Valerie Jarrett Quotes

I live for opening doors for the young generation of creators. If we do nothing else with our success, let's open up some doors.

I’ve always tried to help students because I think we owe it to you young folks to pass on what we learned going down the road so that you can make your own mistakes, not the same ones we made.

If you ever get in a position to influence and inspire the youth of the country, you should do it.

I was impressionable at that age, and my high school coach did such an unbelievable job helping me, so I want to do that for other kids.

It's very important for men to look downward, to the next generation.

Instead of locking people up and throwing away the key, it's important to invest in them and show them another way - show them what they can do, instead of telling them what they can't do. Because by investing in youth, we're investing into the future of this great nation of the United States of America.

Help young people. Help small guys. Because small guys will be big. Young people will have the seeds you bury in their minds, and when they grow up, they will change the world.

I know that a good many champions have entertained the thought that the more they discourage youngsters, the longer they would reign. However, this theory never impressed me, and I always made it a point to give youths the benefit of my experience in bicycle racing.

Giving youth a chance is part of our philosophy, part of our DNA.

We want our legacy to stand upon the youth. We want to give knowledge to the younger generation and be a part of changing the game.

I prefer really often to talk to high school students, mostly because I think they're the future for us.

I feel it's my duty to get to the young players, tell them what's out there.

The most important thing to me is to inspire all these athletes in the next generation.

For me, I'm always willing to help young guys, because veterans have helped me out.

When I was coming through, I had very little support from the older players. I always said to myself that if I make it, I never want to be that kind of person. I have a passion for seeing young players develop, so every young player who comes into the first team, I am willing to listen. I will give him everything I have.

I always wanted to give opportunities to young talents. And Deena Devarajan is one.

I really enjoy helping younger guys out, because this league is about playing it forward a little bit.

I get to be one of the torch-bearers for a new generation.

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.

My ultimate goal is for that next generation coming up, who didn't see me play, go, 'Oh, he used to play football?'

I do feel I have a responsibility to the youths. For real.

I adore this adventure, I adore working with youth. For me it's a daily challenge, working to help these youths realize their dreams.

It turns out, all the studies show you invest a little time in another person's life, often a younger person, and all of us have that capacity to do it, just an hour a week, an hour every couple of weeks, and you can make a tremendous difference in a kid's life over their lifetime.

Even though I'm retired for some years now I still have something positive to say to kids. And they still listen.

There is nothing I'm any more passionate than empowering the next generation.