Stephen Covey Quotes

I look at tennis as a bit of a platform to hopefully touch lives and encourage people.

If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.

The first time someone called me a role model, I remember thinking, 'What does that mean?' But I feel aware of it when I'm reading scripts.

The person I am every single day is the person that's growing and getting better. The more people look up to me, the more important it is to be concise with what message I want to leave. That's where I feel like I'm a role model. Maybe not to everyone, but for a lot of minorities, I am, and I kinda love that - the role model for the underdog.

I never really said I want to be a role model. But then when it happened I was so down for it.

If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.

I think that's kind of who I am. I just try to be vocal and try to lead by example.

I definitely take it as a really big responsibility on my shoulders to make sure I'm motivating my generation and the people around me and, hopefully, inspire people to try something new.

I just feel like I have a chance to be a role model now.

I can see that I can be a role model.

I do think that it's a responsibility when there are so few of us as African Americans to kind of get to that place of success in a positive light. We should take a stance and stand for something and use that platform for positivity.

The way I like to measure greatness is... How many people can you make want to be better?

The truly successful person inspires others to do more than they have thought possible for themselves.

People see me doing something so all of the guys from my walk of life feel like if he can do it, I can do it. That just keeps spreading and spreading and spreading.

If you are inspiring others to do better, you're successful.

Make it your business to draw out the best in others by being an exemplar yourself.

Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic

I'm inspired to inspire others.

I don't care to be famous. But at the same time, you look at all the role models these little girls have, and they don't have anyone to look up to. I mean, it's weird, but if I just hid out and didn't let myself be known, who would they look up to instead, you know?

I love talking to the youth and helping them as much as I can or encouraging them, if I can help them at all.

I think I can help others just by my example.

I like to motivate and inspire people.

I like to be supportive and a role model.

I never thought I'd be a role model but I think to some people I am or have been.

I hope to inspire people, influence people.