Ken Blanchard Quotes

I want people to really be inspired, to believe they can do whatever they want.

I think now I get to create and inspire more young black girls to continue doing what they love and reach for the stars.

I think I'm going to lead my people one day. I'm sure of it.

Be not afraid of greatness.

Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.

Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best.

I grew up believing that I could be the president of the United States. I was told I could be whatever I wanted.

Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.

You can do anything if you set your mind to it. Look out for kids, help them dream and be inspired. We teach calculus in schools, but I believe the most important formula is courage plus dreams equals success.

Right now, I feel like I can take on the world. Ambition is the perfect word for where I am in my life right now.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

I have jeggings to wear and worlds to conquer.

When I'm watching TV, I'm always drawn to those female characters who are doing something that I would want to do.

There are very few things that I love more than being on stage and performing, but more than anything, I want to be a positive role model for teenage girls.

I spent a lot of times sitting in big rooms full of a lot of men and executives thinking, 'What would Oprah say right now?' and trying to channel that as hard as I could. And mostly that was just about having the confidence. If this woman did it, it can be done. And there's no reason for anybody to stop you.

Women watch and say, 'I like watching you control your own space. It's motivated me to do better, to go back to college, to even try law school. My daughter's been watching you since she's 10 - I love the fact that she's watching a strong woman who's in control.' All of those things are good, positive things.

As a young girl, I would watch the Miss South Africa competition wishing with all my heart that one day I, too, would be able to walk on that stage, just like those glamorous women I saw on television.

I want young girls to be inspired to love themselves and strive to follow their dreams no matter what.

Tell young girls they can be anything, including entrepreneurs and self-made billionaires. Encourage your friends/daughters/female students/yourself to take a shot.

Beyonce's 'Freedom' - I listen to that when I am suiting up and getting into superhero mode.

The most important thing for me is the thing I strive for. But I also hope when I play my songs for people - adult, children, mostly children - that they feel mighty, they feel noble, they feel like warriors. And they feel like they can do anything in the world because that's how I feel.

My goal is to show young women and girls that our voices and ideas matter, and you are never too young to dream big!

The world doesn’t need more people playing small. It’s time to stop hiding out and start stepping out. It’s time to stop needing and start leading. It’s time to start sharing your gifts instead of hoarding them or pretending they don’t exist. It’s time you started playing the game of life in a “big” way.

I want my daughter to see a strong woman who goes after what she wants.

I would rather be the head of a fly than the tail of a lion.