Kelvin Sampson Quotes

My main influence was my father. He was a great high school coach. I thought one day, if I got lucky, I could be a head high school coach.

Because of my dad, I started playing the game. Seeing him motivated me to play. He's been an important part of my life.

I learned a lot from my father. I'm very lucky to have a father who was a professional athlete.

My dad taught me everything. It's been fun walking in his footsteps. He played for his whole life and traveled the country and had a great career. He taught me everything about life and playing golf and how to act. Just everything. I learned so much from him and those days hanging around the driving range.

My dad's always been a coach and one of my coaches.

My dad wasn't a power hitter, and I didn't think I'd be a power hitter because the person I wanted to be like was him, and he was the one that taught me to play the game.

My father, a fine chess player himself, has been a massive influence throughout my life.

It really was my brother who got me involved in swimming. I wanted to be just like him and do everything he was doing.

Of course, my father was a soccer player. He used to play very good. Then, when I was young, eight or nine years old, ten years old, I just want to be like my father.

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.

My major influence was my ten years older sister.

More and more, when I single out the person out who inspired me most, I go back to my grandfather.

My dad was the biggest influence on my life because he was never boring.

My mom kind of led me toward acting. She wanted to be an actress when she was younger. That made me interested in it when I was a kid, because she and I are very close.

Most definitely, my dad was my biggest influence.

My father was my No.1 influence, long before him actually being involved with my youth team.

I don't ever remember wanting to do anything but coach. My dad obviously influenced me. But it wasn't because he sat there and drilled coaching stuff into our heads. We were on the bench keeping the scorebook and traveling with the team on weekends. It was such a great upbringing.

I wouldn't be where I am without my dad.

My mother is my first role model. We have lived every dream together. The way she has balanced everything in life makes me want to be like her.

Mum has been the biggest influence on me.

My dad coached 41 years, and I was always around coaches.

My dad was my favorite wrestler growing up, obviously.

I will follow in my father's footsteps. My father set the bar very high. He was a wonderful leader.

My grandmother influenced me so deeply.

I believe my father has and always will be the strongest influence in my life, as he has guided me on many paths.