valuable to say. We are intelligent, we do deserve to be in position to make decisions, so don't just blow us off and think we're just cavemen with nothing intelligent to say.
"Treat us fair, treat us equally, and we'll be fine."
His outspokenness has seen him embroiled in controversy before, when in 2013, as a Republican member of the Hawaiian House of Representatives, he voted against same-sex marriage.
The question has been raised as to whether the NRL, who are increasingly active in trying to engage and connect with the gay community, would take a dim view of his conservative stance.
But Fale argues he has been portrayed unfairly.
"Do we let people vote on it or do we dictate to the state of Hawaii on what we want to do? My position was, let people vote," he said.
"The minute you stand up and voice an opinion that isn't in agreement with the powers that be, they say, 'look at this terrible person, we need to shut him down'.
"The Pacific Islands have a longer history of acceptance of the gay community than New Zealand, Australia or the United States.
"It's always been an accepted part of our societies but we know that mana is passed from one generation to the next through a mother and father. That's how it's been for thousands of years on these islands and that's how we're going to roll, or not.
"But don't come in here and tell us that we're unenlightened or morally inferior to New York and Western Europe. That didn't sit well with me.
"Every Pacific Islander I know has gay family members that are accepted and just a regular part of the family."
Fale received more bad press after initially reporting in 2014 to have received US$40,000 in election campaign contributions, before submitting a revised record with an additional US$23,000.
He pleaded no contest in 2016, and was ordered to pay US$1000 to the Crime Victim Compensation Fund and publish an apology, and fined US$500.
"I filed my report late. I left Hawaii to go to Tonga and the communication wasn't as good as it should have been.
"I got dinged for it and that's what the rules say."
The club's ownership saga is expected to be resolved in the next week, and should Fale get what he wants, more corkscrews are sure to be added to the famous Warriors rollercoaster.
But Fale insists his open-book and amiable nature should alleviate any concerns held by the club's members, fans and staff, over his plans for the Penrose outfit.
"Nobody has to guess what Richard Fale is thinking."
