Being a Role Model Quotes

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

Nobody said, 'You have to step up and be a leader for the family.' I took it upon myself. I wanted to set the bar high for my brothers.

I know exactly what that's all about being in a male dominated sport. Sometimes it just takes one person to step out, to be a pioneer, a trailblazer, really.

Only by keeping oneself in constant process of growth, under the constant influence of the best things in one's own age, does one become a companion halfway good enough for one's children.

Models can be people, too. But the only way to do that is to kind of step up and keep doing new things that no one has thought of, from new websites to new blogs, a newscast, doing speeches, talking to kids. It kind of opens a new headline every time: 'Oh, a model hasn't done this before; a model hasn't done that before.'

I always said that though I was the first, I wanted to be the first of many.

Leadership is like third grade: it means repeating the significant things.

Sometimes you’ve got to do what is right even though it might be ahead of the people.

I am just trying to live for my kids. It is all about my kids now. I love them endlessly.

I was able to be influential and create a mold. There was no one else who was shaped like me or looked like me.

I'm pretty proud of the parent that I've become.

We've all received our share of good fortune, so that's my definition of much. A single blessing is all the bounty in the world, and if you've been blessed at all you're meant to pass some of that on. You're meant to set a positive example. That's our responsibility

Live as a credible witness. If our actions don't line up with the message we're proclaiming, we risk losing our credibility.

I think the only way to return my followers' kindness and show my appreciation for their support is to become a better actor - and to help people any way I can.

To be someone's inspiration is the biggest goal in my life.

My mother had a saying: 'Kamala, you may be the first to do many things, but make sure you're not the last.'

For me it's like really exciting to see all my fans showing this love to me. So it's a responsibility to me to go out there every game and try to be a good player try to show good things because my fans expect that I do something special.

If you can be a good example to other people, why not try to be that person? I have a bit of a people pleaser in me, but not so much so that it's out of control.

I have something called 'Siwanators,' and if you're a Siwanator, you're strong. You're powerful. You stand up to the bullies. If you're a Siwanator, you're nice. And the way you can tell if someone is a Siwanator is if they have a JoJo bow in.

I like getting older and being the person who people ask for help.

Whenever my kids have a tournament, or something going on, I make it a point to make sure I'm there for them every step of the way. That's real important to me.

I always like to do the things that I think are right. I am not trying to be a model, I am trying to be myself and do the right things. If what I am doing is a model, or is an example, is the right example, I am very happy, but I don't pretend that.

I came back from the Olympic Games, and straightaway, I'm this role model. So that means I can't mess around with my mates like I used to because, if I do, people are going to use it to knock me down.

I hear people say, 'I'm not a role model' all the time, and it's like, 'Well, of course you're not!' It doesn't mean that people aren't going to look at you as one, though.

You can't be a real man if you don't look out for your kids. They need you.