Chris Cornell Quotes

Obviously, all of us have been influenced by those around us.

Every man, however obscure, however far removed from the general recognition, is one of a group of men impressible for good, and impressible for evil, and it is in the nature of things that he cannot really improve himself without in some degree improving other men.

I feel like kids in general, not just African-American kids, are influenced by what they see, both positive and negative.

It's inevitable your environment will influence what you do.

Peer pressure is just that: pressure.

People aren't autonomous creatures. They're under a lot of pressure themselves.

The three greatest people in my life as a young person were white, my high school superintendent, my high school coach and a - I graduate in Manhasset High, Kenneth Molloy who's a mentor to yours truly.I'm not a person that really deal in color.

We have lots of heroes today - sportsmen, supermodels, media personalities. They come, they have their 15 minutes of fame, and they go. But the influence of good teachers stays with us. They are the people who really shape our lives.

Our only teachers and role models for our young men cannot be, you know, videos, and, the hip hop community.

People need role models. They need to see examples of people in peoples' lives.

It's hard to carry a child around with you, but fortunately, in most cases, you don't have to ask a child for directions if you have a well-chosen role model ready to guide you. This is the next prescription: Take one role model, as often as needed. Set aside a few minutes today to fill this prescription so you will have it handy when you need it. Think now about who your role models have been. What do they offer? Who else do you admire, and exactly what do you admire about them? Have your roster of role models ready and waiting to help you the next time you are perplexed.

I was lucky to have the right heroes. Tell me who your heroes are and I'll tell you how you'll turn out to be. The qualities of the one you admire are the traits that you, with a little practice, can make your own, and that, if practiced, will become habit forming.

I have no role models. Many heroes. I have an enormous capacity for hero worship.

The people who influence us most are not those who buttonhole us and talk to us, but those who live their lives like the stars in heaven and the lilies in the field, perfectly simply and unaffectedly. Those are the lives that mould

The world needs role models, instead of critics.

Think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flames within us.

It is almost impossible for children and youth to find their way through the seas of life without the guiding light of a good example.

I've had great people come in my life, meaning not just men, but women, support me and empower me. So that has lifted me to be the woman I am.

If you can tell me who your heroes are, I can tell you how you're going to turn out in life.

If I hadn't had mentors, I wouldn't be here today. I'm a product of great mentoring, great coaching... Coaches or mentors are very important. They could be anyone-your husband, other family members, or your boss.

Everybody talks about being a role model. But if you look up the word 'role' in a dictionary, it describes playing a part. Everything I'm into, it's real to me. There's nothing fake about it.

You can tell a lot about a person by who his or her heroes are.

My life has been transformed by great teachers all the way.

Without my mentors there is no Misty.

Anybody can be a role model, anybody can.